Spain’s Rafael Nadal will take an extra jolt of confidence into his Roland Garros run-up after lifting a record ninth title at the Monte Carlo Masters with a 7-5 5-7 …
Continue reading Rafa’s belief returns with Monte Carlo winWests Tigers coach Jason Taylor has bitten his tongue and refused to blame the referees for his side’s 19-18 loss to Melbourne despite a series of controversial calls. The Tigers …
Continue reading Tigers bite their tongue over rough callsSamantha Stosur is aiming to shrug off the disappointment of her role in Australia’s latest Fed Cup failure and get her year back on track ahead of her pet grand …
Continue reading Stosur eyes French Open after Fed Cup lossIn the tradition of Semi Radradra, Sisa Waqa and Marika Koroibete, Melbourne believe they have uncovered the latest Fijian flyer that’s set to take the NRL by storm in Suliasi …
Continue reading Storm uncover next Fijian flyerCollingwood have fresh injury and form concerns ahead of the annual Anzac Day clash against Essendon. Key forward Travis Cloke, utility Ben Sinclair and swingman Ben Reid all required medical …
Continue reading More injury concerns for MagpiesThe Australian men’s sevens rugby team has finished seventh in Singapore after losing to powerhouses Fiji and New Zealand on finals day. An inexperienced Australian team lost to world champions …
Continue reading Australia seventh in men’s sevens rugbyA couple of years ago, North Melbourne would have lost Sunday’s absorbing AFL match against Fremantle. “Yeah. Like round one, like round three,” noted coach Brad Scott. Instead, the Kangaroos …
Continue reading North keep impressing in AFLRoss Lyon sees signs of life, despite Fremantle needing to defy a generation of AFL history if they are to make the finals. North Melbourne started and ended brilliantly to …
Continue reading Lyon defiant as Freo lose again in AFLHIGHLIGHTS FROM ROUND FOUR IN THE AFL THEY SAID IT: “You don’t rate St Kilda? Well they play alright. You don’t rate Melbourne? They play alright. You rate us? We …
Continue reading Snapshot of round four in the AFLSebastian Vettel and Daniil Kvyat engaged in a verbal spat after Sunday’s Chinese Formula One Chinese Grand Prix as the four-time champion blamed the Russian for pushing him into a …
Continue reading Vettel and Kvyat in podium spatCronulla have emerged as genuine top four contenders just short of the quarter-way mark of the NRL season following their 40-16 dismantling of Canberra on Sunday. On the back of …
Continue reading Sharks show their NRL title bonafidesNo one does it better than Cooper Cronk. With the game on the line, Cronk, as he has done for his club and state so many times, booted a clutch …
Continue reading Cronk seals Storm win over Tigers in NRLCollingwood, Port Adelaide and Fremantle have joined Richmond in the AFL’s crisis ward after suffering damaging losses on Sunday. The Magpies were jumped early by Melbourne at the MCG and …
Continue reading Several AFL clubs in crisis modeNSW captain Paul Gallen stated his case for an Australia recall in deed – and then verbally – in Canberra on Sunday. Gallen, 34, revealed last weekend he was yet …
Continue reading NRL’s Gallen wants Kangaroo call-upCooper Cronk has piloted Melbourne to a controversial golden-point 19-18 win over Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday. The Tigers’ Mitch Moses and Luke Brooks missed shots at field …
Continue reading Cronk seals Storm win over TigersNRL ROUND SEVEN HIGHS AND LOWS THEY SAID IT: “It takes some of the yuckiness out of the game.” BRAD FITTLER on the NRL’s move to ban criticism of the …
Continue reading Highs and lows of the NRL’s seventh roundBrisbane coach Wayne Bennett wants the NRL to crack down on players dropping their knees in tackles after Alex Glenn became the latest victim. Bennett wasn’t happy after the back-rower …
Continue reading Target dropping knees: Wayne BennettNorth Melbourne have overwhelmed Fremantle in the last quarter for an outstanding 31-point AFL win at Etihad Stadium. The 20.12 (132) to 14.17 (101) win leaves the Kangaroos as the …
Continue reading ‘Roos improve to 4-0 in AFL, Dockers 0-4
