Australian captain Cameron Smith has delivered a stinging rebuke to critics of the NRL’s crackdown on the shoulder charge, telling players to “pull their head in”. Legendary halfback Andrew Johns …
Continue reading Cameron Smith backs NRL on shoulder chargeMartin Guptill hit 60 as New Zealand earned a share of the series by winning the second Twenty 20 international against South Africa by 32 runs at SuperSport Park on …
Continue reading Guptill leads Black Caps to T20 victoryThe best game of Jordan De Goey’s debut AFL season has earned him a Rising Star nomination. The 19-year-old laid 12 tackles and had 18 possessions in Friday night’s loss …
Continue reading De Goey earns AFL rising nominationMelbourne have given Cronulla’s NRL title aspirations a reality check with a 30-2 win at Remondis Stadium. The visitors were clinical and looked like the Storm of old on Monday …
Continue reading Storm jump the Sharks with NRL winWest Coast’s Chris Masten and Fremantle’s Alex Silvagni will front the biggest AFL tribunal hearing this year in the aftermath to a spiteful western derby. The match review panel referred …
Continue reading Masten, Silvagni straight to AFL tribunalSydney midfielder Luke Parker may play again this season, but Swans coach John Longmire will adopt a no-risk attitude towards his superstar forward Lance Franklin. Parker, who was stretchered off …
Continue reading Parker a chance to return for Sydney SwansAdelaide captain Taylor Walker has expressed sympathy for Essendon’s plight after the Crows showed them no mercy in their AFL mismatch. The Crows demolished the Bombers by 112 points, meaning …
Continue reading Walker says ‘Dons struggling in AFLWest Coast onballer Chris Masten has been referred directly to the AFL tribunal after he was accused of biting. Fremantle’s Nick Suban made the allegation after the pair were involved …
Continue reading Masten sent to tribunal over biting claimCanterbury have suffered a massive blow ahead of the NRL finals with hooker Michael Lichaa ruled out for the rest of the season. Scans on Monday confirmed the Bulldogs rake …
Continue reading Bulldog Lichaa out for NRL seasonWest Coast forward Jack Darling is confident his fledgling team won’t wilt as they gear up for a serious tilt at the AFL flag. The Eagles are guaranteed to play …
Continue reading Belief growing as Eagles approach finalsWest Coast midfielder Chris Masten and Fremantle defender Alex Silvagni must front the AFL tribunal after the spiteful western derby. Masten was booked for biting Nick Suban after an AFL …
Continue reading Maston, Silvagni to front AFL tribunalSydney Roosters prop Dylan Napa has accused the NRL of ruining the game with its crackdown on the shoulder charge. Napa on Monday joined a chorus of concern about the …
Continue reading Shoulder charge crackdown baffles ParkerBenji Marshall is expected to be rushed back into St George Illawarra’s team for Thursday’s must-win NRL clash against Penrith. Without playmaker Marshall (hamstring) the Dragons were humbled 32-6 by …
Continue reading Marshall to return for DragonsWestern Bulldogs veteran Dale Morris is backing his side’s lightning-quick style to stack up against West Coast in Perth this week. The Bulldogs have run plenty of opponents off their …
Continue reading Morris backs blazing Bulldogs’ styleOne of the season’s most compelling one-on-one battles will resume on Saturday when Justin Hodges and Michael Jennings go head-to-head in round 24 of the NRL. Jennings and the retiring …
Continue reading Hodges, Jennings to resume Origin battleWest Coast forward Jack Darling has vouched for the character of teammate Chris Masten after the midfielder was caught up in an alleged biting incident during Sunday’s western derby. The …
Continue reading Chris Masten embroiled in biting incidentJason Day admits another near miss in a golf major may have broken his spirit. Instead rivals are pondering how many more majors 27-year-old Day will win after he set …
Continue reading It was a make or break major: Jason DayWhile Jason Day hit the shots at Whistling Straits his PGA Championship breakthrough was as much Colin Swatton’s as anybody’s. When caddie and coach Swatton met a 12-year-old Day the …
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