A fond farewell has been planned for Queensland’s James Horwill and Will Genia at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. But the jury is still out on whether playmaker Quade Cooper …
Continue reading Reds farewell for Horwill, GeniaNathan Lyon is excited by the return to a happy hunting ground for this week’s first Test against the West Indies. The off-spinner may have only played three Tests in …
Continue reading Windies a happy hunting ground for LyonNorth Melbourne caretaker coach Darren Crocker is set to guide the Kangaroos through a critical stage of their season. With Brad Scott sidelined for four matches as he recovers from …
Continue reading Roos turn to Crocker as back outs ScottEssendon will head into Saturday’s crunch AFL match against Geelong without experienced duo Jobe Watson and Dustin Fletcher. The pair both picked up slight strains from the Bombers 13-point loss …
Continue reading Watson, Fletcher out of AFL date with CatsHalfback Nick Phipps says the NSW Waratahs have no intention of softening their abrasive playing style, and sees the extra attention to their physicality as merely “a compliment”. Winger Rob …
Continue reading Waratahs will continue tough style: PhippsEssendon skipper Jobe Watson and 400-gamer Dustin Fletcher have been ruled out of the Bombers’ round 10 AFL clash with Geelong. Watson will miss Saturday’s match with Geelong after suffering …
Continue reading Watson, Fletcher to miss Cats clashYoung gun James Aish has been added to Brisbane Lions’ horror injury list after it emerged he played the second half of their AFL loss to St Kilda with a …
Continue reading Aish breaks jaw, Rockliff ribs at LionsPort Adelaide are braced to again be without Paddy Ryder as teammate Justin Westhoff warns his AFL club is far from back in form. The Power snapped a three-game losing …
Continue reading Port’s Ryder set to miss another AFL gameDefending champion Maria Sharapova saw her French Open last-16 clash against Lucie Safarova pushed back until Monday after heavy rain caused havoc at Roland Garros on Sunday. Second seed Sharapova …
Continue reading Rain forces Sharapova into game delayThe Wests Tigers are hoping their three-day camp in Campbelltown last week will kickstart a stuttering attack that flatlined in their last-start defeat to North Queensland. Before last weekend’s bye, …
Continue reading Tigers hope mini-camp kickstarts attackSydney coach John Longmire insists that Adam Goodes gets the balance between playing AFL and representing his heritage “absolutely spot on” as debate continues to swirl about his controversial mid-match …
Continue reading Goodes critics should open minds: LongmireSt Kilda’s Maverick Weller has been offered a one match ban by the AFL match review panel for striking Rohan Bewick. Weller appeared to punch Bewick in the head after …
Continue reading Saints’ Weller given AFL ban for strikingMeg Lanning will lead Australia’s push to reclaim the Women’s Ashes in England next month, with three potential Test debutants named in a touring party of 15. Pace bowler Holly …
Continue reading Ferling returns for Women’s AshesThe belief gained from St Kilda’s stunning come-from-behind win against the Western Bulldogs three weeks ago was the catalyst for the Saints’ latest comeback victory. Alan Richardson’s side overcame a …
Continue reading Self-belief grows for comeback SaintsA visit to a sick relative in hospital served as a timely reminder to Brumbies winger Henry Speight that there’s more to life than Super Rugby. The Fijian flyer scored …
Continue reading Sick relative inspired Speight’s braceCanberra skipper Jarrod Croker says coach Ricky Stuart’s media walkout was due to frustration at refereeing decisions over several weeks, not just Saturday’s NRL loss to Brisbane. Stuart barely answered …
Continue reading Croker says Raiders tired of refs’ callsFast bowler Holly Ferling returns while three players could make Test debuts when Australia attempts to reclaim the Women’s Ashes trophy in England starting in July. Ferling missed last year’s …
Continue reading Speedster Ferling back for Women’s AshesAdelaide midfielder Rory Sloane is hoping to return from injury for Saturday’s AFL fixture against Carlton. Sloane has missed the past three games because of fractured cheekbone. But teammate Jake …
Continue reading Crows’ Sloane in frame for AFL return

