A sporting Nick Kyrgios is refusing to blame the controversy and drama swirling around him for his first-round departure from the US Open in New York. The human headline admitted …
Continue reading Kyrgios accepts Open exit with dignityThe World Cup knockout phase is the only time you know you’re facing teams giving 100 per cent in Test rugby, says All Blacks coach Steve Hansen. The four-yearly tournament …
Continue reading No faking at Rugby World Cup: HansenTwo years after being rocked by a player exodus, Brisbane captain Tom Rockliff says the Lions must again reassess their ways amid fears a disgruntled Jack Redden’s departure will spark …
Continue reading Rockliff fears Lions player exodusThe men’s top seeds breezed through sweltering conditions at the US Open on Tuesday but the crushing heat and humidity took the number of first-round retirements to a record ten. …
Continue reading Heat takes its toll at the US OpenKane Douglas is confident he’s approaching full fitness as he prepares for his likely Rugby World Cup role of hitting rucks and hurting people. Few players will go into next …
Continue reading Douglas promising to repay Cheika’s faithBernard Tomic has manned up and admitted he and Nick Kyrgios are giving Australian tennis an image problem. In a frank and candid interview after he set up a second-round …
Continue reading Bernard Tomic mans up for poor behaviourFear nobody, change nothing, you are ready. That will be the message from Western Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy to his young teammates ahead of their breakout AFL finals series. After …
Continue reading Young AFL ‘Dogs are ready: MurphyTHE TOLL A SEASON TAKES; EACH NRL CLUB’S SPINE AT THE START OF THE SEASON AND AT THE END: BRISBANE BRONCOS Round one: Jordan Kahu, Anthony Milford, Ben Hunt, Andrew …
Continue reading Spine tingling: how NRL clubs have changedCanberra star Jack Wighton’s NRL season is over after he accepted a one-game ban for a careless high tackle on Wednesday. Wighton was charged by the NRL Match Review Committee …
Continue reading Raider Wighton cops one-game NRL banAustralian tennis great Todd Woodbridge has declared the US Open the most physically demanding grand slam, as brutal heat and humidity contributed to a record 12 first-round retirements at Flushing …
Continue reading US Open retirements hit record numbersMelbourne veteran Daniel Cross will play his last AFL game when the Demons host Greater Western Sydney on Sunday. Cross has featured regularly at senior level at the rebuilding club …
Continue reading Demon Cross calls time on AFL careerJohn McEnroe lashed Nick Kyrgios’ “bonehead” behaviour as tennis’ most polarising personality made a tough first-round exit from the US Open in New York. McEnroe was left flabbergasted by Kyrgios’ …
Continue reading McEnroe blasts ‘bonehead’ KyrgiosBrisbane’s minor premiership hopes have taken a major hit after star halfback Ben Hunt withdrew from Thursday night’s NRL clash with Melbourne due to injury. Broncos under-20s No.7 Ashley Taylor …
Continue reading Hunt out of Storm clashFive-time champion Roger Federer breezed through sweltering conditions at the US Open on Tuesday but the crushing heat and humidity took the number of first-round retirements to a record nine. …
Continue reading Federer, Wawrinka through to second roundBernard Tomic has scrapped his way to a blockbuster US Open showdown with Lleyton Hewitt. Tomic confirmed his first-time meeting with the former world No.1 on Thursday with a fighting …
Continue reading Tomic books US Open showdown with HewittFormer champion Samantha Stosur has comfortably reached the second round of the US Open in New York. Australia’s 22nd seed defeated Hungarian Timea Babos 6-3 6-4 to set up a …
Continue reading Stosur into US Open second roundGreg Inglis is yet to begin running on his troublesome right knee and is no certainty to return for South Sydney’s first finals match next week. Inglis had minor knee …
Continue reading Inglis no finals certaintyRookie playmaker Ashley Taylor will be thrown into the deep end when he replaces Brisbane halfback Ben Hunt in Thursday night’s NRL clash with Melbourne at Suncorp Stadium. Junior Kangaroos …
Continue reading Hunt out of clash with Storm

