Nathan Lyon is disappointed to have missed out on Australia’s ODI squad again, having been arguably their form bowler of the Ashes. Lyon has played eight ODIs, including six in …
Continue reading Lyon disappointed with ODI snubAll Blacks skipper Richie McCaw felt a lump in his throat as he left the field to a standing ovation near the end of the All Blacks’ 41-13 thumping of …
Continue reading McCaw emotional on his big nightHis critics have their knives out for him but under-fire Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper says he did his job in Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup mauling in Auckland. All eyes were on …
Continue reading Cooper: I did my jobWarriors coach Andrew McFadden concedes his tiring NRL team is missing injured hooker Thomas Leuluai just as much as star halfback Shaun Johnson. The Warriors’ late-season freefall continued with a …
Continue reading Warriors missing Leuluai: McFaddenWests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks will have scans after taking a knock to the thumb in his side’s loss to Newcastle, while representative stars Aaron Woods and captain Robbie Farah …
Continue reading Injury concerns for Wests Tigers starsAlastair Clarkson has hailed the versatility of his forward line after Cyril Rioli starred with six goals in Hawthorn’s 36-point win over Geelong. Taller targets Jarryd Roughead and Jack Gunston …
Continue reading Clarkson hails potent Hawks’ attackLuckless Geelong forward Daniel Menzel could just provide the boost the Cats need to propel them into this year’s AFL finals series. Menzel, 23, hasn’t played AFL football since Geelong’s …
Continue reading Menzel return could boost Cats: ScottMitch Marsh has underlined his importance to Australia as their wretched Ashes tour continues on a day of toil in Northampton. The three-day clash was supposed to be the tourists’ …
Continue reading More angst for Aussies in Ashes tour gameMatt Jones has never seriously contended at a major until now. The 35-year-old defied any sense of nerves to jettison himself into a two-stroke lead at the halfway point of …
Continue reading Jones on brink of major greatnessJason Day is once again in the mix at a major and the world No.5 is confident this time the result will be different. Day has moved into second place …
Continue reading Day set to break major droughtSpanish Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo has taken pole for Sunday’s Czech Republic MotoGP in Brno after setting a new lap record in qualifying. Reigning champion Marc Marquez on a Honda …
Continue reading Lorenzo grabs MotoGP pole at BrnoMatt Jones has continued where he left off in the rain-delayed second round of the US PGA Championship, surging to the halfway lead while Jason Day sits second at Whistling …
Continue reading Jones leads, Day second at PGAWallabies skipper Stephen Moore says his side must take some harsh lessons out of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup belting at Eden Park. Australia went into the deciding Test with genuine hopes …
Continue reading Wallabies must heed harsh lessons: MooreBrisbane have sent Carlton crashing to the bottom of the AFL ladder with a 64-point win over the Blues at the Gabba on Saturday. The Lions picked up just their …
Continue reading Lions thrash Blues in AFL basement scrapMitch Marsh and Nathan Lyon grabbed a wicket but Australia otherwise endured a fruitless start to their tour match against Northamptonshire. The hosts were 2-109 at lunch on day two …
Continue reading More toil for Aussies in Ashes tour gameCyril Rioli kicked six goals as Hawthorn landed another blow in the fight for an AFL top-two berth with a classy 36-point win over Geelong at the MCG. The Cats …
Continue reading Classy Hawks see off gallant GeelongJared Waerea-Hargreaves has dragged Sydney Roosters to their ninth successive NRL win as they survived a first half scare to prevail 28-18 over Parramatta at Allianz Stadium on Saturday night. …
Continue reading Roosters survive NRL scare against EelsIt was a conversation he couldn’t remember having with his wife that first prompted Penrith prop Nigel Plum to consider hanging up the boots. But in the end it was …
Continue reading Memory loss pushed Plum to NRL retirement

