Sydney’s injury outlook continues to improve with hard nut Luke Parker confident of a preliminary final return from a broken leg should the Swans make it that far. John Longmire …
Continue reading Parker pushes for Swans AFL returnNorth Queensland co-captain Matt Scott says Cronulla is squarely in their sights ahead of this weekend’s NRL finals action. “It is a bit of a worry,” Scott said of the …
Continue reading Cronulla in Cowboys’ sightsAustralia playmaker Matt Giteau admits he and Toulon teammate Drew Mitchell are “very thankful” for a reprieve in Australian selection rules regarding overseas-based players. The 32-year-old Giteau, an international exile …
Continue reading Giteau, Mitchell thankful for Wallaby callFar from unwanted, Lleyton Hewitt insists Nick Kyrgios remains a “shining light” for Australian tennis, despite his conspicuous absence from this weekend’s Davis Cup showdown with Great Britain. Kyrgios was …
Continue reading Hewitt backs Kyrgios as a ‘shining light’A rejuvenated Craig Bellamy is considering activating a clause in his contract that will see him stay head coach of Melbourne until the end of 2018 – if he has …
Continue reading Bellamy considers extending Storm contractHawthorn and Sydney must solve important selection issues as they try to rebound from their AFL qualifying final losses. Last year’s grand finalists will confront less battle-scarred opposition when the …
Continue reading Hawks, Swans face AFL selection issuesThe Wallabies expect a familiar face to unlock Fiji’s potent backline when the Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday night. Unwanted Waratahs playmaker Ben Volavola has been given the …
Continue reading Volavola tipped to star by WallabiesLleyton Hewitt has applied the blow torch to Andy Murray on the eve of Australia’s Davis Cup semi-final with Great Britain in Glasgow. Hugely reliant on Murray, the Brits almost …
Continue reading Hewitt piles Davis Cup pressure on MurrayX-factor rookie Kyle Edmund has declared himself ready to go as Great Britain captain Leon Smith keeps Australia guessing ahead of their Davis Cup semi-final in Glasgow. Smith rushed Dan …
Continue reading British keep Aussie Davis Cuppers guessingJohnathan Thurston looks to have come up with arguably the best try-assist of his career, with the NRL agreeing in principle to a revised collective bargaining agreement with the Rugby …
Continue reading NRL agrees in principle to new CBACanterbury’s preparations for their NRL sudden-death semi-final against the Sydney Roosters have been disrupted, with players reportedly quarantined from the rest of the team as a virus spreads through the …
Continue reading Virus sweeps through Bulldogs NRL squadUnwanted Wests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah has ruled out a move to the Super League but says he’s no closer to knowing where he’ll be playing his football next NRL …
Continue reading Farah rules out Super League moveAFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan is adamant there is nothing more to Lance Franklin’s medical problems than what has been made public. McLachlan also gave more strong support to Franklin’s …
Continue reading Lay off Lance, says AFL bossSouth Africa left out some big names for their opening Rugby World Cup match against Japan, selecting a makeshift team on Wednesday that included a return for captain Jean de …
Continue reading Boks leave out big names for Cup openerEssendon deny they have offered AFL premiership coach John Worsfold a five-year deal. Former St Kilda great Nathan Burke on Wednesday was the latest commentator to speculate that the Bombers …
Continue reading ‘Dons deny making AFL offer to WorsfoldAustralian Ajla Tomljanovic has moved into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open with a composed win over veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm. Seventh-seeded Tomljanovic, at 22 half the age of her opponent, …
Continue reading Tomljanovic into last eight in JapanWhat NRL finals conspiracy? North Queensland are determined not to fall victim to their playoff jinx again ahead of Saturday night’s knockout semi-final clash with Cronulla in Townsville. Cowboys co-captain …
Continue reading No more NRL excuses for Nth Qld: ThurstonGareth Widdop will be fit for England’s Test series against New Zealand and expects his St George Illawarra teammate Mike Cooper to join him in the squad. Widdop defied a …
Continue reading Widdop expects to be fit for England RL


