Geelong coach Chris Scott isn’t prepared to declare it a done deal just yet, but chastened midfield star Steven Motlop is set to return for next weekend’s AFL clash against …
Continue reading Motlop, Bartel badly missed by CatsThe Queensland Reds have summoned exiled veteran James Horwill for their clash against the Cheetahs in South Africa. Former Wallabies skipper Horwill was initially excluded from Queensland’s 27-man squad for …
Continue reading Horwill to make Super Reds returnMother Nature did Juan Pablo Montoya a favour on Saturday, as lighting halted qualifying for the Grand Prix of Louisiana to give the IndyCar series points leader pole position for …
Continue reading Pole for Montoya at IndyCarJack Sock reached his first ATP final on Saturday with a straight-sets win over third-seeded Kevin Anderson in Houston, setting up an all-American title clash with Sam Querrey. Sock needed …
Continue reading Sock to face Querrey Houston ATP finalRival coaches Ross Lyon and Chris Scott tried hard to avoid the superlatives when asked to assess Nat Fyfe’s pivotal role in Fremantle’s 44-point demolition job on Geelong. But what …
Continue reading Fyfe the standout in big Fremantle winMelbourne won, but Canberra coach Ricky Stuart believes his NRL side were better. The Raiders were up 10-2 mid-way through Sunday’s clash in pouring rain at GIO Stadium, but let …
Continue reading Raiders praised despite NRL loss to StormSANZAR says it won’t reopen the case of Michael Cheika’s halftime referee rendezvous but it will be an unavoidable topic when the Waratahs head across the Tasman this week. Cheika’s …
Continue reading Cheika heading into eye of Kiwi stormThe NSW Waratahs are refusing to panic as they venture to Wellington desperate to topple the unbeaten Hurricanes to keep their Super Rugby title defence alive. In a season-defining three-game …
Continue reading NSW Waratahs face defining runCanberra’s poor form at home has continued, going down 14-10 to Melbourne at a wet GIO Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Raiders were up 10-2 at halftime, but let Melbourne …
Continue reading Storm grind out 14-10 NRL win over RaidersFremantle have condemned Geelong to their worst losing streak since 2006, dishing out a 44-point drubbing to the Cats at Simonds Stadium. The Dockers broke the contest open in the …
Continue reading Freo condemn Cats to fourth straight lossThe Queensland Reds appear set to recall exiled veteran James Horwill for next weekend’s clash against the Cheetahs in South Africa. The former Wallabies skipper was an intriguing exclusion from …
Continue reading Horwill in line for Super Reds returnFormer Sydney champion Jude Bolton says his two-time premiership-winning teammate Adam Goodes may have erred in deciding to press on for a 17th AFL season. Goodes, a dual Brownlow medallist …
Continue reading Bolton says Goodes is strugglingSouth Sydney coach Michael Maguire knows the secret to nullifying Johnathan Thurston ain’t rocket science. You stop North Queensland’s powerhouse pack first – and that’s exactly the assignment Maguire has …
Continue reading Rabbitohs know how to stop ThurstonStand-in Western Force skipper Sam Wykes is adamant the franchise has the right hierarchy in place to lead the slumping team to Super Rugby success in future. The Force face …
Continue reading Frustrated Force vow to keep fightingComparisons with Tigers Woods will be inevitable if Jordan Spieth shows the mettle to convert his four-shot third-round lead into Masters triumph. Spieth needs to hold off major champions Justin …
Continue reading Spieth soaring towards green jacketIt was there for the taking for Jason Day and Adam Scott on moving day at the Masters but a raft of missed chances and a couple of critical errors …
Continue reading Missed chances and mistakes melt AussiesLewis Hamilton starts as the red-hot favourite to win a fourth Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday after dominating the week so far in Shanghai. The world champion stormed to a …
Continue reading Hamilton hot favourite for Chinese GPSydney Swans revelation Isaac Heeney had never been to South Australia before, let alone played an AFL game there. So his coach John Longmire says the 18-year-old second-gamer deserves some …
Continue reading Heeney’s rise pleases Swans coach
