KEY FINDINGS FROM STUDY INTO 2016 AUSTRALIAN OPEN PRIZE MONEY – Women’s champion Angelique Kerber earned $116,000 an hour more than men’s winner Novak Djokovic – The men spent a …
Continue reading Tennis stars’ hourly earnings from OpenIn the real world – and almost every corner of the sporting world – women get dudded on the pay front. But the roles are reversed at the tennis grand …
Continue reading Tennis study shows women’s great pay rateIT’S A BIG WEEKEND OF NRL FOR… * ADAM REYNOLDS – The race for the NSW No.7 jersey reaches its climax and although Laurie Daley would have all but decided …
Continue reading The calm before the Origin stormJapanese rugby’s pin-up boy Ayumu Goromaru has been named at fullback for the Queensland Reds in Saturday’s clash with the Sunwolves at Suncorp Stadium. Goromaru will make just his third …
Continue reading Goromaru to start against SunwolvesSimon Mannering is at loss to explain the Warriors’ lack of NRL consistency – but concedes time is running out to right the ship. The former skipper will make his …
Continue reading Warriors running out of games: ManneringDefending Supercars champion Mark Winterbottom believes a “berserk” 2016 campaign is the most competitive title race he’s ever experienced. Winterbottom became the eighth different race winner from nine starts this …
Continue reading Supercars title race ‘berserk’: FrostyThe AFL’s controversial shot clock will stay, but players won’t be able to see it tick down in the final two minutes of each quarter. In changes aimed at curbing …
Continue reading AFL’s shot clock to stay, but with changesMichael Cheika is toying with the idea of thrusting code-hopping Karmichael Hunt into a Wallabies play-making role as he comes to grips with losing attacking maestro Kurtley Beale to injury. …
Continue reading Cheika considering Hunt for WallabiesAustralian rookie Matt Brabham has made the most of a second full day of practice to prepare himself for next weekend’s Indianapolis 500. The 22-year-old, who will make his Indy …
Continue reading Brabham gets into Indy 500 grooveThe Crusaders have been urged to ditch any thoughts of unlawful retribution when they face the abrasive Will Skelton and his Waratahs in Christchurch on Friday. The match falls almost …
Continue reading Crusaders told to stay calm against TahsWallabies coach Michael Cheika has extended his contract through to include the 2019 Rugby World Cup in a major boost for Australian rugby. Having guided the Wallabies to the 2015 …
Continue reading Wallabies keep Cheika to 2019 World CupNSW captain Paul Gallen is dumbfounded by State of Origin great Peter Sterling’s call for him to be dropped from this year’s series. Sterling on Wednesday night claimed the veteran …
Continue reading Gallen dumbfounded by Sterlo’s axeNSW great Peter Sterling has called for Paul Gallen to be dropped for this year’s State of Origin series saying the Blues captain has fallen back in the pecking order …
Continue reading NSW great calls for Gallen to be droppedJoe Marler has ruled himself out of England’s Test against Wales and the three-Test tour to Australia after admitting he is not in the right frame of mind for international …
Continue reading England prop withdraws from Wallabies tourBrisbane’s Darius Boyd has won the race for the Maroons No.1 spot for the State of Origin series opener, Queensland coach Kevin Walters revealed. With Billy Slater rubbed out for …
Continue reading Boyd locks down Qld No.1 spotWallabies coach Michael Cheika is considering unleashing a monster centre pairing on England as he comes to grips with losing attacking maestro Kurtley Beale to England and injury. With Beale …
Continue reading Cheika weighing up his Wallabies optionsReigning AFL premiers Hawthorn will attempt to turn their focus to football on Thursday, when they train at Waverley Park ahead of a crunch clash with Sydney. The Hawks have …
Continue reading Hawks reset for AFL clash with SwansMaria Sharapova faces an anti-doping panel in London on Wednesday as she waits to discover if she will face a lengthy ban after testing positive to meldonium in January. The …
Continue reading Sharapova set to face panel in London


