Richmond have beefed up their squad for Saturday’s AFL pre-season match against reigning premiers Hawthorn. But the Tigers will be without ruckmen Ty Vickery and Ben Griffiths, who suffered concussion …
Continue reading Tigers beef up squad for AFL matchFormer Fremantle tagger Ryan Crowley will be one of four Essendon top-up players to take the field against Carlton in Sunday’s NAB Challenge clash. John Worsfold confirmed on Thursday that …
Continue reading New Bomber Crowley set for BluesQueensland Reds coach Richard Graham says a trip to face the NSW Waratahs without star flanker Liam Gill will be a perfect test of the new-look Super Rugby side’s resilience. …
Continue reading No Gill a good test for young Reds: GrahamFormula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has condemned plans to introduce heavier cars in 2017 and criticised rulemakers for failing to consult drivers. A list of proposed bodywork changes for …
Continue reading Hamilton against heavier F1 carsWests Tigers five-eighth Mitchell Moses has praised coach Jason Taylor for loosening the shackles that sapped him of his confidence last season. The 21-year-old prodigy admitted his form had fallen …
Continue reading Moses’ praise for open TaylorBernard Tomic is the sole Australian remaining at the ATP Tour’s Acapulco Open in Mexico after the world No.21 saw off France’s Adrian Mannarino in straight sets to gain a …
Continue reading Tomic sees off Mannarino at AcapulcoBernard Tomic has won through to the third round of the ATP Tour’s Acapulco Open in Mexico after downing Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in straight sets. The Australian world No.23 beat …
Continue reading Tomic through to third round in AcapulcoSaracens back-rower Maro Itoje looks set to make his first England start after Joe Launchbury was ruled out of this weekend’s Six Nations rugby match against Ireland. Launchbury had pulled …
Continue reading Itoje set for England Six Nations startThe Queensland Reds have copped a huge blow on the eve of the Super Rugby season with flanker Liam Gill sidelined for a month due to a back injury. Gill …
Continue reading Reds blow as Gill ruled out for a monthMelbourne feel they haven’t just stuck a wedge in their NRL premiership window, they’ve jammed it wide open again. Last year, with star trio Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Billy …
Continue reading NRL’s Storm on the rise: CronkScrumhalf Maxime Machenaud will start France’s Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff on Friday as coach Guy Noves made five changes to his team. Machenaud replaced Sebastien Bezy, who …
Continue reading France make five changes for Six NationsThe last time someone named Nathan took control of NRL club Newcastle, it didn’t end well. But unlike a certain besieged former billionaire, new coach Knights Nathan Brown hopes his …
Continue reading Brown ready for Knights club rebootThe Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) set up to tackle the threat of match-fixing is under-funded and struggling to cope with a rise in the number of suspicious betting alerts, British …
Continue reading Tennis Integrity Unit lacking fundsCentral Coast Bears CEO Greg Florimo believes a partnership with Gold Coast could be the last roll of the dice for both clubs. Florimo is currently investigating whether the Bears …
Continue reading Bears may be Titans’ only chance: FlorimoThe favourites are on the drift as two well-credentialled fillies firm in betting for the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. Following Tuesday’s barrier draw the two favoured colts, the Mick …
Continue reading Fillies tightening in Blue Diamond Stakes oddsSydney’s first Group One race of the year has attracted a field of 12 headlined by the reigning Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup winners. Glamour mare Winx and New Zealand …
Continue reading Winx, Mongolian Khan head Chipping Norton Stakes fieldSmart three-year-old Too Good To Refuse is out of the Sydney autumn carnival and will instead be targeted at Brisbane’s feature races. Too Good To Refuse ran second last in …
Continue reading Sydney autumn over for Too Good To RefuseA quality field of 11 runners is set to tackle the weight-for-age Futurity Stakes at Caulfield. Impressive first-up CF Orr Stakes winner Suavito will defend her 2015 Futurity title on …
Continue reading Suavito draws favourably in G1 Futurity Stakes Field

