David Goffin has upset Stan Wawrinka to reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells Masters, ending the Belgian’s 14-match skid against top 10-ranked opponents. World No.18 Goffin won 6-3 5-7 …
Continue reading Goffin upsets Wawrinka at Indian WellsNew Zealand Rugby boss Steve Tew is threatening to break away from rugby’s future tour program if the urgent need for a global season isn’t addressed. Tew is running out …
Continue reading NZ Rugby ramps up call for global seasonTodd Greenberg is expected to be officially rubber-stamped as the NRL’s new chief executive officer in the coming days, ending a five-month search to replace Dave Smith. It’s believed respected …
Continue reading Greenberg set to be announced as NRL CEOMore AFL captains believe expansion side Greater Western Sydney will play finals this season than Collingwood. The 18 skippers have made their predictions for the season, with the smallest club …
Continue reading AFL captains prefer Giants to MagpiesA reduction in interchange cards hasn’t reduced Canterbury’s grunt, but that won’t stop teams attacking them up the middle. That’s the belief of Parramatta coach Brad Arthur, who still has …
Continue reading Dogs pack can still be their achilles:EelsEngland prop Joe Marler has been cleared to play France in the Six Nations on Saturday after escaping sanctions for striking and verbal abuse. A disciplinary committee on Wednesday found …
Continue reading England’s Marler free to play FranceCanterbury coach Des Hasler has taken a veiled swipe at the NRL match review committee, suggesting they lacked common sense after David Klemmer was cleared of making contact with a …
Continue reading Hasler takes swipe at NRL judiciaryWhether it’s as water boy or nutritionist, All Blacks star Nehe Milner-Skudder is prepared to do what it takes to help the Hurricanes get across the line in Super Rugby. …
Continue reading Sideline duties await Milner-SkudderHurricanes captain Dane Coles hopes emotion won’t get the better of him when he plays his first game since the Rugby World Cup final. Coles will finally run out as …
Continue reading Coles set for Hurricanes captaincy debutThis time last year, Kaysa Pritchard was swapping urine samples. Twelve months on and the remorseful Parramatta rake is now in the rightful market of passing footballs around as he …
Continue reading Eel Pritchard grateful for NRL 2nd chanceBrisbane’s Tom Rockliff will miss the AFL season launch as he recovers from a hamstring problem. Pearce Hanley will deputise for Rockliff at the annual captain’s day on Thursday morning. …
Continue reading Rockliff to miss AFL season launchHe spent over a year on the sidelines due to a degenerative disc and after dipping his toes back in the water, Manly prop Brenton Lawrence wants to spearhead his …
Continue reading Lawrence out to stiffen Manly’s NRL spinePre-season fears Wests Tigers would struggle up front this year have been comprehensively cast aside over the first two NRL rounds, according to halfback Luke Brooks. After the loss of …
Continue reading Nothing soft about Tigers NRL pack: BrooksTechnical tweaks and revamped rules usher in Formula One’s longest-ever season. But while much has changed, much will likely remain the same. Mercedes and reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton again …
Continue reading No end to Formula One reign of MercedesThe NRL’s crackdown on players making contact with referees is in disarray after David Klemmer was found not guilty of a contrary conduct charge at the NRL judiciary on Wednesday …
Continue reading NRL ref contact crackdown falls apartFavourable evidence from grand final referee Ben Cummins helped David Klemmer beat a contrary conduct charge on Wednesday night at the NRL judiciary. Canterbury forward Klemmer was found not guilty …
Continue reading Referee helps Klemmer beat contact chargeMaria Sharapova has been suspended as a goodwill ambassador by the United Nations after the former world No.1 admitted she had tested positive for the banned substance meldonium at this …
Continue reading UN suspends Sharapova’s ambassadorial roleAustralian top seed Daria Gavrilova has scored a straight-sets first-round win over Olga Govortsa at the San Antonio Open in Texas. Gavrilova beat the Belarusian 7-6 (10-8) 6-1 and next …
Continue reading Gavrilova wins opener in San Antonio

