Queensland coach Kevin Walters has a quandary on his hands over who to use as a replacement for injured fullback Billy Slater. But Ben Barba reckons he’s unlikely to be …
Continue reading I’m not a Maroons contender: BarbaSteven May’s heavy hit on Stefan Martin is set to cost the Gold Coast defender at least five AFL matches. As expected, the match review panel referred May directly to …
Continue reading May facing long AFL suspensionA bit more polish at the vital moments and the Queensland Reds can spring a Super Rugby upset over the Stormers this weekend, Liam Gill says. Fresh from 41-22 loss …
Continue reading Reds lacking clutch coolness: GillThe Warriors’ season has plunged into crisis with superstar fullback Roger Tuivasa-Sheck ruled out for the rest of the 2016 NRL campaign a knee injury. The Warriors announced on Monday …
Continue reading Tuivasa-Sheck to miss rest of NRL seasonHe was the five-eighth fill-in who helped New Zealand consolidate their world No.1 ranking on last year’s tour of England, but now Peta Hiku is ready to step aside for …
Continue reading Hiku glad to step aside for Kiwi starsPort Adelaide president David Koch is demanding answers for the AFL club’s record loss to GWS, labelling it a “disgrace”. Koch says Port’s 86-point defeat to the Giants on Sunday …
Continue reading Port loss a disgrace says president KochParramatta have admitted what everyone else in the NRL fears: reigning premiers North Queensland are better than last year. The Cowboys have gotten their premiership defence off to a strong …
Continue reading Cowboys are better than last year: EelsMelbourne are due for a loss this week if recent history under Paul Roos is any guide but ruckman Max Gawn is confident this year’s Demons are different. In 48 …
Continue reading Demons want to shed inconsistent tag: GawnThe NRL is under pressure to get tough on tripping after the recent spate of ugly incidents continued with two more players charged by the match review committee on Monday. …
Continue reading NRL told to crack down on trippingBrisbane utility Tom Cutler says the Q-Clash now feels like a genuine AFL rivalry in the wake of Steven May’s monster hit on Stefan Martin. Gold Coast defender May is …
Continue reading AFL’s Q-Clash feels real now: CutlerNewcastle’s Pauli Pauli is set to be rubbed out for a week after being charged for a high tackle on Brisbane’s Joe Ofahengaue. Pauli was on Monday hit with a …
Continue reading Knights’ Pauli facing high tackle banFrench driver Simon Pagenaud has scored his first victory for Team Penske, holding off Scott Dixon to win the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach. It was a controversial win, …
Continue reading Pagenaud wins Long Beach IndyCarChris Ashton is timing his run to perfection as he plots an England rugby comeback on the June tour of Australia. The controversial Saracens winger crossed twice in Saturday’s 22-12 …
Continue reading Ashton hopeful of England returnNorth Melbourne are enjoying the unfamiliar view from atop the AFL ladder, a position they now occupy for the first time in 18 years. The Kangaroos boast the only unbeaten …
Continue reading Kangaroos off to a flying start in AFLManly’s Dylan Walker admits his playmaking spot at the NRL club is under threat due to the resurgence Apisai Koroisau. After being asked to fill in for injured halfback Daly …
Continue reading Koroisau puts heat on Walker at ManlySamantha Stosur is on the hunt for a new coach after agreeing to end her long and successful partnership with David Taylor following next month’s French Open. Taylor, who has …
Continue reading Stosur and coach to splitBlues centre Rene Ranger’s season is over after he suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in Saturday’s win over the Sharks. The left knee injury happened in the 32nd minute …
Continue reading Blues Ranger out for Super Rugby seasonANZ Stadium management see no reason why the NRL grand final needs to be moved from the venue during its four-year upgrade. Officials from the Olympic Stadium will aim to …
Continue reading ANZ could still hold GF: Stadium CEO

