Quade 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 …
Continue reading Aussie Broc Parkes lands MotoGP rideFinding a home for young star Sione Mata’utia is among the chief priorities for new Newcastle coach Nathan Brown as he attempts to revive the premiership fortunes of the NRL …
Continue reading Mata’utia new home key for BrownJohn Hopoate’s controversial association with the NRL won’t continue anytime soon after Manly’s move to appoint him as their SG Ball coach for the 2016 season was blocked by rugby …
Continue reading Hopoate’s NRL coaching move blockedV8 Supercars series leader Mark Winterbottom hopes past form counts for a lot as he attempts to hold off Craig Lowndes for a maiden championship. The leading pair have landed …
Continue reading Pukekohe set for V8 showdownBath owner Bruce Craig insists the English rugby club has received no approach for Sam Burgess from South Sydney or any other rugby league club. Burgess will be named on …
Continue reading Bath deny league approach for BurgessIt’s been a V8 season to forget for Scott McLaughlin but there’s still a chance for the proud New Zealander to replicate the favourite moment of his career this weekend. …
Continue reading McLaughlin aims to fly NZ flag at PukekoheIncoming Wests Tigers hooker Matt Ballin reportedly called Robbie Farah to clear the air before the joint-venture club could announce the ex-Manly star’s arrival at Concord. Ballin, who found himself …
Continue reading Ballin makes courtesy call to Farah

