Cameron Smith has backed out of a chance to respond to the Alex McKinnon interview on the Nine Network. The Melbourne and Queensland captain has pulled out of a scheduled …
Continue reading Cameron Smith backs out of interviewGary Ablett’s graceful return last weekend shrouded the importance of another key midfield cog for Gold Coast, coach Rodney Eade says. The superstar Suns’ captain stole all the headlines after …
Continue reading Swallow just as key as Ablett: EadeCyril Rioli’s freakish abilities can’t be stopped – but Fremantle will do their best to at least tame the star Hawk in Sunday’s AFL clash at Aurora Stadium. Rioli was …
Continue reading Dockers aim to tame freakish RioliCanberra coach Ricky Stuart’s fine for breaking NRL media policy has been reduced by $5000 on appeal. Stuart was hit with a $20,000 fine for five breaches including walking out …
Continue reading Stuart’s NRL fine reduced by $5000Talk of the grand slam remains taboo as Serena Williams focuses solely on slugging it out with Spanish sensation Garbine Muguruza on Saturday in her eighth Wimbledon final. Williams is …
Continue reading Steely Serena eyes Wimbledon win, not slamNo-one’s position – including 150-game AFL veterans – is safe in the inconsistent Kangaroos according to defender Scott Thompson. The 29-year-old will reach the milestone on Saturday night when North …
Continue reading Kangaroos stars all on notice: ThompsonHarley Bennell is suspended in all but name, with Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade confirming the player is fit and ready to play AFL, but no guarantee to return next …
Continue reading Bennell absence at Suns open-ended: EadeIt’s his worst form slump for almost a decade and V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup is still searching for a way out of the mire. Whincup’s hopes of making a …
Continue reading Whincup V8 struggles continueEssendon will give fans the best glimpse yet of generation next by fielding their youngest AFL team in recent memory against Melbourne on Saturday. Coach James Hird will throw the …
Continue reading Baby Bombers keen to bounce backWith Jamie Whincup enduring his worst form slump in nearly a decade, 2015 is surely Ford star Mark Winterbottom’s best chance to end his wait for a V8 Supercars championship. …
Continue reading Ford teammates in V8 title chargeCanterbury coach Des Hasler’s unblemished post-State of Origin record goes on the line when his side hosts NRL leaders Brisbane at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night. Since taking over in …
Continue reading Hasler the post-Origin masterDriven by being dumped from the Sydney Swans team for their 2014 AFL finals campaign, determined defender Jeremy Laidler has adapted his game to avoid suffering a similar fate this …
Continue reading Driven Swan Laidler eyes AFL finalsPenrith coach Ivan Cleary says he’ll have no problems keeping a lid on the extra publicity surrounding his pool of prodigious NRL talent – because they’ve been through it all …
Continue reading Cartwright can handle NRL hype: ClearyUnheralded Australian tennis player John Peers is playing a vital support role in potentially a Wimbledon title double not achieved in more than a century. Peers has made the men’s …
Continue reading Aussie into Wimbledon doubles finalJordan Spieth struggled in his return to the PGA Tour on Thursday, firing an even-par 71 in the opening round of the John Deere Classic, the final tune-up event before …
Continue reading Spieth patchy in Open tune upThe race to 28 points is on. With the State of Origin period behind us, and the silverware back in Queensland’s trophy cabinet, the 16 NRL teams have now set …
Continue reading Race on for NRL semi-finalsWHAT EACH TEAM ON THE EDGE OF THE TOP EIGHT NEEDS TO DO TO GET TO THE MAGICAL 28-POINT MARK St George Illawarra (20) Run home: Sharks (a), Rabbitohs (h), …
Continue reading The race for the NRL top eight is onWayne Bennett is washing his hands of the intensifying storm over Alex McKinnon’s scathing public criticism of Cameron Smith. Bennett made it clear on Friday he had nothing more to …
Continue reading Bennett leaves Smith remarks as they stand
