Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has already started looking ahead to the 2016 NRL season, saying his side’s 34-18 win over Penrith on Monday night marked the start of their …
Continue reading Raiders’ 2016 season starts now: StuartCasey Dellacqua wasted no time shifting her focus to an overdue doubles breakthrough following her premature exit from the US Open singles draw. Unable to replicate her fine run to …
Continue reading Dellacqua pumped to double up in New YorkThey have already earned comparisons with Allan Langer and Kevin Walters – from Langer himself. But Brisbane skipper Justin Hodges does not believe his young halves Ben Hunt and Anthony …
Continue reading Too soon to talk up Hunt-Milford: HodgesSydney Roosters don’t care about it and it isn’t a priority for the Brisbane Broncos. Which is just as well, because the NRL minor premiership is something of a poisoned …
Continue reading The curse of the NRL minor premiershipCourtenay Dempsey’s direct referral to the AFL tribunal is the least of his problems. The indigenous Essendon defender says he and his family are deeply upset after he was the …
Continue reading Dempsey has racism and AFL tribunal dramasFremantle coach Ross Lyon insists he’s prepared to cop the blame if his controversial plan to bulk rest players this weekend backfires. The Dockers are set to rest about 11 …
Continue reading Lyon ready for bouquets or brickbatsDespite months of talks Sam Thaiday says he is no closer to finalising a new NRL deal with Brisbane, admitting he is “over it”. Off-contract Thaiday has done his best …
Continue reading Thaiday ‘over’ Broncos contract talksLock Dominic Day and prop Tomas Francis have both been included in Wales’ 31-man squad for the World Cup. Day was one of the five second rows included in the …
Continue reading Day and Francis in Wales’ Rugby WC squadBen Lennon’s persistence has earned him an AFL Rising Star nomination. The Richmond forward had nine marks and 16 disposals in the wet on Saturday night against Essendon. Lennon has …
Continue reading Tigers’ Lennon earns AFL Rising Star nodCanberra have posted a 34-18 NRL win over Penrith to round out an otherwise disappointing NRL home season. The 13th-placed Raiders had endured their worst home record since entering the …
Continue reading Canberra beat Penrith in NRLA virtually unknown South African political party has made an urgent court bid to try and block the Springboks from flying to England for the Rugby World Cup, arguing the …
Continue reading Court bid to bar Springboks from World CupGiant winger Taqele Naiyaravoro is a chance to make his Test debut against the United States in Chicago this weekend, after being one of three players called into help the …
Continue reading Three players join Wallabies squad in USCoach Eddie Jones on Monday named former Australian rugby league star utility back Craig Wing among a 31-strong Japan World Cup squad packed with imported talent for the tournament beginning …
Continue reading Craig Wing in Japan Rugby World Cup squadVictoria Police have approached AFL player Courtenay Dempsey after he was the target of racial abuse online. The Essendon indigenous defender is furious in the wake of the Instagram post. …
Continue reading AFL player blasts online racial abuseMike Pyke believes he and Kurt Tippett have established themselves as a genuine ruck combination in the surging Sydney AFL side. The Swans have won their past three games and …
Continue reading Swans ruck duo hitting their strapsGeelong star Steve Johnson is free to play this weekend after the AFL match review panel fined him $1500 for bumping Collingwood defender Nathan Brown off the ball during Friday …
Continue reading Johnson free to play for Cats in AFLThe Wests Tigers’ troubled NRL season may end this weekend but unwanted skipper Robbie Farah remains every chance of being back on day one of pre-season in November At least …
Continue reading Farah’s heels to dig deeper at ConcordCanterbury coach Des Hasler has been issued with a $20,000 fine by the NRL for comments made about the referees in Saturday night’s 20-18 win over Newcastle. Half of the …
Continue reading Hasler fined $20,000 for referee comments
