US Open champion Marin Cilic’s disappointing season continued as he was dumped out of the Barcelona Open by Dominican Victor Estrella Burgos 6-4 6-4 on Wednesday. The Croatian’s normally relentless …
Continue reading Cilic beaten by Dominican journeymanThe ARU hasn’t given up hope of retaining Quade Cooper as it takes the fight to cashed-up European and Japanese clubs pilfering Australia’s elite rugby stars. Cooper is the latest …
Continue reading ARU takes the fight to cashed-up clubsPort Adelaide players are still burning from the pain of last year’s AFL preliminary final loss to Hawthorn, captain Travis Boak says. But Boak says Port can’t exact any revenge …
Continue reading AFL finals loss still burns Port: BoakGreater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron says it’s too early in the AFL season to judge whether the Giants have advanced past rival expansion club Gold Coast Suns. Starting the …
Continue reading Giants not bigger than Suns, yet: CameronMelbourne Storm’s rise to the top of the NRL ladder has been built on stability but those foundations may be rocked with halfback options Cooper Cronk and Ben Hampton both …
Continue reading Flu-ridden Cronk misses Storm trainingGWS coach Leon Cameron admits he’s sleeping easier this week because he doesn’t have Gary Ablett to worry about in Saturday’s AFL clash with Gold Coast. “I’m probably happy that …
Continue reading Giants glad to face Suns without AblettThe record books say Mick Malthouse will tie with Collingwood legend Jock McHale this weekend for most AFL games coached. Richmond great Kevin Bartlett says that’s a lie. Malthouse will …
Continue reading Bartlett: Malthouse to break record in NZIt’s still under management but Gold Coast captain Nate Myles is confident he can return from a calf injury in Saturday’s NRL clash with the Warriors. The 29-year-old suffered the …
Continue reading Myles confident of making Titans returnNRL boss David Smith’s decision to review the code’s controversial round 13 contract rule has been welcomed by those within the game. Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy and Gold Coast captain …
Continue reading NRL contract clause comes under fireMelbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy wants the NRL to scrap the controversial round-13 player contract clause. Under the current rules, players can negotiate their futures at any time but the …
Continue reading Bellamy wants NRL to scrap contract clauseNorth Melbourne onballer Jack Ziebell is increasingly likely to take on Geelong as he continues to recover well from a bruised lung. Ziebell, 24, sustained the injury in a heavy …
Continue reading Roos’ Ziebell firms for Geelong clashMelbourne captain Nathan Jones says his club would relish the chance to be a part of the AFL’s annual Anzac Day commemorations with a permanent fixture on April 24. The …
Continue reading Jones keen on permanent Anzac Eve slotPort Adelaide say a three-game ban imposed on midfielder Andrew Moore for making contact with an umpire is heavy and lacks common sense. Moore was suspended for three games by …
Continue reading Port to appeal Moore’s umpire push banMatt Giteau, Drew Mitchell and George Smith can return to play for the Wallabies at the World Cup after the Australian Rugby Union produced a backflip on its eligibility rules. …
Continue reading ARU eases Wallabies eligibility rulesFormer Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock is reluctantly tipping the NSW Waratahs to showcase their title credentials and make a statement in Saturday’s Super Rugby crunch match with the Melbourne Rebels. …
Continue reading Mortlock expecting Tahs to turn it onMelbourne Rebels coach Tony McGahan says within 12 months his Super Rugby side will be a force – on and off the field. McGahan has brushed off criticism of the …
Continue reading Rebels on rise off field and on: McGahanMarty McKenzie has beaten younger brother Damien for to the Chiefs’ No.10 jersey following All Black Aaron Cruden’s Super Rugby season-ending injury. Marty, 22, will start against the bottom-of-the-table Western …
Continue reading McKenzie replaces Cruden against ForceGiant winger Manu Vatuvei can see himself going through his rugby league career as a one-club player after signing to stay with the Warriors for three more years. The new …
Continue reading Vatuvei eyes one-club career at Warriors

