Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann might think Steve Smith will be vulnerable at first drop in the Ashes, but former England captain Michael Vaughan has given short shrift to his …
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Shane Watson and Glenn McGrath agree Trevor Bayliss is a big asset for England, but sense it might take time for the boon to come. Bayliss officially started as England …
Continue reading Bayliss effect may not be instant: WattoPeter Nevill will spend the next two months preparing to play every Ashes Test, but knowing he almost certainly won’t feature at all. Welcome to the life of Australia’s reserve …
Continue reading Haddin’s understudy ready for anythingRoger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray have swept into the Wimbledon second round in conditions of near-record heat at the All England Club. Second seeded Federer, bidding to become …
Continue reading Federer, Nadal, Murray cruise at WimbledonAfter being down in the dumps for most of the year, Australian tennis starlet Ajla Tomljanovic has fallen back in love with the game thanks to her father. After Tuesday’s …
Continue reading Aussie Ajla falls back in love with tennisThe thought of unleashing Queensland’s Greg Inglis at fullback in next week’s State of Origin III in Brisbane agrees with teammate Johnathan Thurston. “It puts a smile to my face,” …
Continue reading Inglis at fullback makes JT smileSam Groth and James Duckworth have set up a high-stakes all-Australian second-round Wimbledon showdown after scoring breakthrough victories at the All England Club. Groth nailed 16 aces to upset American …
Continue reading Duckworth, Dellacqua score Wimbledon winsAn appeal by the ACT Brumbies over the severity of the suspension handed out to Henry Speight has been dismissed by the SANZAR judiciary appeals committee. The winger was banned …
Continue reading Speight appeal dismissed by SANZARCasey Dellacqua has joined Australia’s day one Wimbledon victors, scorching her way into the second round with an impressive victory over Austrian Tamira Paszek. Dellacqua wasted little time on Tuesday …
Continue reading Dellacqua charges into R2 at WimbledonSouth Sydney centre Kirisome Auva’a has been cleared by the NRL to return to rugby league this weekend, in the wake of his ban over a domestic violence issue. Auva’a …
Continue reading Suspended Auva’a returns to rugby leagueWimbledon will introduce emergency playing rules for hot weather for the first time on Wednesday when temperatures are expected to reach the mid-30s. Organisers say a heat rule, which allows …
Continue reading Wimbledon set for women’s heat breaksReferees Gerard Sutton and Ben Cummins have been retained to officiate in State of Origin III. The duo have refereed in both matches in the series so far to relatively …
Continue reading Sutton, Cummins to referee Origin IIIHawthorn hope key defender James Frawley will return to the AFL within a month. Frawley suffered a dislocated left shoulder in last Saturday’s win over Essendon, prompting speculation he would …
Continue reading Hawks hope Frawley will return to AFL soonThe twins who slipped through the net of British cycling are the new guard for Australian team Orica-GreenEDGE at the Tour de France. Adam and Simon Yates mark the next …
Continue reading UK cycling twins boost Australian teamThe injuries keep stacking up for Queensland but coach Mal Meninga appears unfazed ahead of a must-win State of Origin III in Brisbane. Canberra enforcer Josh Papalii was the latest …
Continue reading More injury concerns for Qld in OriginRichmond’s dramatic comeback AFL win over Sydney last week happened partly because they were sick of being pushed around. Tigers midfielder Brandon Ellis made no apology for the physical niggle …
Continue reading Tigers snarling in AFLGeelong take on Adelaide this weekend in a fixture that Crows fans fear may feature superstar Patrick Dangerfield in the opposition’s guernsey from next season. Adelaide supporters have already had …
Continue reading Don’t blame us for Danger talk: ScottA surprised Michael Morgan has credited his NRL club combination with Johnathan Thurston for squeezing Daly Cherry-Evans out of the Queensland State of Origin team. However, Morgan has baulked at …
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