The return of Wayne Bennett was not enough to convince Brisbane veteran Justin Hodges the Broncos could be 2015 NRL title contenders. A week ahead of the finals, Brisbane skipper …
Continue reading Hodges now a Broncos believerAfter the devastating news of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves’ season-ending knee problem sank in, Sydney Roosters forwards met as a group and vowed the injury wouldn’t be a death knell to the …
Continue reading NRL’s Roosters reveal pact on JWHNick Kyrgios plans to let his racquet do the talking as he bids to spring the first big shock of the US Open on Tuesday. Condemned and sanctioned for his …
Continue reading Kyrgios to let his racquet do the talkingPhysically and mentally revitalised, Thanasi Kokkinakis gives himself a shot of upsetting Wimbledon semi-finalist Richard Gasquet on Tuesday to ignite his US Open campaign. Kokkinakis is back to his fighting …
Continue reading It’s Open season for KokkinakisSamantha Stosur needs only to strut down the hallways beneath Arthur Ashe Stadium to get her US Open juices flowing. Stosur walks past a life-sized photo of herself winning the …
Continue reading Stosur back in a happy placeBrisbane second-rower Alex Glenn will miss the side’s blockbuster NRL showdown with Melbourne on Friday after accepting a one-match ban for a crusher tackle. The club entered a guilty plea …
Continue reading Glenn accepts one-match NRL banGreater Western Sydney midfielder Ryan Griffen will miss the Giants’ final AFL match against Melbourne after scans revealed the veteran has a grade-two medial ligament injury. Griffen, who hasn’t missed …
Continue reading Giants’ Griffen out for final AFL matchDespite the games not being set in stone yet, Australian online bookmaker CrownBet has gone up with early odds around two Qualifying Finals. AFL OFFER: Sign-up at CrownBet.com.au via this …
Continue reading AFL Qualifying Finals 2015 – Odds releasedBrisbane skipper Justin Hodges admits he didn’t believe initially they could vie for the NRL title in Wayne Bennett’s first year back at the helm. “To be honest not in …
Continue reading Hodges surprised by Broncos surgeThe Kangaroos haven’t given up on veteran midfielder Daniel Wells playing a role in their AFL finals campaign despite another injury setback. Wells suffered a calf strain in the VFL …
Continue reading Kangaroos’ Wells suffers calf complaintWHERE THE NRL MOMENTUM LIES A WEEK OUT FROM THE FINALS SYDNEY ROOSTERS (momentum ranking: 1st; ladder position 1st) The premiership frontrunners are also the NRL’s form team on the …
Continue reading Roosters, Sharks lead NRL momentumPenrith veteran David Simmons will retire after this week’s final NRL game of the regular season against the Warriors. The match doubles as Simmons’ 200th match of his career. The …
Continue reading Panther Simmons to retire at end of seasonA mid-race collision between Australia’s defending champion Will Power and teammate Juan Pablo Montoya allowed New Zealand’s Scott Dixon to snatch a fourth IndyCar championship crown. Colombian Montoya, the championship …
Continue reading Collision helps Dixon snatch Indy titleNew Zealander Scott Dixon has claimed his fourth IndyCar series championship, pipping Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya with victory in the season finale in California. The Brisbane-born driver pipped Montoya to …
Continue reading Kiwi Dixon wins IndyCar titleCaptain Richie McCaw hopes the naming of the All Blacks squad will lift the selection anxiety which has permeated their game for much of the year. McCaw will lead the …
Continue reading McCaw hopes for more liberated NZBritish third seed Andy Murray is confident as he prepares to launch his latest US Open campaign on Tuesday despite coach Amelie Mauresmo being absent on maternity leave. The 28-year-old …
Continue reading Murray confident for OpenMaria Sharapova’s withdrawal from the US Open will bring welcome relief to Australia’s Daria Gavrilova. The Melburnian was due to meet the tournament’s No.2 seed in the opening round but …
Continue reading Gavrilova smiles as Sharapova exits OpenInjured star Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the US Open because of a leg injury. Sharapova has not played a match since losing to Serena Williams in the Wimbledon semifinals …
Continue reading Sharapova out of US Open

