Helio Castroneves will start on the pole for the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long Beach after setting a track record during qualifying. Castroneves, the 2001 champion at Long Beach, had …
Continue reading Castroneves earns pole at IndyCarAfter leading the way to a drought-breaking win, James O’Connor believes the Queensland Reds can beat any team in Super Rugby on their day. Confidence is higher in the Reds …
Continue reading Reds can beat anyoneEssendon defender Cale Hooker says his AFL club’s pre-season about nothing was one of the most challenging aspects of the ASADA saga. The Bombers were sweating on the verdict of …
Continue reading Uncertain AFL pre-season tough: HookerCoach Justin Leppitsch has warned under-performing experienced players will be dropped after Richmond handed his Brisbane team its second consecutive heavy AFL defeat. Tipped pre-season as improvers, the Lions are …
Continue reading Leppitsch laments lack of AFL leadersMitchell Pearce should be recalled to the NSW side in place of 2014 State of Origin series winner Trent Hodkinson, according to Blues great Andrew Johns. Sydney Roosters star halfback …
Continue reading Pearce should be NSW halfback says JohnsFeeling no nerves since his Masters triumph, Jordan Spieth believes he can add a tartan jacket to his green one with victory in the Heritage on Sunday. The 21-year-old world …
Continue reading Spieth eyes tartan jacketReigning double world champion Marc Marquez stormed to his 24th pole position in just 39 MotoGP races in Argentina on Saturday. The Spanish Honda rider out-qualified compatriot Aleix Esparago (Suzuki) …
Continue reading Marquez takes MotoGP pole in ArgentinaWestern Force coach Michael Foley has lashed out at SANZAR’s “farcical” Super Rugby fixturing, saying he’s mystified at his team’s poor treatment. The Force have been dealt one of the …
Continue reading Force fumes over shabby rugby fixturingFormer McLaren driver Gerhard Berger has compared Nico Rosberg’s role as teammate to world champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes with his own travails alongside three-time champion Ayrton Senna at McLaren …
Continue reading Berger compares Rosberg’s F1 role to hisThe history-making Melbourne Rebels have blown the Australian conference wide open ahead of a blockbuster Super Rugby derby with the defending champion NSW Waratahs. The Rebels’ gritty 13-8 breakthrough triumph …
Continue reading Rebels emerge as Super Rugby finals hopesThe West Indies left out spinner Sulieman Benn from their 14-man squad announced for the second Test against England in Grenada. The giant left-armer had disappointing match figures of 2-200 …
Continue reading West Indies drop Benn for second TestNSW captain Dave Dennis admits it’s impossible to ignore the comparisons to last year after the Waratahs wrestled back control of their Super Rugby title defence with a spirited bonus-point …
Continue reading History may be repeating for NSW WaratahsTroy Merritt shot a two-under-par 69 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the US PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage, while defending champion Matt Kuchar and Masters winner …
Continue reading Merritt maintains leads at Heritage golfMelbourne centre Will Chambers has won a ringing endorsement from Kangaroos captain Cameron Smith for a call-up to the Australian team. The Storm centre scored a try as he played …
Continue reading Smith says Chambers deserves Test call-upSydney coach John Longmire has refused to be drawn on whether he will bring self-relegated Swans great Adam Goodes back from the reserves next week. Longmire was at Lakeside Oval …
Continue reading Longmire cagey on Goodes’ return to SwansBrumbies coach Stephen Larkham says he’ll give his new charges another week to prove themselves after a sloppy Super Rugby loss to Melbourne on Saturday night. Larkham was forced to …
Continue reading Brumbies to give youngsters second chanceThere was a lot to like for North Melbourne coach Brad Scott on Saturday night, but plenty he hated. The Kangaroos showed so much pluck to snatch the lead late …
Continue reading Brad Scott sweats the simple stuffPort Adelaide are hopeful ruckman Matthew Lobbe will return for their AFL Anzac Day blockbuster against Hawthorn. Lobbe is yet to play this season due to a quad injury, leaving …
Continue reading Port hopeful ruckman Lobbe will return

