Daniel Ricciardo expects to be the centre of attention at the Russian Grand Prix on Friday, if only fleetingly, when he tries out a new ‘aeroscreen’ head protection device fitted …
Continue reading Ricciardo to trial new F1 head protectorFormula One drivers have expressed concern that the sport is heading in the wrong direction with its plans for a 2017 rules revamp. Teams have until Saturday to approve the …
Continue reading F1 drivers upset by sport’s new directionWidnes coach Denis Betts has been appointed as the assistant – and potentially the successor – to new England boss Wayne Bennett. The appointment was announced by the Rugby Football …
Continue reading Betts named Bennett’s England No.2Injury-hit Wests Tigers have bounced back from their thrashing at the hands of Canberra in emphatic style with a 30-22 NRL defeat of South Sydney, snapping a six-game losing streak. …
Continue reading Tigers snap six game NRL losing streakGeoff Toovey has refuted allegations Manly were powered by banned substances during their 2011 NRL grand final win. Darren Hibbert, who has been a central figure in the ASADA investigation, …
Continue reading Manly refute grand final drug claimsMisfiring Port Adelaide have lost star onballer Robbie Gray in a massive blow for Saturday night’s must-win AFL match against Richmond. Gray suffered a hamstring injury at Wednesday training and …
Continue reading Power lose Gray in big AFL blowKieran Foran has been stood down indefinitely by NRL club Parramatta due to personal reasons. The Eels made the shock announcement in a media release on Thursday night. “The Parramatta …
Continue reading Foran stood down by EelsStar Richmond duo Jack Riewoldt and Brett Deledio will be on hand to help the under-siege Tigers attempt to get their AFL season back on track against Port Adelaide on …
Continue reading Riewoldt, Deledio give Tigers a big boostVeteran Dean Mumm will return to the NSW Waratahs back-row for this weekend’s Super Rugby clash with the Stormers in Cape Town after a lengthy stint as a lock. Mumm …
Continue reading Mumm back in Tahs side for Stormers clashNerves are not a problem for Michael Morgan ahead of his Kangaroos debut. But that may soon change. Especially if he hears the bold plan Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga has …
Continue reading Morgan groomed as long-term Test halfSt George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has been heavily fined by the NRL club after being charged with drink driving. The Dragons confirmed McGregor blew over the limit at a …
Continue reading Dragons fine coach over DUILife is good for Lachlan Coote. Still buzzing from a reported $1 million contract extension, the North Queensland fullback has emerged as a NSW State of Origin bolter after rich …
Continue reading Coote looms as NSW bolterSecond-seeded Grigor Dimitrov has overcome tough resistance from qualifier Adrian Ungur before winning in three tight sets for a place in the quarter-finals of the Istanbul Open. Dimitrov, who reached …
Continue reading Dimitrov into Istanbul tennis quartersCanterbury coach Des Hasler has questioned the NRL’s proposed implementation of a football department salary cap on each of its clubs. A number of clubs have reportedly agreed to the …
Continue reading Hasler not on board with NRL off-field capWest Coast got torched by the Swans last week, and coach Adam Simpson says they’ll get burnt again if they switch off against Collingwood in Sunday’s AFL clash at Domain …
Continue reading Eagles don’t want to get burnt by PiesThe Sydney Roosters warn Mitchell Pearce and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves won’t be a panacea for their woes and they can’t expect their returning stars to hit full flight for several weeks. …
Continue reading Pearce won’t fix everything: RoostersThe Brumbies will be hoping the return of David Pocock and a new-look front-row will give their pack the lift they need to bounce back from a heavy loss to …
Continue reading Moore out, Pocock back for BrumbiesFremantle captain David Mundy admits it’s been hard to keep morale from crashing in the wake of the club’s winless start to the AFL season, but he’s confident the team …
Continue reading Dockers put on brave face despite gloom

