Six Victorian AFL clubs have signed up to keep young people away from gambling, but they haven’t given up their pokie machines. The Western Bulldogs, St Kilda and Essendon joined …
Continue reading Vic AFL clubs sign anti-gambling pledgeFrench captain Thierry Dusautoir said his side must quickly “recharge” for their World Cup final against New Zealand which will be held at a venue holding bad memories for the …
Continue reading France hope to rebound after Irish defeatPatrick Dangerfield will play for Geelong next season after Adelaide agreed to a trade for the star onballer on Monday. On the opening day of the AFL trade period, the …
Continue reading Adelaide trade Dangerfield to CatsThree World Cup wins and 25 million watching back home; it’s been a massive and timely three weeks for rugby union in Japan. Set to host the next tournament in …
Continue reading Japan from RWC jokes to heroes: JonesAdelaide and Geelong remained tight-lipped on the prospect of a blockbuster trade for Patrick Dangerfield when the AFL trade period got underway in Melbourne on Monday. Dangerfield’s move to the …
Continue reading AFL trade period begins in MelbourneInjuries to three key players and a Sean O’Brien punch mean Ireland face a nervous few days following a pulsating 24-9 win over France in their Pool D table-topping decider. …
Continue reading Injuries, punch sour Ireland’s RWC winIf there is one French expression the All Blacks do not want to hear next weekend it’s “deja vu” as they prepare for another World Cup quarter-final against France at …
Continue reading All Blacks face 2007 World Cup demonsItalian fly-half Tommaso Allan brought up a century of Test points on Sunday as Italy beat Romania 32-22 to secure the crucial third spot in World Cup Pool D. The …
Continue reading Allan stars as Italy down RomaniaNovak Djokovic has crushed his age-old rival Rafael Nadal 6-2 6-2 to seal his sixth China Open title. The world No.1 underlined his superiority in men’s tennis as he thrashed …
Continue reading Djokovic thrashes Nadal for Beijing titleThe AFL trade period gets underway on Monday, with Patrick Dangerfield the biggest name among the host of players looking to swap clubs. Dangerfield is a restricted free agent, but …
Continue reading AFL trade period begins on MondayAustralia’s path to the World Cup final has been set, with Scotland and then either Ireland or Argentina standing between them and a record fourth appearance on rugby union’s biggest …
Continue reading Wallabies’ path to WC glory clearsSerious concerns remain over the fitness of outstanding Wallabies flanker David Pocock, but Australia have abandoned any thoughts of resting players for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final with Scotland. Pocock was …
Continue reading Nervous wait for Wallabies over PocockIf Australia are to win a third World Cup, they believe the role of their `finishers’ will be as vital as anything that happens in the opening sixty minutes of …
Continue reading ‘Finishers’ the key for in-form WallabiesWhat was he thinking? A devastated Jamie Whincup has tried to answer the glaring question that emerged in the aftermath of a Bathurst 1000 campaign that may have killed off …
Continue reading Whincup explains Bathurst howlerNot quite everything went to plan for V8 Supercars great Steven Richards at the Bathurst 1000. Richards initially had no complaints celebrating Great Race win No.4 on the Mount Panorama …
Continue reading Lowndes dedicates win to RichardsVeteran Juan Martin Hernandez has led Argentina to a nine-try 64-19 hammering of plucky Namibia in their final Pool C clash. The opening try on Sunday by the 33-year-old, known …
Continue reading Pumas claim 64-19 win over NamibiaLewis Hamilton took full advantage of Mercedes’ teammate Nico Rosberg’s mechanical misfortunes to seize a commanding victory in the incident-filled Russian Grand Prix. The defending two-time world champion started second …
Continue reading Hamilton wins in Sochi, Rosberg retiresLewis Hamilton has won the Russian Grand Prix to take a massive 73-point lead in the world championship after closest rival and Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg retired. Rosberg lined up …
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