Two-time V8 Supercars champion Marcos Ambrose has admitted he wanted to take part in a test day for Dick Johnson Racing/Team Penske in Queensland this week. The 38-year-old was initially …
Continue reading Ambrose accepts V8 team test decisionYears of frustration have bubbled over for Wayne Bennett who has slammed the round 13 registration rule as a “farce” and described the NRL administration as a “laughing stock”. The …
Continue reading NRL admin is a “laughing stock”: BennettUnlike North Queensland, Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett has no plans to rest key representative players despite Justin Hodges fighting his way back from a hamstring injury. Bennett said he had …
Continue reading No NRL rest for Hodges: BennettFormer Wallaby Lachie Turner has hailed the efforts of young half Nick Frisby as the Queensland Reds’ makeshift five-eighth this Super Rugby campaign. Frisby has been thrown into the No.10 …
Continue reading Turner lauds fill-in Frisby’s Reds effortsEssendon coach James Hird will have the 2013 Anzac Day medallist in his side for the showpiece match this year but he isn’t quite sure how to stop last year’s …
Continue reading Zaharakis, Carlisle all set for DonsMelbourne Storm halfback Cooper Cronk has recovered from illness and will lead the charge against Manly while Billy Slater remains an outside chance for their Anzac day NRL clash. After …
Continue reading Storm’s Cronk fit to take on ManlyCronulla NRL skipper Paul Gallen has been ruled out indefinitely with his hip-related injury worse than first thought. The Sharks released a statement on Friday confirming the bad news with …
Continue reading Gallen ruled out indefinitelyBlues hooker Keven Mealamu is certain it’s just a matter of time before his Test skipper, flanker Richie McCaw, hits top form. McCaw has come under the spotlight after a …
Continue reading Mealamu sure McCaw will return to top formBoo Weekley had an eagle and seven birdies for an eight-under 64 and a share of the first-round lead with Brendon de Jonge on Thursday in the Zurich Classic of …
Continue reading Weekley shares Zurich lead with de JongeGold Coast’s fans and board might disagree but Suns coach Rodney Eade says he won’t panic even if the AFL club are winless after 20 matches this season. The Suns …
Continue reading No panic for Eade at winless SunsAdelaide coach Phil Walsh is oblivious to controversy about rough-house tagging tactics on his star midfielder Patrick Dangerfield. Walsh took scant notice of the furore following Dangerfield’s harsh treatment by …
Continue reading Crows coach avoids tagging furoreWallabies coach Michael Cheika says he’d be crazy not to be considering George Smith, Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell for this year’s Rugby World Cup. The France-based trio are the …
Continue reading Cheika admits Giteau’s on his radarSydney are eager to prove they’re worthy road warriors, but they’ll need to overcome a white-hot Fremantle on Anzac Day to achieve their goal. The Swans won nine of their …
Continue reading Swans aim to break down Docker hoodooMarc Murphy aims to be Carlton’s next AFL premiership captain. That is a pipe dream, given the Blues have started this season with three losses and their hierarchy admits the …
Continue reading Blues skipper aims for next AFL flagWhile the pain still lingers, Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley won’t reopen old wounds ahead of Saturday night’s AFL blockbuster against Hawthorn. The Hawks pipped Port by three points in …
Continue reading Port coach won’t reopen old AFL woundsJoe Root has scored his sixth Test century, steering England to 6-373 at stumps on day three against the West Indies in Grenada with the tourists leading by 74 runs. …
Continue reading Joe Root puts England in charge of WindiesThe Warriors’ high error rate has again been the focus of attention ahead of their Anzac Day NRL clash with Gold Coast in Auckland. The number of mistakes has blighted …
Continue reading Warriors out to cut errors against TitansJoe Root has scored his sixth Test century, steering England to 6-373 at stumps on day three against the West Indies in Grenada with the tourists leading by 74 runs. …
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