Quade Cooper looks likely to get first crack at the Wallabies No.10 jersey on Saturday night and lay down the platform for a shot at World Cup redemption. Nearly four …
Continue reading Cooper frontrunner for Wallabies No.10Captain Kurt Gidley says the Newcastle playing group’s attitude remains the NRL club’s problem and criticism of coach Rick Stone is unwarranted. Having won just once since early April, Stone …
Continue reading Knights coach Stone has my support: GidleySouth Sydney back-rower Kyle Turner will return from a career-threatening spinal injury in the NSW Cup this weekend. Turner was injured in a Paul Gallen tackle in February’s All Stars …
Continue reading Souths’ Turner in spinal injury returnMichael Cheika wants his Wallabies to embrace expectation, not hide from it, as the national side prepare to play their first game on Australian soil under his command. All eyes …
Continue reading Cheika wants Wallabies to make Aust proudA crestfallen Sam Williams says he is frustrated at missing up to six weeks with a pec injury but insists his sidelining is not a death knell for Canberra’s NRL …
Continue reading Williams’ loss blow to Raiders’ hopesThe Southern Stars are promising to back their attacking brand of cricket in England, believing it provides the best chance to reclaim the women’s Ashes. Captain Meg Lanning’s Australian women’s …
Continue reading Southern Stars out for Ashes redemptionOff-contract Penrith forward Sika Manu says he hasn’t ruled out remaining with the club as he strives to secure one more NRL deal before moving to England. The veteran second-rower …
Continue reading Manu confirms talks with SharksThe Warriors have emerged as a genuine NRL premiership threat after forcing their way into the top four for the first time in four years, their round 19 opponents Sydney …
Continue reading Warriors a premiership threat: RoostersBrisbane’s eight-day break between games is exactly what the Broncos need to keep their NRL juggernaut rolling, forward Adam Blair says. After beating Canterbury on Saturday, the Broncos won’t return …
Continue reading Battered Broncos welcome eight-day breakQuade Cooper remains tight-lipped on his future plans, saying only that his immediate focus is purely on the Wallabies. The former Queensland Reds flyhalf has an agreement to play for …
Continue reading Quade Cooper’s future still up in the airInjured Port Adelaide defender Alipate Carlile has been ruled out of Sunday’s AFL showdown against Adelaide. Carlile missed Port’s win against Collingwood last Thursday night. “He has had some back …
Continue reading Port’s Carlile to miss AFL showdownNovak Djokovic plans to push his limits in the quest for tennis immortality after retaining his Wimbledon crown and ending Roger Federer’s bold bid to become the sport’s oldest grand …
Continue reading No letting up as Djokovic craves moreAn embarrassed Tennis Australia has apologised for a “typo” that said controversial star Bernard Tomic is due to play at the “Hall of Shame Tennis Championships”. Ten days after Tomic …
Continue reading Hall of Shame: TA’s unfortunate Tomic typoEnglish second-tier side Leigh have signed Australian forward Dayne Weston on a two-year contract from Melbourne Storm. The 28-year-old prop or second rower, who played in the NRL with Cronulla, …
Continue reading Weston to quit Storm and NRL for LeighSouth Sydney back-rower Kyle Turner is set to make his return from a spinal injury this weekend. Turner suffered the injury in the NRL All Stars game in February and …
Continue reading Souths’ Turner set for return in NSW CupHe’s been jeered by fans and had video compilations made in honour of his 29 lbw dismissals. But Shane Watson has received strong backing from teammate David Warner as his …
Continue reading Warner says Watto ‘doing everything right’Injured Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah is battling to return to action against NRL leaders Brisbane on Sunday against the urging of club medical staff. After failing to return from …
Continue reading Farah unlikely to take on BroncosSoumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah struck half-centuries after Bangladesh dismissed South Africa cheaply, crushing the Proteas by seven wickets in the second one-day international to tie the three-match series in Dhaka …
Continue reading Bangladesh thrash South Africa in 2nd ODI
