Melbourne 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 CEOSpain’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 AFL

