An unlikely ally has thrown his considerable weight behind “unsung hero” Josh McGuire’s Queensland selection claims – giant NSW rival prop James Tamou. McGuire has started the NRL season strongly, …
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After loading up on airpoints during a highly successful two-week Super Rugby foray overseas, the Chiefs want to put their home record right. The Chiefs top the Australasian Group with …
Continue reading Chiefs out to made amends at homeFormula One’s much-criticised new qualifying format will stay in place for next week’s Bahrain Grand Prix but could change after that, commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone says. “The outcome I think …
Continue reading F1 qualifying will not change for BahrainIt wasn’t pretty but Richmond survived a huge scare from upstart Carlton to claim the AFL season-opener by nine points in front of 75,706 fans at the MCG. The nightmare …
Continue reading Tigers survive Blues scare for AFL winCollingwood have been rocked by reports that up to 11 of the club’s players tested positive to illicit drugs over the off-season. The explosive claims were revealed by News Corp …
Continue reading Up to 11 Magpies test positive: reportEssendon will have 10 newcomers in round one of the AFL, including five top-ups, and 14 players missing from round 23 in 2015. The stark numbers show how the suspensions …
Continue reading Bombers feature 10 newcomers in round 1Trainer Leon Corstens says Easter Cup favourite Awesome Rock will almost certainly be scratched because of his wide barrier. The Australian Cup runner-up drew barrier 11 of 13 for Saturday’s …
Continue reading Awesome Rock scratched from 2016 Easter Cup FieldBrad Rawiller is hoping Lidari can return to the headlines at Caulfield, this time for all the right reasons. Lidari returned an elevated cobalt reading after his Turnbull Stakes second …
Continue reading Easter Cup 2016 perfect for LidariThe chances of Our Ivanhowe making it to the BMW start line have strengthened with his troublesome hoof improving. Trainer Lee Freedman told stewards on Friday the tenderness in the …
Continue reading Our Ivanhowe fit to run in The BMWVeteran stayer Sertorius begins a campaign aimed at the Queensland winter carnival when he lines up in the Victoria Handicap at Caulfield. The winner of the Group Three Easter Cup …
Continue reading Sertorius to resume in Victoria Handicap FieldThe only jockey with a winning record on Stay With Me reunites with the filly in the Vinery Stud Stakes. Dwayne Dunn will be aboard at Rosehill on Saturday when …
Continue reading Dwayne Dunn to ride in 2016 Vinery Stud Stakes FieldThey say you’re only as good as your last game. And the highlights reel from Greg Inglis’ last NRL match is not too flattering. But Darren Lockyer believes the South …
Continue reading Inglis for Maroons fullback: LockyerBrian Lake predicts his departure was at the start of a three-part Hawthorn plan to retire their 30-plus AFL stars. The key defender and ruck-forward David Hale left the club …
Continue reading Lake thinks Hawks will ease out AFL starsMisfiring Warriors star Shaun Johnson has fired back at critics of Andrew McFadden, arguing that sacking the under-pressure coach won’t solve their NRL woes. A frustrated Johnson also admitted he’s …
Continue reading Johnson fires back at Warriors’ criticsRedemption is the buzzword in Brisbane as the Broncos prepare for their NRL grand final rematch, but reigning premiers North Queensland also aim to exorcise some demons at Suncorp Stadium. …
Continue reading Cowboys out to exorcise Suncorp demonsThe Crusaders have brought back some All Blacks firepower as they look to topple Super Rugby’s only unbeaten side, the Sharks, in Durban. No.8 Kieran Read, prop Joe Moody, hooker …
Continue reading Crusaders bring back All BlacksThree-time premiership player Brian Lake admits to feeling that a comeback with Essendon would have stained his AFL career. The Bombers tried to recruit the full back as one of …
Continue reading Lake says AFL comeback would be a stainSydney AFL recruit Callum Sinclair is ready to emerge form the vast shadows cast by two of the great ruckmen of the modern era. Sinclair played 29 games in three …
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