Ten days ago Michael Clarke was asked about Australia’s preparation for the Ashes. The tourists had just posted comfortable wins over Kent and Essex in warm-up games, having thumped the …
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He broke Australia’s 77-year Masters jinx and usurped Tiger Woods from the top ranking, but Adam Scott says his career won’t be complete until he raises the Claret Jug at …
Continue reading Trailblazing Scott eyes Open gloryShaun Johnson has warned he’s still short of his best as he eyes a big performance in his 100th game for the Warriors on Sunday. Johnson and captain Simon Mannering …
Continue reading Shaun Johnson fit and poised for milestoneExplosive winger Waisake Naholo admits to feeling a touch starstruck as he prepares to make his All Blacks debut. The Fiji-born flyer’s breakthrough season with new Super Rugby champions the …
Continue reading Naholo starstruck for his All Blacks debutWALLABIES’ CONTENDERS AND WHO AAP SAYS SHOULD START AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA IN THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP OPENER IN BRISBANE ON SATURDAY FULLBACK: Israel Folau WINGERS (contenders): Drew Mitchell, Rob Horne, Adam …
Continue reading Wallabies’ options and likely sideDespite their loss in Cardiff in the First Test, Australia are favourites with online bookmaker CrownBet to level the series at the Home Of Cricket when the Second Test gets underway tomorrow. ASHES …
Continue reading The Ashes 2015: Australia head odds over England in Test 2Coach Steve Hansen is expecting more clarity and less clutter when the All Blacks begin their Rugby Championship campaign against Argentina in Christchurch. New Zealand’s build-up to the tournament included …
Continue reading All Blacks looking to be less clutteredGWS Giants coach Leon Cameron says his team’s trouncing of Gold Coast in April has little relevance for Saturday’s clash between the two AFL expansion clubs. The Giants smashed the …
Continue reading Giants wary of re-enforced SunsBrent Harvey could be wearing North Melbourne’s substitute vest in his looming 400th game. In game number 398 against Geelong, Harvey was the substitute for the first time in his …
Continue reading Harvey could don sub’s vest in 400thWallabies winger Drew Mitchell has dismissed Matt Giteau’s fears he may not be up to Test standard ahead of Saturday night’s Rugby Championship clash with South Africa in Brisbane. Recalled …
Continue reading Giteau ready for Wallabies: MitchellSouth Africa have selected veteran flanker Schalk Burger out of position at No.8 for their Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies on Saturday night. Burger is the only change to …
Continue reading Burger back for Boks to face WallabiesMarcos Ambrose will hold off from making a decision about his future in V8 Supercars until after October’s event on the Gold Coast. The two-time champion returned to Australia this …
Continue reading Ambrose to decide on V8s future after GCSt Kilda could leave it until the last possible moment before deciding whether skipper Nick Riewoldt has recovered well enough from a calf injury to play in Sunday’s AFL match …
Continue reading No alternative therapy for Riewoldt’s calfCronulla’s Jack Bird has been on the receiving end of some Blake Austin magic and is determined not to let it happen again as the Sharks’ finals hopes go on …
Continue reading Bird wary of Austin magicGreg Inglis has admitted he struggled to cope with the demands of leadership after being appointed as South Sydney captain earlier this year. Inglis revealed on Wednesday he lost focus …
Continue reading Souths captaincy a battle says InglisFive losses in a row haven’t set the alarm bells ringing for St George Illawarra but six certainly will. That’s the opinion of Dragons’ fullback Josh Dugan as his side …
Continue reading Six straight losses a drama for DragonsAustralia great Ricky Ponting has backed calls by the MCC world cricket committee for Twenty20 cricket to be included as an Olympic sport. Some officials in major cricket nations such …
Continue reading T20 should be in Olympics: PontingAustralia are heading into the second Ashes Test in a state of upheaval and uncertainty that would have been unthinkable just two weeks ago. Veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin was ruled …
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