Geelong face tough decisions on some star veterans at the end of the season, but skipper Joel Selwood says that won’t distract the Cats from their AFL finals push. The …
Continue reading Cats up for AFL finals dogfight: SelwoodEssendon’s decision to leave ruckman Jonathan Giles languishing in the VFL is about backing elevated rookie Shaun McKernan in, says coach James Hird. With Port Adelaide set to feature Matthew …
Continue reading Hird backs Bombers ruck plan for PortOn the first day of the post-Chris Sandow era, Parramatta have vowed to keep their season alive with an upset of competition hotshots North Queensland. The Eels took to training …
Continue reading Eels move on from failed Sandow-eraSlack off for five minutes against AFL heavyweights Geelong and you will be destroyed. That’s the harsh reality Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron believes his players will face in …
Continue reading Slack off and Cats will destroy us: GWSA change of scenery might just be what the doctor ordered to get St George Illawarra’s season back on track, says winger Jason Nightingale. After losing six games in a …
Continue reading No more excuses for Dragons: NightingaleManly captain Jamie Lyon’s future at the Sea Eagles has been guaranteed, but the NRL club remains quiet on coach Geoff Toovey amid reports he’ll be sacked within the week …
Continue reading Manly guarantees Lyon one more yearKane Douglas is set to be unveiled as a Queensland Reds player by the end of next week, clearing the way for a possible tilt at Wallabies’ World Cup selection. …
Continue reading Douglas, Reds, ARU deal imminentWallabies coach Michael Cheika was expecting an ambush but instead may have got a welcome mat from Argentina who have named a new-look backline for Saturday’s Test in Mendoza. Cheika …
Continue reading Wallabies to face new-look PumasAs Anthony Tupou closes in on a gutsy return from a shattered jaw, Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan says they don’t fear any team in their run to the NRL finals. …
Continue reading Tupou on verge of brave NRL returnDeveloping combinations and versatility is weighing heavily on All Blacks coach Steve Hansen’s mind ahead of the Rugby Championship match against South Africa in Johannesburg. The Springboks start as underdogs …
Continue reading Hansen takes long-term view for All BlacksManly captain Jamie Lyon’s future at the Sea Eagles has been guaranteed, but the NRL club has remained quiet on coach Geoff Toovey amid reports he will be sacked within …
Continue reading Manly guarantee Lyon’s future, not othersThe NRL is to investigate fresh allegations of undisclosed third-party payments made to Parramatta players. Head of integrity Nick Weeks said on Friday salary cap auditors would look into claims …
Continue reading NRL to investigate Eels payments claimsBernard Tomic has kicked off his Claro Open title defence with a comprehensive second-round win over Adrian Menendez-Maceiras at the ATP Tour event in Bogota. Second seed Tomic put aside …
Continue reading Tomic through to Bogota quarter-finalsForty-one seconds was all that stood between Melbourne and a morale-boosting win last time they played St Kilda just six weeks ago. But the Demons’ inability to defend a hard-fought …
Continue reading Demons better for tough AFL lesson: RoosFremantle will be aiming to make amends for one giant anomaly when they take on Richmond in Saturday’s clash at the MCG. The Dockers have built a reputation as being …
Continue reading First-quarter flop no concern for DockersCronulla coach Shane Flanagan says he is still weighing up whether Anthony Tupou will make his NRL return from a broken jaw against Canterbury on Sunday. The experienced back-rower’s season …
Continue reading Tupou on cusp of NRL returnAs Brent Harvey prepares to enter the AFL’s exclusive 400-game club, spare a thought for Jed Adcock. The former Brisbane Lions skipper has been landed with possibly the worst week …
Continue reading Boomer’s 400 poor timing for AdcockCaddie Mick Middlemo claims Robert Allenby boasted he’d get him banned from the US PGA Tour for life before they split mid-round at the Canadian Open. Allenby sacked fellow Australian …
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