England rugby’s handling of Sam Burgess came in for renewed scrutiny and criticism as his return to rugby league was rubber-stamped. Burgess has signed a three-year contract with South Sydney, …
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It’s the news South Sydney fans have been waiting for – golden boy Sam Burgess is back. The Rabbitohs have confirmed Burgess has signed a three-year deal, ending a miserable …
Continue reading South Sydney confirm Sam Burgess signingNew Zealand winger Shaun Kenny-Dowall says touring England with the Kiwis has provided a release from the pressure of the assault charges hanging over him. Kenny-Dowall is on bail after …
Continue reading Kiwis tour a release: Kenny-DowallSouth Sydney have confirmed the signing of Sam Burgess until at least the end of the 2018 NRL season.
Continue reading Souths confirm Sam Burgess NRL signingHOW SAM BURGESS FARED IN THE 15-MAN CODE: 2014, February 17: Announces he is leaving rugby league side South Sydney Rabbitohs at the end of the season to switch codes …
Continue reading How the union dream faded for BurgessRoger Federer was knocked out of the Paris Masters on Thursday after falling to a 7-6 (7-3) 3-6 7-6 (7-5) third-round defeat against big serving John Isner. The third-seeded Swiss …
Continue reading Federer downed by Isner in Paris MastersQuade Cooper is already talking about becoming an Olympian but a treacherous path to Rio is about to become abundantly clear for any Wallabies with five-ringed aspirations. Australia’s hopes of …
Continue reading Rocky sevens road for Quade, WallabiesValentino Rossi’s world title hopes were dealt a potentially fatal blow on Thursday when the Italian lost his appeal over being relegated to the back of the grid for Sunday’s …
Continue reading Rossi starts last in ValenciaEngland rugby union international Sam Burgess has left Premiership club Bath with immediate effect in order to return to rugby league side South Sydney Rabbitohs, the BBC reports. The 26-year-old …
Continue reading Burgess set for Sydney league returnSt George Illawarra and NSW State of Origin fullback Josh Dugan has undergone surgery for a debilitating neck injury which Dragons’ medical staff had feared would impact on his playing …
Continue reading Dragon Dugan’s NRL off-season neck surgeryWallabies lock Kane Douglas faces surgery on his injured left knee this week, with MRI scans confirming a ruptured ACL, suffered during Australia’s Rugby World Cup final loss to New …
Continue reading Wallaby Douglas to have surgery on kneeTennis champion Serena Williams turned into a swift superhero when she stopped a would-be thief from stealing her phone. The world No.1 was eating dinner with a friend when a …
Continue reading Superhero Serena Williams stops thiefMelbourne have moved to plug some of the holes in their backline by signing Canberra NRL centre Jeremy Hawkins. The Storm lost Matt Duffie, Mahe Fonua and Kurt Mann from …
Continue reading Storm confirm Hawkins signingNew coach Nathan Brown is keen to make some additions to his Newcastle squad ahead of the 2016 NRL season, but Robbie Farah won’t be among them. Out-of-favour Wests Tigers …
Continue reading No room for Farah at Knights: BrownTayte Pears, Essendon’s forgotten defender, has signed a one-year deal at the AFL club. After playing 23 games in 2009, Pears has only managed 42 games in the last six …
Continue reading Bombers re-sign Pears in AFLCaptain Phil Davis is upbeat about GWS winning the AFL tug-of-war over Cam McCarthy’s future, despite the forward appearing determined to return to WA. The Giants would not budge during …
Continue reading Davis confident GWS will keep Cam in AFLKey Newcastle signing Trent Hodkinson is embracing the pressure that has followed him across from Canterbury to his new NRL home. The NSW Origin halfback is the wooden spooner’s major …
Continue reading Hodkinson welcomes pressure at KnightsAustralia’s Broc Parkes has landed a ride at this weekend’s MotoGP season finale in Valencia. The 33-year-old will deputise at Ioda Racing for Alex de Angelis, who suffered serious injuries …
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