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Hawthorn have put the finishing touches on their preparation for the AFL grand final with a light training session at the club’s Waverley headquarters. The fitness of Jack Gunston and …
Continue reading Hawks have last tune-up before AFL GFAlastair Clarkson, ex-school teacher, is such a good educator that it might now cost him an AFL premiership. One of the most fascinating sub-plots of Saturday’s grand final is the …
Continue reading AFL master takes on ex-apprenticeBrisbane skipper Justin Hodges is battling a back injury ahead of Sunday’s NRL grand final and the Broncos are hoping he will be able to train on match eve. Alarm …
Continue reading Hodges battling injury ahead of NRL finalTwo-time Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes is expected to farewell the game at Sydney’s best and fairest dinner on October 9. Goodes is not expected to participate in Saturday’s AFL grand …
Continue reading Goodes tipped to farewell game next weekBrisbane have hosed down injury concerns for Justin Hodges after the retiring captain failed to train in Sydney on Thursday ahead of the NRL grand final against North Queensland. Alarm …
Continue reading Hodges among Broncos training absenteesIf England get knocked out early in the Rugby World Cup it is hosting, it will not only be a sporting humiliation but a financial setback. If England lose to …
Continue reading Grim knock-on for early England Cup exitKiwis coach Stephen Kearney has added a trio of newcomers to his train-on squad for their tour of England later this year. Sydney Roosters’ hooker Matt McIlwrick, second-rower Sio Siua …
Continue reading Roosters rookies make Kiwis squadFormer Wallabies skipper James Horwill has not given up hope of representing the national team beyond this year despite twice missing the boat for World Cup selection. A shock exclusion …
Continue reading Horwill still hopes for Wallabies call-upNorth Queensland have been given a heroic farewell by their fans before the side boarded their plane down to Sydney for Sunday’s NRL grand final against Brisbane. After an early …
Continue reading Hundreds farewell Cowboys at airportNick Kyrgios has blasted his way into the quarter-finals of the Malaysian Open with an emphatic victory over Tatsuma Ito of Japan. The seventh-seeded Australian chalked up a 6-3 6-2 …
Continue reading Kyrgios reaches Malaysia Open last eightMatt Giteau will land the biggest guilt-trip in rugby history on Jonny Wilkinson if Australia dump England out of the World Cup at the first hurdle. Giteau picked ex-Toulon teammate …
Continue reading Wilkinson helping Aussies win.England No.8 Ben Morgan insists England must summon Australia’s demons by using their pack to reopen old wounds at Twickenham on Saturday (Sunday AEDT). The rivals clash in a heavyweight …
Continue reading England aim to summon Australia’s demonsJarryd Hayne appears to have secured the San Francisco 49ers’ punt return job, but the NFL team is reluctant to also give him the kick return role. Local media and …
Continue reading 49ers won’t load Hayne with dual rolesCaptain Luke Hodge and forward Jack Gunston will be the centre of attention at Hawthorn’s main training session ahead of the AFL grand final. Several thousand Hawks fans will be …
Continue reading Hodge, Gunston out to prove AFL fitnessFormer West Coast star Daniel Chick has revealed that a toxic culture of illicit drug use was rife within the Eagles’ 2006 AFL premiership-winning team. The revelations emerged just three …
Continue reading Ex-West Coast star exposes drug cultureWest Coast forward Mark LeCras is green with envy, and there’s only one way to cure him – with silver. LeCras has the chance to snare a long-overdue maiden flag …
Continue reading Eagle LeCras dreaming of AFL flag gloryWhile much of the attention has been on the battle up front as being the decisive factor in the Wallabies’ decisive World Cup showdown, Will Genia has warned teammates not …
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