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West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui says his body’s feeling good and he’s enjoying the No.1 ruck role at the club. Naitanui has been dogged by groin issues in recent seasons, …
Continue reading Nic Naitanui flying high with EaglesFremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe has escaped suspension over his tripping charge, while North Melbourne spearhead Jarrad Waite is also free to play this weekend. Fyfe’s Brownlow medal hopes hung in …
Continue reading Brownlow favourite Fyfe escapes AFL banBrownlow Medal favourite Nat Fyfe can accept a $1000 fine for tripping that will ensure he remains in contention for the prestigious AFL award. Fremantle midfielder Fyfe was reported for …
Continue reading AFL star Fyfe can accept fine for trippingBen Stratton says fellow Hawthorn defender Brian Lake is primed to return for Saturday’s AFL grand final rematch. Lake has missed three games due to a knee injury, but could …
Continue reading Lake could return in grand final rematchHurricanes coach Chris Boyd says too much is being made of the no-try decision which went against the Chiefs late in their Super Rugby cliffhanger. Chiefs counterpart Dave Rennie was …
Continue reading Move on from knock-on ruling: Canes coachInjured NSW skipper Paul Gallen admits he’ll be cutting it fine to prove his fitness to return for State of Origin game II in Melbourne. Ruled out of game one …
Continue reading Gallen sets Origin return dateQueensland skipper Cameron Smith has been charged by the NRL match review committee but he’ll be free to play the State of Origin series opener if he enters an early …
Continue reading Cameron Smith free to play Origin IThe Brisbane Lions are giving outspoken ex-player Jason Akermanis some credit for their turnaround in AFL fortunes. A fortnight ago, in the midst of his former club’s early-season woes, the …
Continue reading Lions thank Aker for AFL turnaroundRussia’s Maria Sharapova has warmed up for the defence of her French Open title by securing a third Italian Open crown with a 4-6 7-5 6-1 win over Spain’s Carla …
Continue reading Sharapova has French tune-up with Rome winThe Queensland Reds could yet welcome back injured star Quade Cooper for Friday night’s clash with the Sharks at Suncorp Stadium. The Wallabies five-eighth, who is mulling over a big-money …
Continue reading Cooper still a chance to face SharksAustralian opener Chris Rogers has reiterated he’s likely to retire from Test cricket after the upcoming Ashes series in England. At the age of 37, Rogers’ retirement was expected to …
Continue reading Rogers set to retire after AshesParramatta backrower Anthony Watmough doesn’t expect to be named for NSW on Tuesday, conceding his Origin career is now over. Watmough played the first two games in the Blues’ drought-breaking …
Continue reading Watmough concedes Origin career is overThe NSW Waratahs know only too well the Crusaders love to feast on mistakes, but the defending Super Rugby champions insist they won’t be playing conservatively in Saturday’s clash of …
Continue reading Error-prone Waratahs won’t hold backAustralian teenager Minjee Lee faces an anxious overnight wait before she can complete a maiden US LPGA Tour victory following some dazzling scoring. Bad light stopped play with Lee leading …
Continue reading Minjee Lee on track for first LPGA winAustralian veteran Rod Pampling has taken a big step towards regaining a US PGA Tour card by winning the Web.com Tour’s BMW Charity Pro Am in Greer, South Carolina. The …
Continue reading Golfer Pampling wins on US secondary tourFremantle tagger Ryan Crowley’s doping hearing is underway, but a decision on his future isn’t expected to be known for several weeks. Crowley is fronting the AFL’s Anti-Doping Tribunal on …
Continue reading Crowley fronts AFL anti-doping tribunalProp Aaron Woods says Robbie Farah’s experience makes him a logical choice to lead NSW into the State of Origin series in place of injured skipper Paul Gallen. The Blues …
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