North Melbourne are courting controversy by considering resting up to 10 players from Friday’s AFL final-round clash with Richmond. The Kangaroos said on Thursday they had AFL approval for the …
Continue reading Kangaroos to rest up to 10 in AFL clashBrisbane coach Justin Leppitsch understands Jack Redden’s reasons for wanting to leave the AFL club but will do all he can to convince the star to stay. The Lions were …
Continue reading Lions coach wants to keep ReddenSebastian Vettel bids this weekend to become only the second driver to win the Italian Grand Prix with three different teams as Ferrari seek to add some lustre to an …
Continue reading Vettel seeks Monza F1 tripleAFL football operations manager Mark Evans says hair testing is the way of the future for the league’s illicit drug testing regime. Evans said the league favours hair tests, which …
Continue reading Hair tests key to AFL drugs regime: EvansSpanish veteran Tommy Robredo has ended Sam Groth’s US Open with a straight-sets second-round win at Flushing Meadows. Robredo had sent Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios packing from the past …
Continue reading Robredo ends Groth’s US Open campaignNorth Melbourne are considering resting up to 10 players from Friday’s AFL final round clash with Richmond. The Kangaroos said on Thursday they had AFL approval for the move, with …
Continue reading AFL Kangaroos to rest up to 10The All Blacks may be favoured to retain the Rugby World Cup but New Zealand’s influence on the global showpiece will extend far beyond its national team. While the All …
Continue reading NZ the Rugby World Cup breeding groundSt Kilda defender Sam Gilbert appears set to finish as a one-club player after agreeing a new contract with the AFL club. The 29-year-old has signed a deal that will …
Continue reading St Kilda re-sign Gilbert for 2 more yearsMardy Fish faced down heart problems and crippling anxiety attacks but in the end it was a humble spot of cramping which brought his career to an end. The 33-year-old …
Continue reading Stricken Fish reaches the endGoing on practice sessions, Bernard Tomic deems himself a slight underdog in his all-Australian US Open showdown with Lleyton Hewitt. That may seem preposterous given 22-year-old Tomic is the country’s …
Continue reading Tomic expecting fight from HewittThe All Blacks will hit the ground running with their strongest team for the opening match against Argentina at the rugby World Cup. Then it will be all-change four days …
Continue reading Hansen unveils World Cup pool strategySerena Williams struggled but advanced closer to the first calendar Grand Slam since 1988 by defeating Dutch qualifier Kiki Bertens 7-6 (7/5) 6-3 at the US Open on Wednesday. World …
Continue reading Serena struggles but advances at US OpenTwo-time Geelong premiership coach Mark Thompson believes Steve Johnson should play on at another AFL club next season. Johnson, who played in the 2007 and 2009 flags under Thompson, is …
Continue reading Stevie J should play AFL in 2016: ThompsonA legal attempt to stop the Springboks from playing at the Rugby World Cup due a lack of black players in the squad has failed. More than 20 years after …
Continue reading Springbok court case droppedDefending US Open champion Marin Cilic and seventh seed David Ferrer moved closer to a fourth-round meeting with comfortable victories at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday. Croatian ninth seed Cilic, who’s …
Continue reading Champion Cilic advances at US OpenFor everyone else, Tuesday was a momentous night for women in football, but for Katie Patterson it was just another step. When Patterson began the FFA Cup match between Melbourne …
Continue reading Patterson shines as FFA Cup refereeLess than a month ago Penrith players angrily baulked at suggestions they were wooden spoon contenders. Fast forward to this Saturday and the Panthers find themselves playing off against Newcastle …
Continue reading Panthers and Knight face off in Spoon BowlSouth Sydney coach Michael Maguire admits he’s disappointed by the actions of Issac Luke after the star hooker picked up a two-game ban for a shoulder charge. The suspension, for …
Continue reading Maguire disappointed with banned Luke

