An 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 …
Continue reading Morgan credits JT for Origin callSydney Swans co-captain Jarrad McVeigh insists his team won’t change their game plan in the absence of suspended forwards Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett against Port Adelaide on Thursday night. …
Continue reading Suspensions won’t change Swans: McVeighThe Australian fast bowling cartel is not happy. It has nothing to do with the Ashes, rather Cricket Australia (CA) pushing ahead with the inaugural day-night Test. There has long …
Continue reading Pink-ball stink as Starc not convincedShane Watson has ridden the ups and downs of international cricket like few others. Injury setbacks and reinvention. Finding form, losing form and never managing to shake the scorn. Bowling …
Continue reading Watto not worried ahead of Ashes tune-upSouth Sydney halfback Adam Reynolds has been named to face Penrith in Friday night’s NRL clash, despite suffering concussion last start. Reynolds was taken off in the 24th minute of …
Continue reading Reynolds named for Souths v PanthersFirebrand Nick Kyrgios is drawing inspiration from arguably the world’s greatest athlete as he attempts to repeat last year’s remarkable Wimbledon heroics. Kyrgios, who is equally adept at garnering interest …
Continue reading Kyrgios draws inspiration from LeBronCarlton’s search for a replacement for Mick Malthouse is well underway but the Blues will take their time appointing a new senior coach. A fortnight after the club announced the …
Continue reading Carlton’s search for new coach underwayWorld No.1 Novak Djokovic led the tributes after lion-hearted Lleyton Hewitt made the most fitting, if not triumphant, of Wimbledon bows. Hewitt’s epic 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-0 11-9 first-round loss …
Continue reading Hewitt a fighter ’til his Wimbledon end

