West Coast coach Adam Simpson is adamant his players aren’t getting cocky heading into Saturday night’s AFL preliminary final against North Melbourne. The Eagles will start as hot favourites at …
Continue reading Eagles won’t be cocky v Roos in AFL finalSomeone will make AFL history by winning the premiership from outside the top four and North Melbourne have decided they are up for the challenge. The talk coming out of …
Continue reading ‘Roos keen to make AFL history in finalsSouth Sydney NRL players Dylan Walker and Aaron Gray say they hope lessons can be learnt from their hospitalisation for overdosing on prescription painkillers. The pair were rushed to St …
Continue reading Walker, Gray released from Sydney hospitalSouth Sydney NRL players Dylan Walker and Aaron Gray say they hope lessons can be learnt from their hospitalisation for an overdose on pain medication. The pair were rushed to …
Continue reading Walker, Gray released from hospitalMELBOURNE Sept 25 AAP – Skipper Cameron Smith has lashed out at critics of Melbourne’s playing style ahead of Saturday’s NRL preliminary final with North Queensland, labelling such attacks upon …
Continue reading Smith hits out at Storm’s criticsRookie Young Tonumaipea is set to be pitchforked into the cauldron of Melbourne’s NRL preliminary final against North Queensland on Saturday, due to a leg injury to star winger Marika …
Continue reading Rookie to fill in for Storm’s KoroibeteStar winger Marika Koroibete is set to be a late withdrawal from the Melbourne side for their NRL preliminary final against North Queensland on Saturday. Koroibete suffered a lacerated Achilles …
Continue reading Koroibete set to miss preliminary finalV8 Supercars driver James Courtney is set to have more treatment on his injured ribs in a bid to be fit for next month’s Bathurst 1000. The Holden pilot broke …
Continue reading Courtney eyeing Bathurst 1000 V8 returnThe NRL player involved in the tackle that resulted in James Ackerman’s death has been named in the Cook Islands train-on squad for their World Cup qualifier against Tonga next …
Continue reading Brisbane’s Molo named for Cook IslandsWest Coast ruckman Callum Sinclair says the mere presence of Nic Naitanui gives the rest of the team a big confidence boost during games. Naitanui has played a key role …
Continue reading Naitanui helps Eagles stand tall: SinclairArgentina will appeal against the ban on Mariano Galarza for an incident with All Black Brodie Retallick which rules him out of the rest of the tournament, insisting the Puma …
Continue reading Argentina to appeal Galarza banNew Manly coach Trent Barrett has vowed to once again make Brookvale Oval a fortress. Barrett has kicked his feet under his desk at the Sea Eagles’ Narrabeen base in …
Continue reading Barrett out to restore Fortress BrookvaleThe Sydney Roosters are desperate to avoid a second straight disappointing NRL exit but are confident they have the fresh legs can carry them through to the title. Should Trent …
Continue reading Roosters fave fresh legs for finals chargeTop-seeded Stan Wawrinka laboured to a 4-6 6-3 7-6 (7-4) win over Dustin Brown to reach the quarter-finals of the Moselle Open on Thursday. Starting his campaign at the indoor …
Continue reading Wawrinka advances to Moselle Open quartersReigning champions St Helens ended the regular Super League season on a low with a 32-16 home defeat to Warrington that means they finish fourth and face an away tie …
Continue reading St Helens slip up against WarringtonA second stuttering performance from the All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup has accounted for Namibia 58-14 at London’s Olympic Stadium. An Olympic-sized victory was predicted for the world …
Continue reading Scratchy All Blacks notch second RWC winWarren Gatland says Wales will not single out Sam Burgess for special attention in Saturday’s crunch World Cup clash against England. Burgess, despite playing just 112 minutes of international rugby …
Continue reading Wales won’t single out BurgessA former NRL representative player reportedly took up to 50 valium tablets a day at the height of his prescription drug addiction. The player said his two-year addiction was fuelled …
Continue reading Former NRL player took 50 valiums a day


