World No.2 Simona Halep lasted less than a set before retiring injured at the China Open on Sunday, plunging her appearance at the year-ending WTA Finals into doubt. Halep and …
Continue reading Halep injured in China tennisJohnathan Thurston hailed North Queensland’s maiden NRL premiership as the crowning achievement of his career after putting the finishing touch on one of the most complete CVs in rugby league …
Continue reading Thurston completes rugby league CVTop seed David Ferrer clinched his 25th career title on Sunday, beating fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 7-5 7-5 to win the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur. The match was tightly …
Continue reading Ferrer wins in Malaysia for 25th titleInstead of pointing the finger at Ben Hunt, retiring Broncos captain Justin Hodges has thrown his support behind the shattered halfback, saying he is the reason why they got to …
Continue reading Broncos not blaiming HuntDavid Ferrer won an all-Spanish showdown, beating compatriot Feliciano Lopez 7-5 7-5 to claim the 25th title of his career on Sunday at the Malaysian Open. The battling Ferrer, chasing …
Continue reading Ferrer beats Lopez in Malaysia finalFinland’s Jari-Matti Latvala in a Volkswagen Polo won a weather-hit Rally of France in Corsica on Sunday, chalking up the 15th win of his career. The 11th leg of the …
Continue reading Latvala wins Tour of Corsica rallySTARS AND STINKERS FOR THE BRONCOS IN THE NRL GRAND FINAL 1. DARIUS BOYD – An assured performance at the back from a seasoned campaigner. 6.5 2. COREY OATES – …
Continue reading Broncos grand final player ratingsSTARS AND STINKERS FOR THE COWBOYS IN THE NRL GRAND FINAL 1. LACHLAN COOTE – Ran some great lines in attack that kept the Broncos on their toes and was …
Continue reading Cowboys grand final player ratingsHe had earned comparisons with Brisbane great Allan Langer. But by fulltime of the NRL grand final on Sunday, devastated Broncos No.7 Ben Hunt trudged off ANZ Stadium with a …
Continue reading Hunt a shattered figure at NRL grand finalSuperstar playmaker Johnathan Thurston claimed his fairytale premiership with North Queensland and many will say he wrote the script. In the most extraordinary climax to an NRL season this century, …
Continue reading Thurston pens own script in Cowboys winNRL GRAND FINAL SNAPSHOT THEY SAID IT: “This is why we play the game” – Cowboys co-captain Johnathan Thurston after receiving the Clive Churchill Medal following his match winning golden …
Continue reading NRL grand final snapshotA Johnathan Thurston golden-point field goal has handed North Queensland a dramatic 17-16 NRL grand final win over Brisbane. Clive Churchill medal winner Thurston missed his first chance to give …
Continue reading Thurston wins Cowboys the NRL grand finalBIG MOMENTS BY THE CLOCK IN THE NRL GRAND FINAL 5th min: Penalty against Cowboys for staying too long in the tackle. Corey Parker converts a 40m penalty goal. 2-0 …
Continue reading RL Grand ClockNorth Queensland have beaten Brisbane 17-16 in the NRL’s first golden-point extra-time grand final. Superstar halfback Johnathan Thurston was the hero for the Cowboys after slotting the winning field goal …
Continue reading Cowboys win NRL grand finalEngland rugby bosses insisted on Sunday that there would be no “hasty reaction” over coach Stuart Lancaster’s future after the team’s World Cup exit at the hands of Australia. The …
Continue reading England rugby won’t react hastily to lossNovak Djokovic said Sunday he had no regrets about missing a calendar-year grand slam in what he described as his best season yet — even better than his sublime 2011. …
Continue reading My best year yet, says DjokovicDespite the huge crowd and a burst of spring heat, police say the crowd of 98,000 at the AFL grand final was generally well behaved. Police arrested one man, evicted …
Continue reading AFL grand final crowd well behaved: policeChris and Shane Walker have declared their intentions to shake up the NRL after guiding Ipswich to the National Championship with a 26-12 win over Newcastle on Sunday at ANZ …
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