North Queensland’s NRL premiership hopes have suffered a hammer blow with representative stars Michael Morgan and James Tamou ruled out indefinitely. Five-eighth Morgan has been diagnosed with a high ankle …
Continue reading Cowboys’ Morgan, Tamou out indefinitelySydney Roosters captain Jake Friend says Jackson Hastings has out-grown his rookie tag and backs him not to miss a beat standing in for Mitchell Pearce. Pearce is set to …
Continue reading Hasting more than a rookie: FriendEssendon veteran Paul Chapman has announced his retirement and will play his last AFL game when the Bombers take on Richmond on Saturday night. Chapman, a three-time premiership player with …
Continue reading Bombers’ Chapman announces AFL retirementHawthorn midfielder Shaun Burgoyne doesn’t believe the departure of Brendon Bolton for Carlton will harm the Hawks’ premiership chances. On Tuesday, the Blues announced Bolton as their long-term replacement for …
Continue reading Burgoyne backs Bolton, Hawks will be okAgnieszka Radwanska has breezed into the second round of the Connecticut Open with a 6-0 6-2 victory over American CoCo Vandeweghe. The Krakow, Poland native needed only 65 minutes to …
Continue reading Radwanska cruises to Connecticut winThese are the numbers that show why Canterbury coach Des Hasler should be a leading contender for Dally M coach of the year. Long-term injuries, multiple suspensions and the gruelling …
Continue reading NRL’s Bulldogs masters of adversityIndyCar defending champion Will Power’s fears have been realised with the death of “fantastic human” Justin Wilson. The popular 37-year-old English driver died in hospital on Tuesday from a severe …
Continue reading Power mourns as IndyCar rival diesHawthorn will let Brendon Bolton leave this week so he can start his AFL senior coaching career at Carlton. The Hawks have announced Bolton will hand over to development coach …
Continue reading Hawks release Bolton early in AFLRichmond star Alex Rance feels Collingwood fans gave as good as they received during Saturday’s 91-point AFL win for the Tigers. His teammate Dustin Martin was referred to the AFL’s …
Continue reading Rance calls ‘Pies AFL fans colourfulAlan Clarkson has been remembered as an immensely popular rugby league journalist whose solid news values earned him the trust and respect of players. Clarkson died overnight, aged 85. Best …
Continue reading Ex-league journalist Alan Clarkson diesWest Coast’s premiership puzzle is fast coming together but coach Adam Simpson knows he’s missing one vital piece at the moment – luck. The Eagles’ defence has been battered by …
Continue reading Battered Eagles hoping for blue skiesHawthorn captain Luke Hodge has predictably accepted a two-game AFL suspension. Hodge will sit out the last two rounds before the finals after being charged with rough conduct against Port …
Continue reading Hodge accepts two-game AFL banAn already depleted Sydney Roosters will be without Michael Jennings for their NRL clash against Manly on Friday, with the star centre to serve a one-match ban for a careless …
Continue reading Jennings accepts ban, out for Manly clashGold Coast front-rower Matthew White has been granted an early release to join Melbourne for their 2016 NRL campaign. White, who has overcome a serious knee injury in his time …
Continue reading Titans release White to MelbourneWINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug 24 AAP/AP – Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis has scored one of the biggest wins of his career, beating world No.39 Alexandr Dolgopolov in the opening round of …
Continue reading Kokkinakis causes mayhem in SalemFremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich is facing the prospect of sitting out another AFL game as the Dockers take a cautious approach with the 33-year-old. Pavlich missed last week’s 11-point loss …
Continue reading Docker Pavlich no certainty to returnCarlton have confirmed Brendon Bolton as the man to lead them out of the AFL wilderness. The Hawthorn assistant will be their senior coach next season, narrowly beating caretaker John …
Continue reading Bolton to coach Blues in AFLNick Kyrgios will be treading a delicate line for the next six months after being put on notice that he faces a four-week ban and heavy fine if he steps …
Continue reading Kyrgios cops suspended ban, fine
