There’s more to this weekend then just winning a World Series Sevens tournament for Australian coach Andy Friend. He’s still looking to finalise his Rio Olympic team for August, and …
Continue reading Aussie Rio spots open at London SevensAustralian rugby sevens captain Pat McCutcheon totally understands Jarryd Hayne’s Olympic obsession. While Hayne’s desire to compete at Rio in August is making the most noise of anyone’s right now, …
Continue reading McCutcheon says Hayne faces big challengeUnder an injury cloud and facing the greatest claycourter of all time, Sam Groth may appear to be on a hiding to nothing at the French Open. But it is …
Continue reading Nadal ready to suffer against GrothA wiser and more confident Daria Gavrilova insists she can prove her captivating run at the Australian Open was no fluke, by performing a similar feat at Roland Garros. The …
Continue reading Gavrilova out to repeat Aust Open featsThe experience of playing on centre court at Roland Garros was enough to give French Open wildcard Jordan Thompson chills – and that was just for practice. For the 22-year-old, …
Continue reading Thompson thrilled at French wildcardJarryd Hayne says representing Fiji in this weekend’s London Sevens at Twickenham will be a dream come true. The 28-year-old is set to make his rugby debut after being named …
Continue reading Hayne prepares for debutSecurity will be tighter than ever at the French Open in the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris last November. The French Tennis Federation said there would be three …
Continue reading Security tightened at French OpenSecurity will be tighter than ever at the French Open in the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris last November. The French Tennis Federation said there would be three …
Continue reading Security tightened at French Open in wakeAustralian Daniel Ricciardo says he is still struggling to move on from the disappointment of losing last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, won by his 18-year-old Dutch teammake Max Verstappen. “I …
Continue reading Ricciardo tries to put Spain behind himWorld No.14 Gael Monfils has withdrawn from the French Open with a viral infection, the grand slam organisers said on Friday. “@Gael_Monfils withdraws from #RG16 because of a bad virus. …
Continue reading Monfils pulls out of French OpenAn emotional week for Hawthorn ended in a 14-point loss to Sydney on Friday night at the MCG. Just days after his cancer diagnosis, star Hawks forward Jarryd Roughead was …
Continue reading Swans score emotional AFL win over HawksSpanish rider Marc Marquez says MotoGP has gone too far in providing bodyguards for himself and compatriot Jorge Lorenzo as protection from Italian fans at rival Valentino Rossi’s home grand …
Continue reading Bodyguard not needed says MGP’s MarquezHe’s done it again. A Johnathan Thurston field goal proved the difference as defending premiers North Queensland clinched a 19-18 NRL win over Brisbane on Friday night in another grand …
Continue reading Thurston inspires 19-18 NRL derby winNick Kyrgios has been handed a golden chance to make a deep run at the French Open following a favourable draw which has him avoiding the big three until the …
Continue reading Kyrgios’ golden chance to make French runNick Kyrgios could face a third-round clash with French star Richard Gasquet after earning a favourable French Open draw. The 17th seed will take on Italy’s world No.124 Marco Cecchinato …
Continue reading Kyrgios, Tomic draw well in FrenchJarryd Hayne is a step closer to realising his Olympic dream after being named in Fiji’s 12 man squad for this weekend’s London Sevens. The 28-year-old code hopper only landed …
Continue reading Hayne named in Fiji side for 7sThe clinical Crusaders have snapped the NSW Waratahs’ four-match winning streak to consolidate their position atop the Super Rugby ladder. The Waratahs will lament a sloppy start after blowing their …
Continue reading Crusaders end Waratahs’ Super Rugby runSomething as seemingly innocuous as gravel and dust are poised to ruin the fun of Supercars drivers this weekend on a newly resurfaced Winton Motor Raceway. Pre-event talk about super-fast …
Continue reading Dirt and dust an issue for Supercars

