Alastair Clarkson says history suggests defending champions Hawthorn will rebound in their AFL semi-final against Adelaide. The Hawks were disappointing in a 32-point qualifying final loss to West Coast last …
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The Fremantle debt collectors are out in full force, and they want ruckman Zac Clarke to pay up over the next three weeks. Clarke has been a big disappointment for …
Continue reading Docker Clarke on edge ahead of AFL prelimSupersub Ben Barba likens the confidence surging through the Cronulla team to that which carried Canterbury all the way to an NRL grand final in 2012. The Sharks, together with …
Continue reading Sharks remind Barba of 2012 BulldogsSydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson says playmaker Mitchell Pearce is a 60 per cent chance of being picked to take on Canterbury in Friday’s NRL elimination semi-final. Pearce is racing …
Continue reading Pearce more than even chance for RoostersFormer New Zealand winger Jonah Lomu has warned England that Fiji will feel no fear in Friday’s World Cup opener and can cause an upset at Twickenham. England launch their …
Continue reading Lomu warns England to beware fearless FijiCanterbury coach Des Hasler has put the heat on his Sydney Roosters counterpart Trent Robinson, warning him that “rolling the dice” on Mitchell Pearce’s fitness could backfire. On the eve …
Continue reading Roosters face big call on Pearce: HaslerNothing less than perfection will be good enough if Argentina want to win their Rugby World Cup opener against the All Blacks, Pumas skipper Agustin Creevy says. The 30-year-old hooker …
Continue reading Pumas seek perfection to upset All BlacksEngland scrum-half Ben Youngs said on Wednesday his side were ready for a journey into the unknown against opening World Cup opponents Fiji. Tournament hosts England launch the World Cup …
Continue reading Fiji hard to prepare for: England halfbackWHAT’S HAPPENED WHILE CRONULLA HAVE BEEN TRYING TO WIN A MAIDEN PREMIERSHIP PRIME MINISTERS (10): Harold Holt, John McEwen, William McMahon, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, John Howard, Kevin Rudd, Julia …
Continue reading Cronulla’s long wait for maiden titleIt probably won’t be Michael Maguire that finally switches off that porch light if Cronulla do win their maiden NRL premiership this season. But there will be plenty of others …
Continue reading Sharks’ drought: 48 years and countingTHE KEY NRL SEMI-FINALS MATCH-UPS FRIDAY, SEPT 18 First semi-final Sydney Roosters v Canterbury, Allianz Stadium 7.55pm (AEST) The winner will progress to play Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium in the …
Continue reading Key NRL semi-finals match-upsLachie Hansen was a frustrated spectator throughout North Melbourne’s last finals campaign and the important defender is a welcome addition to this year’s finals mix. The chronic hip problems that …
Continue reading Roo Hansen fit and firing for AFL finalsSydney’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 …
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