Collingwood players Lachlan Keeffe and Josh Thomas have accepted two-year bans for use of the performance-enhancing drug Clenbuterol and have been delisted by the AFL club. The pair have also …
Continue reading Magpie pair accept AFL doping bansWest Coast coach Adam Simpson says his players will be full of confidence heading into Sunday’s western derby despite failing to get the job done against Hawthorn last week. The …
Continue reading Eagles ready for derby warfare in AFLJason Day reckons he only needs a few tweaks for this week’s US PGA Championship after fading from contention late in the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. Continuing his great run of …
Continue reading Day optimistic for final 2015 majorQueensland coach Mal Meninga has applauded the decision to hold one State of Origin fixture on a Sunday as part of rugby league’s new television deal. From 2018 onwards the …
Continue reading Sunday Origin okay with MeningaGermany’s Angelique Kerber claimed her fourth title of 2015 by outlasting rising star Karolina Pliskova in a three-set marathon final at the WTA Tour’s Stanford tournament on Sunday. Kerber, who …
Continue reading Kerber outlasts Pliskova in StanfordChief executive Dave Smith has hailed the NRL’s new broadcast deal with Channel Nine as a boon for fans with twice as many games to be shown on free-to-air TV …
Continue reading New NRL TV deal ‘a win for fans’Japan’s Kei Nishikori took a big step on his road back to the US Open final on Sunday by rallying to defeat John Isner and win the Washington Open title. …
Continue reading Nishikori takes Washington titleSloane Stephens has broken through for her maiden WTA title with a straight sets victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final of the Citi Open. Sitting at a table for …
Continue reading Stephens tops Pavlyuchenkova at Citi OpenCollingwood players Lachie Keefe and Josh Thomas will accept two year ban for testing positive to clenbuterol. Source: Collingwood players Lachie Keefe and Josh Thomas will accept two year ban …
Continue reading Two year ban for Collingwood playersFormer Test and Queensland centre Justin Hodges is to retire at the end NRL season. Hodges, 33, had another year to go on his contract with Brisbane but said on …
Continue reading Justin Hodges to retire after NRL seasonIndian Premier League instigator Lalit Modi has admitted for the first time his involvement in a plot to overthrow world cricket’s establishment, according to the ABC. The ABC quoted Modi …
Continue reading Modi confirms rebel cricket linkSloane Stephens won the first WTA title of her career on Sunday, overwhelming Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 6-2 at the Citi Open. The 22-year-old Stephens, who is based in Florida, has …
Continue reading Stephens wins Washington titleSTOKE-ON-TRENT, England, Aug 9 AFP – Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes the determination shown by his players in the 1-0 victory over Stoke City will serve them well for the …
Continue reading Rodgers praises Liverpool after winChannel Nine has secured the rights to broadcast the NRL from 2018 to 2022, it was announced on Monday. After months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, Nine will screen matches four days …
Continue reading Nine secures new NRL TV rights dealSkipper Michael Clarke has rubbished reports of upheaval in the camp before Australia’s embarrassing fourth Test loss to England at Trent Bridge. A News Corp report said the tour had …
Continue reading Off-field dramas rocked Aust team: reportIreland’s Shane Lowry has upstaged three world top-10 players to win the WGC Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Ohio. With players getting ready for this week’s US PGA …
Continue reading Lowry claims WGC golf titleJapan’s Kei Nishikori rallied to defeat big-serving American John Isner 4-6 6-4 6-4 on Sunday to win the Washington Open and capture his 10th career ATP title. The 25-year-old Asian …
Continue reading Nishikori wins Washington OpenJoe Root says the pain and humiliation heaped upon the England team in Australia 18 months ago was the driving force behind his red-hot Ashes performances. Root, who’s scored two …
Continue reading Whitewash pain was the making of Root


