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There are no prizes for guessing what Queensland coach Mal Meninga wants for his birthday. However, Meninga admits he is wary of party poopers NSW. Queensland great Meninga turns 55 …
Continue reading Meninga hopes for Origin wishThe chat last week was England could play two tweakers in the Ashes opener, which starts on Wednesday in Cardiff. Having inspected the pitch, Michael Clarke isn’t sure Australia will …
Continue reading Aust mull toss and XI for Ashes openerEIGHT KEY ISSUES THAT WILL GO A LONG WAY TO DECIDING THE WINNER OF THE FIRST ASHES TEST: * Will the two sides get their selection calls right? England are …
Continue reading Keys to victory in first Ashes TestEngland captain Alastair Cook put forward three reasons his Ashes side would be a different beast to the one tamed so easily in 2013-14. One, it’s on the other side …
Continue reading Cook challenges Johnson to fire againMitchell Johnson was all over England with the new ball in the most recent Ashes, but the left-armer could be demoted to first-change bowler this week. Johnson, Mitchell Starc and …
Continue reading Michael Clarke ponders new-ball pairingAustralian sporting icon Dawn Fraser has apologised “unreservedly” for offending Nick Kyrgios and his family with comments that they had described as nasty and racist. Fraser faced a storm of …
Continue reading Fraser apologises for ‘racist’ commentsThe Melbourne Rebels have shored up their scrum stocks by locking in hooker Pat Leafa and prop Tim Metcher on new Super Rugby deals. Leafa hasn’t missed a game in …
Continue reading Rebels re-sign Super hooker, propThe bad news keeps coming for Essendon, with captain Jobe Watson to miss the rest of the AFL season because of a shoulder surgery. Club doctor Bruce Reid said Watson …
Continue reading Watson ruled out for rest of AFL seasonQueensland coach Mal Meninga says Cameron Smith “deserves respect” ahead of his milestone match, but has refused to weigh into the debate over Alex McKinnon’s criticism of his Maroons captain. …
Continue reading Smith deserves respect: Qld coachEssendon captain Jobe Watson will miss the rest of the AFL season because of shoulder surgery. It is another massive blow for Watson and the club as they continue to …
Continue reading Bombers’ Watson to miss rest of AFL seasonNow his putrid season is history, Collingwood star Dane Swan can sense another premiership to crown his stellar AFL career. The 2010 premiership player and 2011 Brownlow Medallist will play …
Continue reading Swan eyes another AFL flagThe Australian Rugby Union will have to either pay out Kane Douglas’s Irish contract or break their own eligibility rules to recall the former Wallabies second-rower ahead of the World …
Continue reading ARU faces tough call on DouglasDespite Trent Hodkinson becoming the latest star to snub Gold Coast, Titans coach Neil Henry claims he’s in no rush to find a playmaker for next year’s NRL campaign. Hodkinson …
Continue reading Titans to move on after Hodko NRL snubThe NRL has reduced Parramatta’s fine for salary cap breaches by $60,000 after considering the club’s appeal. The Eels in May were fined $525,000 for exceeding all four salary cap …
Continue reading NRL reduces Eels’ salary cap fineReferees boss Tony Archer has set the scene for an entertaining State of Origin series decider, directing his men to again enforce the 10-metre rule strictly. After a stodgy Origin …
Continue reading Ref boss calls for strict 10m in OriginAustralia should be overjoyed to have a talent like Nick Kyrgios and need to cut him some slack, says former tennis star, now politician, John Alexander. Alexander pleaded for the …
Continue reading Alexander backs Kyrgios: give him a chancePaul Gallen has claimed the psychological high ground for NSW ahead of State of Origin III, with the NSW skipper believing the Blues are messing with the heads of their …
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