North Queensland’s NRL premiership defence is off to the best possible start, defeating Cronulla 20-14 in Townsville. Towering second-rower Ethan Lowe crashed through four Sharks defenders on Saturday night to …
Continue reading Cowboys beat Sharks in champs’ NRL openerThe pressure on Queensland Super Rugby coach Richard Graham has intensified after a disastrous 22-3 defeat to the Western Force at Suncorp Stadium. It continued an abysmal start to the …
Continue reading Dire Reds’ home Super Rugby loss to ForceInjury-plagued Daniel Wells made an encouraging return for North Melbourne, but it was Collingwood and their growing band of key forwards who took the honours in an AFL pre-season cup …
Continue reading Pies shade Roos in hot AFL pre-season cupMitchell Moses has demonstrated he’s ready to lead the Wests Tigers to a prosperous new era after guiding them over the line in their 34-26 NRL win over the Warriors. …
Continue reading Moses stars as Tigers beat Warriors in NRLReplacement five-eighth Hayden Parker has slotted a late penalty for the defending champion Highlanders to edge out the Hurricanes 17-16 in their Super Rugby clash in Dunedin. The goal came …
Continue reading Highlanders pip Canes 17-16 in Super RugbyA Mitchell Moses masterclass has propelled the Wests Tigers to a nail-biting 34-26 NRL win over a spirited Warriors outfit on Saturday. In a see-sawing match, the Tigers looked to …
Continue reading Moses stars as Tigers beat WarriorsAidan Sezer couldn’t see out his left eye with a suspected broken cheekbone or eyesocket, but his Canberra teammates didn’t hear a peep – other than an apology – from …
Continue reading Raiders praise Sezer’s painful NRL debutJames Courtney has withstood enormous pressure to deny Jamie Whincup a Clipsal 500 opening day clean sweep. The Holden pair finished one-two in Saturday’s first races of the V8 Supercars …
Continue reading Courtney, Whincup share Clipsal spoilsGeelong have put an undermanned Essendon to the sword, scoring a comprehensive 87-point NAB Challenge win in Shepparton. Saturday’s game was shortened with the AFL’s extreme heat policy enforced but …
Continue reading Cats smash Bombers in SheppartonJust as Penrith thought they’d put their 2015 injury woes behind them, another one bites the dust. And it’s only round one. Hooker James Segeyaro could potentially be rubbed out …
Continue reading Panthers slapped with more injury woesA season-opening win has come at a huge cost for Canberra, with new star halves pairing Blake Austin and Aidan Sezer facing stints on the sideline with serious injuries. Austin …
Continue reading Austin, Sezer, Segeyaro injured in NRLJames Courtney has withstood enormous pressure to deny Jamie Whincup a Clipsal 500 clean sweep. The pair have shared the opening races of the V8 Supercars season. Whincup breezed to …
Continue reading Courtney takes gutsy Clipsal winThe Lions have made light of any travel fatigue they might have felt by downing the Chiefs 36-32 in a seesawing Super Rugby clash. They survived a late charge by …
Continue reading Lions bt Chiefs for 1st Hamilton rugby winQuade Cooper has made his long-awaited debut for Australia in sevens rugby, as the Thunderbolts demolished Scotland and Japan on day one of the Las Vegas Sevens on Friday. Cooper, …
Continue reading Aussies unbeaten in Vegas sevensCanberra and Penrith have suffered major injury setbacks in their NRL season-opener, with stars Blake Austin and James Segeyaro both hurt in the Raiders’ spirited 30-22 win. Austin limped off …
Continue reading Austin, Segeyaro injured in Raiders winGeelong have put an undermanned Essendon to the sword, scoring a comprehensive 87-point NAB Challenge win in Shepparton. Saturday’s game was shortened with the AFL’s extreme heat policy enforced but …
Continue reading Hot Cats scorch Bombers in AFLAustralia’s Davis Cup dreams hang on Bernard Tomic after Lleyton Hewitt’s comeback fell just short against the United States. Australia is banking on Tomic continuing his impressive Davis Cup record …
Continue reading Australia’s Davis Cup hopes hang on TomicThe Americans don’t believe they’ve seen the last of Lleyton Hewitt. The Australian team captain has come out of a very short retirement – 41 days – to replace Sam …
Continue reading USA expecting Hewitt to play again
