He’s a slender figure but Wayne Bennett casts a long shadow. Rick Stone’s sacking by Newcastle on Monday makes him the third NRL coach since 2011 to fall after stepping …
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A cortisone jab has doubled as a confidence injection for Mitchell Starc, with the left-armer upbeat his ankle will hold up for all five Ashes Tests. Starc was sent for …
Continue reading Ankle will be ok for whole series: StarcThe Ashes war of words has heated up with Mitchell Starc delivering a few pointed barbs on the eve of the third Test. Starc struggled to hide his glee in …
Continue reading Poms unsure what pitch they want: StarcSydney speedster Lewis Jetta faces a $1500 fine for rough conduct in the wake of the emotion-charged loss to West Coast. The match review panel penalised Jetta for his contact …
Continue reading Jetta faces AFL fine for rough conductWest Coast say they are dismayed by the way their fans treated Indigenous star Adam Goodes, declaring they will not condone racist behaviour. Goodes was booed relentlessly by some Eagles …
Continue reading AFL Eagles in war on racist behaviourPenrith chairman Don Feltis will end a 60-year relationship with the club when the board officially accepts his resignation at a meeting on Wednesday. Feltis, who was pivotal in the …
Continue reading Penrith chairman to end 60-year runCanterbury five-eighth Josh Reynolds may have played his last game of the NRL season after he sustained a knee injury during his side’s loss to Cronulla on Sunday. The Bulldogs …
Continue reading Bulldogs’ Reynolds out for a month in NRLCronulla forwards Andrew and David Fifita have been stood down by the NRL club pending the conclusion of an investigation of alleged abuse of rugby league match officials. The Sharks …
Continue reading Sharks stand down Fifita brothersWest Coast say they are dismayed by the way their fans treated Indigenous star Adam Goodes, declaring they will not condone racist behaviour. Goodes was booed relentlessly by some Eagles …
Continue reading AFL’s Eagles in war on racist behaviourWests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah says his one goal for the rest of the season is to help the club avoid its first NRL wooden spoon. Farah declared himself a …
Continue reading Farah moves a step closer to NRL returnMelbourne front-rower Jesse Bromwich is facing a lengthy ban after he was charged with biting by the NRL match review committee. Bromwich was hit with a dangerous contract charge and …
Continue reading Bromwich hit with biting chargeAdelaide expect key defender Daniel Talia to return for a likely AFL duel with Sydney star Lance Franklin on Saturday. Talia missed Adelaide’s 45-point win against Gold Coast because of …
Continue reading Talia ready for AFL return against SwansAn AFL edict to look for “two or three” missed free kicks somehow became a torrent at the weekend that has angered clubs. The average free kicks per game in …
Continue reading Free kicks statistics a surprise to AFLEmbarrassed, rock bottom and feeling sorry for their fans. Newcastle expect coach Rick Stone to swing the axe at the selection table tomorrow. Already pitched in a battle to avoid …
Continue reading Knights to swing the axeCall them our latest Awesome Foursome, the golf and tennis aces who wrote a new chapter in Australian sports history. In the space of seven giddy hours on Monday morning, …
Continue reading Aussie sporting quartet conquer the worldJason Day refused to come up short this time. Less than a week after leaving a 22-foot downhill putt to get into a British Open playoff short, the 27-year-old buried …
Continue reading Day buries closing demonsPerth will host a rugby union Test at a rectangular ground for the first time next year when Australia takes on Argentina in the Rugby Championship. The 14 Tests so …
Continue reading Wallabies confirm Perth Test venue switchGary Ablett’s season is over after scans revealed the Gold Coast captain has suffered a grade-two tear to the medial ligament in his knee. The dual Brownlow medallist suffered the …
Continue reading Medial ligament tear ends Ablett season
