The countdown for Brent Harvey’s most impressive AFL milestone yet has started. Harvey admits thoughts of breaking Michael Tuck’s all-time record of 426 games are at currently the back of …
Continue reading Harvey edges closer to AFL games recordTennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios is now in Australian Olympic team boss Kitty Chiller’s sights after Bernard Tomic’s Rio withdrawal. Chiller refused to speculate on whether Tomic had beaten selectors …
Continue reading Kyrgios now in Chiller’s sightsThe absence of three key All Blacks from an opposition side would usually fill the Queensland Reds with confidence. Instead it will probably fill them with dread as they brace …
Continue reading No respite for struggling RedsPremiership-winning forward Jeremy Smith is to retire at the end of the NRL season. The 36-year-old Newcastle lock announced his decision on Friday, to end a 12-year career spanning 201 …
Continue reading Knights veteran Smith to retire from NRLRe-signed young gun Lachie Whitfield has cautioned against his red-hot Greater Western Sydney side focusing on Gary Ablett, but he has more reason than most to put one over the …
Continue reading Prospect of success keeps Whitfield at GWSThe NSW Waratahs insist Kurtley Beale’s seemingly inevitable departure at season’s end won’t derail their Super Rugby campaign. The Waratahs are eyeing a fourth straight win and top spot in …
Continue reading Beale leaving won’t derail WaratahsSydney midfield star Josh Kennedy has withdrawn from his side’s clash with Richmond due to a hamstring injury. The 27-year-old pulled out with a minor hamstring complaint and will be …
Continue reading Swans lose Kennedy for clash with TigersCarlton coach Brendon Bolton has deflected praise to the AFL club’s on-field leaders, saying they are driving change. The Blues collected the wooden spoon in 2015 and were widely predicted …
Continue reading Murphy leading AFL upswing: Carlton coachAustralian Olympic Committee chef de mission Kitty Chiller has refused to speculate on whether Bernard Tomic had beaten selectors to the punch by ruling himself out of the Rio Games. …
Continue reading Chiller accepts Tomic’s Rio withdrawalCronulla trio James Maloney, Jack Bird and Chad Townsend are all ready to pull on the NSW State of Origin jumper, according to NRL coach Shane Flanagan. While Maloney is …
Continue reading Flanagan talks up Sharks trio for NSWHurricanes skipper Dane Coles has hinted the Queensland Reds may experience a backlash from his team’s off-field dramas in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash. All Blacks Julian Savea, Cory Jane and …
Continue reading Depleted Canes look for attitude liftCollingwood coach Nathan Buckley has dismissed talk about tumultuous events of years past, insisting he’s totally focused on righting the Magpies’ wobbly ship this season. Buckley has called for a …
Continue reading Magpies have eyes for Lions only: BuckleyRicky Stuart has predicted Jarrod Croker will continue to pile on the points after he became Canberra’s most prolific NRL scorer ever. Croker’s late try and conversion, that pushed the …
Continue reading Stuart praises Raiders’ greatest CrokerThe Queensland Rugby Union has announced the immediate departure of chief executive officer Jim Carmichael. Carmichael revealed two months ago he would be stepping down from the role at the …
Continue reading Carmichael makes abrupt QRU exitThe Queensland Rugby Union has announced the immediate departure of chief executive Jim Carmichael. Carmichael revealed just two months ago he would be stepping down from the CEO role at …
Continue reading Carmichael makes QRU exitCronulla coach Shane Flanagan is hoping to ease Paul Gallen’s workload as the NSW State of Origin captain prepares for an arduous farewell series. The Sharks skipper is a certain …
Continue reading No spell for GallenVeteran Leigh Montagna says St Kilda are heeding hard AFL lessons from being so close, yet so far. The Saints have been pipped by premiership fancies Hawthorn (three points) and …
Continue reading Saints learning tough AFL lessons: veteranWallabies star Kurtley Beale has reportedly signed a deal with English rugby club Wasps which will make him the highest paid player in England. The Times in London is reporting …
Continue reading Beale signs deal with UK rugby club Wasps


