Hawthorn and captain Luke Hodge emphatically answered this week’s questions about where they stand in the AFL, brutalising Adelaide by 74 points in their semi-final. Friday night’s record 21.9 (135) …
Continue reading Hawks smash Crows in AFL finalCoach Steve Hansen left nothing to chance for world champions New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina, naming a full-strength, attacking side for Sunday’s clash at Wembley Stadium. Hansen …
Continue reading All Blacks name top side in RWC15 openerArnaud Clement has been sacked as captain of France’s Davis Cup team, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) confirmed on Friday. “The Federal Office has today decided to terminate the mandate …
Continue reading Clement sacked as France Davis Cup captainScarlets duo Liam Williams and Samson Lee have been named in a far from full strength Wales team for Sunday’s opening Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Uruguay. Fullback …
Continue reading Williams, Lee back for Wales RWC15 openerThe Sydney Roosters have booked themselves a preliminary final showdown with Brisbane after defeating Canterbury 38-12 in a drama-charged semi-final at Allianz Stadium on Friday night, with Shaun Kenny-Dowall scoring …
Continue reading SKD leads Roosters to big NRL finals winThe NRL will have some serious explaining to do after a video refereeing clanger overshadowed the Sydney Roosters’ 38-12 semi-final win over Canterbury on Friday night. With his side holding …
Continue reading Referee shocker mars Roosters NRL winThe statistics suggest Japan has little chance of bringing off the greatest upset in World Cup history in beating two-time rugby world champions South Africa but coach Eddie Jones is …
Continue reading Eddie Jones eyes biggest Cup upsetHe might only have fond memories of Johnathan Thurston but that could all change for Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan after Saturday night’s NRL knockout semi-final against North Queensland in Townsville. …
Continue reading Sharks size up Cowboys’ ThurstonSt George Illawarra halfback Benji Marshall will meet with specialists to determine whether he needs surgery on his injured ankle. Scans confirmed on Thursday that the 30-year-old had suffered a …
Continue reading Benji may still need surgerySydney have scored a qualified victory in their battle to ease the trading restrictions on them, by being given more financial flexibility heading into the upcoming AFL Exchange Period. As …
Continue reading Swans win trade concession from AFLCronulla coach Shane Flanagan has tabled a contract extension for his “favourite player” Jeff Robson despite questions hanging about the veteran halfback’s place in the squad next year. As Robson …
Continue reading Sharks hope to hang onto RobsonUnlike rivals North Queensland, Cronulla say they have embraced the pressure to finally break their premiership drought ahead of Saturday night’s NRL knockout semi-final in Townsville. As Cowboys coach Paul …
Continue reading Cronulla dare to dream of maiden NRL titleTenacious midfielder Patrick Cripps has become the second youngest player to ever win Carlton’s best and fairest award. The 20-year-old has stamped himself as one of the competition’s most exciting …
Continue reading Cripps wins Carlton’s AFL best and fairestP – Australian Ajla Tomljanovic has won through to the semi-finals of the Japan women’s open tennis in Tokyo. The seventh seed has advanced, coming from a set down to …
Continue reading Aussie Tomljanovic into Japan tennis semisThe Wallabies are itching to get their Rugby World Cup campaign under way, with opposed training sessions heating up and players desperately looking for someone new to tackle. Sick of …
Continue reading Fired up Wallabies itching for WC to start– The AFL gets a dream free run in Sydney on Saturday in the midst of the NRL finals, but the Swans and Kangaroos will struggle to fill half the …
Continue reading Half full stadium expected for AFL semiCarlton have delisted first-round draft pick Matthew Watson, who managed only 23 senior games in five seasons. The key-position player was selected by the Blues with pick 18 in the …
Continue reading Matthew Watson cut by Blues in AFLUtilities Jordie McKenzie and Rohan Bail have been delisted by Melbourne, ending seven-year stints at the AFL club. McKenzie, 25, played 79 matches for Melbourne after initially joining the club …
Continue reading Demons cut four players from AFL list


