England paceman Stuart Broad has snared his 300th Test wicket, dismissing Chris Rogers with his third delivery of the fourth Ashes Test. Broad, who started the match on 299 wickets, …
Continue reading Stuart Broad grabs 300th Test scalpAustralia will bat first in the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, where Shaun Marsh has been recalled at the expense of brother Mitch. Michael Clarke, after winning the toss, …
Continue reading Aussies batting, Shaun Marsh recalledCronulla star Andrew Fifita is free to play in the NRL finals, if the Sharks qualify, after copping a six-match suspension and $30,000 fine for abusing a referee. The back-dated …
Continue reading Fifita cops six game NRL ban, $30k fineSYDNEY, Aug 6 AAP Sonny Bill Williams and another former Canterbury NRL player Nehe Milner-Skudder are primed for big performances for the All Blacks against Australia on Saturday night, as …
Continue reading SBW, other backs ready to fire v WallabiesA decision on whether Bernard Foley or Matt Giteau will be the Wallabies’ front-line goalkicker against the All Blacks on Saturday is yet to be made. Coach Michael Cheika will …
Continue reading Wallabies yet to decide on kickerRenowned for a mean streak in his days as an AFL defender, coach Damien Hardwick loves that Richmond have been tagged bully boys. And his Crows counterpart Scott Camporeale says …
Continue reading Hardwick loving Tigers’ AFL aggressionAndrew Fifita has been suspended for six NRL matches and fined $30,000 by Cronulla over his abuse of a referee. The back-dated suspension means Fifita will be available for the …
Continue reading Fifita cops six-match NRL ban and big fineNo nonsense New Zealand coach Steve Hansen and his All Black troops have no intention of underestimating the Wallabies and having their heads turned by flattering words from his Australian …
Continue reading All Blacks not falling for Cheika’s wordsThe Brisbane Lions may be short-priced favourites to win the AFL’s wooden spoon but coach Justin Leppitsch says he feels safe in his job. A loss to rivals Gold Coast …
Continue reading Leppitsch: I feel safe in my jobMelbourne coach Craig Bellamy is giving his Storm players a chance to make amends after most likely blowing their chances of a top-four NRL finish. Ahead of their round-22 clash …
Continue reading Bellamy gives Storm chance to atone in NRLInjured North Melbourne midfielder Daniel Wells isn’t expected to be back in the AFL for another fortnight but coach Brad Scott still expects him to have an impact when he …
Continue reading Kangaroo Wells can make impact: ScottNat Fyfe’s Brownlow hopes have taken another hit, with the star Fremantle midfielder to miss a second straight AFL match because of a groin injury. The Dockers opted to play …
Continue reading Docker Fyfe out of AFL again with groinBrisbane coach Wayne Bennett believes last week’s shock NRL loss to Manly was merely a blip and not a genuine chink in their armour. The ladder-leading Broncos face Canterbury on …
Continue reading Bennett saw Broncos’ NRL lapse comingEssendon have dismissed the latest development in the AFL club’s long-running supplements saga as insignificant, accusing the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) of not understanding test results. WADA is pressing ahead …
Continue reading Essendon downplay WADA test claimsThe NRL will move to tighten rules governing the shoulder charge this season, following continued confusion over the lack of a sanction meted out to Sydney Roosters prop Kane Evans. …
Continue reading NRL to tighten shoulder charge lawFor the second straight day, Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic has started slowly but roared home to win through at the WTA’s Stanford Classic in California. Tomljanovic reached the quarter-finals on Wednesday, …
Continue reading Tomljanovic into last eight in CaliforniaWallabies coach Michael Cheika says David Pocock and Michael Hooper left him no choice but to start them together for the first time in Saturday’s Rugby Championship decider. The two …
Continue reading Wallabies duo forced Cheika’s handCronulla have postponed a board meeting to deal with the Andrew Fifita issue, with a outcome not due until next week. Fifita stands accused of abusing a referee at an …
Continue reading Decision on Fifita delayed by Sharks

