July is “big boy month” and will reveal whether Richmond are AFL contenders or pretenders, declares coach Damien Hardwick. The Tigers take on Carlton at the MCG on Friday night, …
Continue reading Time for Tigers to step up: HardwickThe All Blacks will prepare for one of the great adjustments in Test rugby with words of warning ringing in their ears from Steve Hansen. The coach was unimpressed with …
Continue reading Some All Blacks not up to it: HansenNSW and Newcastle forward Beau Scott will miss one NRL match after submitting an early guilty plea for his tackle on Queensland skipper Cameron Smith in the Blues’ massive State …
Continue reading Scott out for one match for Origin tackleNew Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi has been included in a 16-strong one-day squad named on Thursday to tour Zimbabwe next month, but will miss the South African leg. Injured players …
Continue reading Sodhi earns Black Caps ODI call-upCarlton caretaker coach John Barker says he’s baffled by the inconsistency shown by the match review panel, urging the AFL to give clarity on how sling tackles will be treated …
Continue reading Blues confused by AFL tackle bansCricket Australia will take the unprecedented step of playing a Sheffield Shield game overseas to help the Test side prepare for a series in New Zealand. The South Island town …
Continue reading Sheffield Shield game to be played in NZAlex McKinnon has put aside State of Origin hostilities to praise good mate Dane Gagai after his sensational State of Origin debut in Queensland’s series-clinching win. McKinnon’s former Newcastle teammate …
Continue reading McKinnon praises Gagai after Origin winGeelong power forward Tom Hawkins has all but committed to being a Cat for life after signing a contract extension that will keep the 26-year-old at the club until at …
Continue reading Hawkins re-commits to Cats for five yearsNSW forwards Trent Merrin, Beau Scott and James Tamou are all facing time on the sidelines following the Blues’ massive 52-6 loss to Queensland in the State of Origin decider. …
Continue reading Merrin faces month ban after Origin hitV8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup admits he’s fast running out of time to stay in the title hunt this year. Since winning the final race of the Tasmania Super Sprint …
Continue reading V8 champ Whincup admits he’s in troubleBirthdays don’t come much better than Queensland’s record 52-6 State of Origin series-clinching win, coach Mal Meninga reckons. And Meninga hopes it means age is not a discussion topic again …
Continue reading Too good, not too old: MeningaA message from childhood hero Matt Bowen may have given Queensland winger Dane Gagai a shot in the arm. But Gagai credited another fullback for inspiring one of the great …
Continue reading Slater sparks Gagai’s Origin debutTeen star Minjee Lee will spearhead Australia’s charge at the US Women’s Open starting on Friday (AEST) at the Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania. The 19-year-old from Perth, who recently …
Continue reading Lee tees up US Women’s Open assaultThe real inspiration behind Justin Hodges’ emotional State of Origin swansong was revealed after Queensland’s record 52-6 series-clinching win. He could be seen saying a quite prayer looking skyward during …
Continue reading Hodges reveals Origin inspirationRichard Gasquet summed up his shock appearance in the Wimbledon semi-finals alongside Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray by admitting: “I’m the worst”. The 29-year-old Frenchman reached his second …
Continue reading I’m the Wimbledon worst, says GasqetTrainer Gerald Ryan believes a better barrier and more spacious racetrack will be to Shoreham’s advantage in the Grafton Cup. At his first start for Ryan, Shoreham drew poorly in …
Continue reading Shoreham primed for Grafton Cup 2015Adelaide sprinter Nearest To Pin returns to the scene of his biggest win for an attempt at back-to-back All Victorian Sprint Series Final victories at Flemington. Nearest To Pin hasn’t …
Continue reading Nearest To Pin out to go back-to-back in All Victorian Sprint Series Final 2015The absence of two of Sydney’s biggest trainers appears unlikely to stop them from making an impact at Randwick on Saturday. Premiership leader Chris Waller is in England to put …
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