Retiring great Lleyton Hewitt will be aiming to land a belated Hopman Cup crown this summer in his eighth and final attempt – but he may need to defeat an …
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Adam Ashley-Cooper is determined to end his Wallabies career with a bang, admitting he’s unlikely to continue playing international rugby after the World Cup. Ashley-Cooper, who has played more than …
Continue reading Wallaby Ashley-Cooper ready to pull pinThe likelihood of the Wallabies using star flankers David Pocock and Michael Hooper in tandem – aka Pooper – from the outset of the Rugby World Cup has only increased …
Continue reading Palu set to miss Wallabies RWC openerMelbourne coach Craig Bellamy has fired back at criticism of his NRL team’s playing style, saying it’s because the Storm might have their rivals rattled. On the back of their …
Continue reading Bellamy defends Storm’s NRL styleLewis Hamilton might have to fight through choking smoke on his way to a third world title as the Singapore Grand Prix battles thick smoke from southeast Asian forest fires. …
Continue reading Hamilton looms large in smoky Singapore F1Retiring great Lleyton Hewitt will feature at this year’s Hopman Cup, with the mixed-teams tournament set to boast two Australian teams for the first time. Hewitt, who will retire after …
Continue reading Hewitt back for Hopman Cup assaultNorth Melbourne skipper Andrew Swallow insists the Kangaroos are strong mentally and physically as they head into their AFL semi-final against Sydney on Saturday night. Much has been made of …
Continue reading Roos ready to tackle SydneyWest Coast AFL coach Adam Simpson insists his players won’t be out partying this weekend as they rest their bruised and battered bodies ahead of next week’s preliminary final. The …
Continue reading Partying off agenda for AFL’s sore EaglesNorth Queensland co-captain Johnathan Thurston says the Cowboys are determined not to fall victim to their NRL finals jinx again. Thurston said the Cowboys only had themselves to blame for …
Continue reading Cowboys determined to end finals jinxHawthorn must doubly defy AFL history in the next three weeks if they are to add a fourth premiership to their latest golden era. Friday night’s qualifying final loss to …
Continue reading The MCG has become Hawks’ AFL finals homeJarryd Hayne’s NFL regular-season debut for the San Francisco 49ers drew a television audience of 116,000 for ESPN in Australia, topping last season’s record mark of 107,100 for the Super …
Continue reading Hayne Plane lifts ESPN ratingsFremantle tagger Ryan Crowley will thrive under the finals heat if he earns a dream recall for the club’s push for premiership glory, according to teammate Lee Spurr. Crowley’s 12-month …
Continue reading Crowley puts hand up for AFL finalsAdelaide’s Brodie Smith has missed training again but the Crows say there’s no alarm over the backman ahead of Friday night’s AFL semi-final against Hawthorn. Smith, troubled by an ankle …
Continue reading Adelaide not fazed by Smith’s absenceAustralia are gunning for Andy Murray, intent on wiping out Great Britain’s spearhead one way or another in this weekend’s Davis Cup semi-final in Glasgow. As in Britain’s quarter-final victory …
Continue reading Australian Davis Cup team targets MurrayCanterbury halfback Moses Mbye has credited their current six-game winning streak to the first half hammering they copped in their last clash against the Sydney Roosters in round 21. The …
Continue reading Mbye credits streak to Roosters lossNorth Queensland five-eighth Michael Morgan’s size and power rather than his speed are what make him so dangerous in Saturday’s NRL semi-final against Cronulla, Sharks back-rower Wade Graham says. Curtailing …
Continue reading Cowboys’ Morgan a defensive priorityThe Rugby World Cup has become a huge business machine generating record revenues this year and aiming for even more in the future. World Rugby is targeting commercial revenues of …
Continue reading World Rugby target $A320m RWC profitTaulima Tautai has never played in a grand final and if the Wigan Warriors are to make it there this season then it would rate higher than his wedding day …
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