Nat Fyfe didn’t appear to get out of first gear in Fremantle’s two-point NAB Challenge win over inaccurate Adelaide at Mt Barker on Sunday. But with 26 possessions, 10 clearances …
Continue reading Dockers hold on for thrilling winBarring some disaster, Carlton’s round-one AFL team against Richmond on March 24 will feature Jacob Weitering in defence. A year after Melbourne key forward Jesse Hogan made such an impressive …
Continue reading Weitering shows he belongs in AFLNew backline recruit Zac Guildford says the NSW Waratahs have huge potential, after he successfully re-entered the Super Rugby cauldron. The former All Black made his return to the southern …
Continue reading Guildford rates Tahs potential as hugeDominic Thiem has ended Bernard Tomic’s run, in the final of the Acapulco Open, the world No.15 edging the Australian in a see-sawing three-set battle. The Austrian looked the fresher …
Continue reading Tomic goes down to Thiem in Acapulco finalAustralian wildcard Ant West has finished third aboard a privateer Yamaha in the world supersport race at Phillip Island. Ex-Moto2 rider Randy Krummenacher made the perfect start to his supersport …
Continue reading West third in Supersport raceEssendon’s first step into an AFL season of great uncertainty was to put their foot firmly on Carlton’s youthful throat. The Bombers were impressive as they ruined the occasion for …
Continue reading ‘Dons dominate Blues in NAB ChallengeWorld champion Jonathan Rea from Britain has completed a stunning double in the opening round of the superbike world championship at Phillip Island by winning Sunday’s 22-lap race. The Kawasaki …
Continue reading Winning double for Rea in SuperbikesHaving lived under a house of cards, Beau Scott knows one when he sees one. And he says the walls are not crumbling at Parramatta. Early this week the Eels …
Continue reading Eels no house of cards: ScottEssendon have gained an important morale boost at the expense of fierce AFL rivals Carlton, easily beating them by 60 points. In their first hitout of a season full of …
Continue reading ‘Dons belt Blues in NAB ChallengeA major Super Rugby Australian blockbuster looms in just round two, with NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson lauding the Brumbies more adventurous style. Touted before the season as the two …
Continue reading Gibson lauds more positive BrumbiesQueensland coach Richard Graham insists time will help fix his team’s woes after an opening-round Super Rugby loss in which the circus surrounding Japanese player Ayumu Goromaru went into overdrive. …
Continue reading Cohesion will come for Reds: GrahamThe Melbourne Rebels will be sweating on the fitness of a trio of players heading into next Sunday’s clash with the Bulls in Pretoria. The Rebels overcame a curse of …
Continue reading Winning Rebels sweating on injury frontA “humiliated” Mitchell Pearce says he has a long road ahead to earn back respect as he arrived back in Australia to face the music over the infamous Australia Day …
Continue reading Pearce to cop punishment on the chinDave Taylor scored two tries and Willie Mason made his debut as Catalans Dragons secured their first win of the Super League season and amplified the problems facing last year’s …
Continue reading Two-try Taylor helps Catalans to upset winEddie Jones took another significant step in the rebuilding of England on Saturday as a 21-10 victory over champions Ireland at Twickenham kept them on course for a first Six …
Continue reading England overpower Ireland at TwickenhamThe introduction of Formula One’s new qualifying system will be delayed until the fifth race of the season due to technical issues, the sport’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on …
Continue reading New F1 qualifying faces delayCarla Suarez Navarro of Spain rallied after losing the first set to beat Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and win the Qatar Open on Saturday. The eighth-seed needed one hour and …
Continue reading Carla Suarez Navarro take out Qatar OpenKurtley Beale has garnered plenty of plaudits upon his return to five-eighth and for once it’s his defence that’s earning most praise. Beale produced an assured and classy performance as …
Continue reading Waratah Beale pulling the right strings

