THE CONTINUING FALLOUT FROM THE ESSENDON SUPPLEMENTS SCANDAL: * 2011: After finishing eighth and with an obvious lack of body strength, coach James Hird promises an intense pre-season. Essendon recruit …
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Richard Graham must produce instant success at the Queensland Reds next year or he will face the sack that he somehow avoided on Tuesday. Graham has signed a one-year contract …
Continue reading Pressure on Graham to produce at Qld RedsEssendon have ousted James Hird as coach of the embattled club after his failure to arrest the Bombers’ alarming slide down the AFL ladder. The Bombers announced the move in …
Continue reading Bombers cut Hird loose as AFL coachThe once-troubled Darius Boyd says he is proud of his progress after retiring Brisbane captain Justin Hodges nominated him as the man to lead the NRL club. Boyd admitted he …
Continue reading Boyd welcomes talk of Broncos captaincyFrenchman Richard Gasquet stands between Nick Kyrgios and a potentially spicy showdown with Australian Davis Cup teammate Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Cincinnati Masters. Kokkinakis fought off a spirited challenge from …
Continue reading Kokkinakis on track for Kyrgios showdownKumar Sangakkara gets a chance to bow out in style by leading Sri Lanka to a series-clinching victory in the second Test against India starting in Colombo on Thursday. The …
Continue reading Sangakkara set to end glorious inningsCINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug 18 AAP/DPA – Roger Federer is the latest to condemn Nick Kyrgios for his infamous sledge, the former world No.1 saying the Australian teenager “definitely crossed the …
Continue reading Federer the latest to condemn KyrgiosHalf a century after golf’s golden days, Sir Nick Faldo is tipping Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy could dominate the game as Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary …
Continue reading Day joins Spieth, McIlroy in new Big ThreeRoger Federer is the latest to condemn Nick Kyrgios for his infamous sledge, the former world No.1 saying the Australian teenager “definitely crossed the line by a long shot”. Federer …
Continue reading Federer the latest to condem KyrgiosNRL referees boss Tony Archer says officials will be vigilant in protecting playmakers as calls for a crackdown on late hits grow louder. But Archer believes whistleblowers have been consistent …
Continue reading NRL vigilant on late hitsThe last time Canterbury clashed with South Sydney, the aftermath nearly derailed their NRL season. But now they hope to use Friday’s grand final replay at ANZ Stadium as a …
Continue reading Bulldogs seek redemption against RabbitohsThe board of AFL club Essendon has reportedly agreed to part ways with coach James Hird, with an announcement imminent. Fairfax Media reports the club will announce the departure of …
Continue reading Hird to part ways with Bombers: reportBrisbane halfback Ben Hunt has joined the calls for a crackdown on late hits on NRL playmakers. Hunt says halves accept that they’ll cop some tough tackles when they take …
Continue reading NRL needs to protect playmakers: HuntGreater Western Sydney have been dealt a big blow in the lead-up to their must-win AFL derby against the Sydney Swans on Saturday, with co-captain and key defender Phil Davis …
Continue reading GWS’ Davis out for rest of AFL seasonVeteran South Sydney forward Glenn Stewart could be called upon to play his 200th NRL game in the halves for Friday night’s grudge match against Canterbury. Utility John Sutton may …
Continue reading Sutton in doubt for RabbitohsThe Queensland Reds have controversially re-appointed Richard Graham as coach for the next Super Rugby season, reporting directly to a new boss in former Wallabies centre Daniel Herbert. Graham has …
Continue reading Graham re-appointed Reds coachCollingwood’s Nathan Brown and North’s Jack Ziebell have accepted one-match bans while West Coast’s Chris Masten, Fremantle’s Alex Silvagni and Brisbane’s Luke McGuane will front the AFL tribunal hearing later …
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