A new business consortium has reportedly emerged in the race for a second Brisbane team in an expanded NRL competition. According to Fairfax Media, the group is apparently canvassing potential …
Continue reading New player in Brisbane NRL expansion bidCronulla forward Andrew Fifita successfully argued against a four-game suspension at the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night with the three-man panel reducing his grade-three dangerous throw charge. Fifita, who was …
Continue reading Fifita wins downgrade at NRL judiciaryStan Wawrinka’s title defence at the Monte Carlo Masters was off to a solid start on Wednesday with 6-1 6-4 win over Juan Monaco in the second round. The seventh-seeded …
Continue reading Wawrinka into Monte Carlo tennis 3rd roundSonny Bill Williams will make his return among four changes to the Chiefs’ starting side for their Super Rugby match against the Crusaders in Christchurch. Inside centre Williams was a …
Continue reading Sonny Bill back for Super ChiefsBubba Watson hardly had time to wipe the sleep out of his eyes before he was back on the golf course, half a world away from the disappointment of this …
Continue reading Bubba back after Masters disappointmentBrisbane have re-signed hooker Andrew McCullough to a new two-year deal. The 25-year-old, who has played 154 NRL matches for the club, will be a Bronco until at least the …
Continue reading Broncos sign McCullough to new NRL dealThe uncertainty around Dani Pedrosa’s future could pave the way for Casey Stoner to make a spectacular return to MotoGP with Honda, says former world champion Mick Doohan. Pedrosa sat …
Continue reading Stoner a MGP option for Pedrosa: DoohanSkipper Robbie Farah says the Wests Tigers want to continue playing NRL games at the joint venture’s spiritual home of Leichhardt Oval, amid doubts over the future of the iconic …
Continue reading Tigers keen to continue NRL at LeichhardtEngland cricket should use New Zealand as a template to rebuild on and off the pitch, says former Australian captain Steve Waugh. The Poms, on tour in the West Indies, …
Continue reading NZ a ‘good blueprint’ for England cricketDon’t be surprised if Brisbane recruit Anthony Milford takes to the field against St George Illawarra on Friday night with square eyes. The youngster admits he’ll be poring over footage …
Continue reading Milford preparing for Marshall NRL magicRepresentative football is the carrot which drew Greg Bird back from NRL exile and the Gold Coast enforcer already has one eye on next month’s Anzac Test. The Titans backrower, …
Continue reading Titans centurion Bird seeks Test revengeCraig Bellamy is glad the biff is binned, as much as he loves old-school rugby league. The Melbourne coach said ongoing concerns about one-punch assaults in the wider community meant …
Continue reading Bellamy backs no biff in NRLMelbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy remains resigned to being without Billy Slater for about a month, despite the NRL star’s hard work at training. A week after Slater’s left arm …
Continue reading Slater impresses, but no NRL yetSteve Waugh believes Fawad Ahmed can be a secret weapon for Australia in this year’s Ashes series. Pakistan-born legspinner Ahmed earned a call up into the squad for the Test …
Continue reading Ahmed can surprise in Ashes: WaughYoungsters Tepai Moeroa, James Roberts and Luke Keary have all emerged as genuine State of Origin bolters for NSW six weeks out from the series start according to Blues assistant …
Continue reading Moeroa, Roberts, Keary in Origin frameGreater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron says the club’s back six will need to be bulletproof against the Swans’ sometimes “unbeatable” forwards if they fancy extending their best-ever start to …
Continue reading Defence key to GWS beating Swans: CameronCollingwood AFL skipper Scott Pendlebury remains in the frame to take on St Kilda this week despite only making a brief appearance at training on Wednesday. Pendlebury, 27, suffered an …
Continue reading Injured Pendlebury still in Magpies’ mixThe Crusaders need to bring the right attitude if they are to avenge their earlier loss to the Chiefs in their Super Rugby rematch in Christchurch, veteran halfback Andy Ellis …
Continue reading Ellis say attitude key for Crusaders


