Hawthorn have contacted Geelong over an allegation Mitch Clark was sledged about his depression during their Easter Monday AFL clash. But the Hawks added it has been difficult to work …
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Richie Benaud’s greatness as a player and commentator is known throughout the cricketing world. Less known, perhaps, is his personal kindness. In 1977 I was covering the Ashes series in …
Continue reading Richie’s kindness to a young sportswriterWestern Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge is backing big money recruit Tom Boyd to handle Richmond’s All Australian defender Alex Rance in their AFL clash on Saturday. Boyd came under scrutiny …
Continue reading Bulldogs back Boyd to tackle key TigerDefending champion Fernando Verdasco has defeated 18-year-old Hyeon Chung 7-6 6-2 in the second round of the ATP claycourt tournament in Houston. The sixth-seeded Verdasco, from Spain, survived stiff early …
Continue reading Verdasco advances in Houston tennisParramatta coach Brad Arthur has urged Anthony Watmough to stop putting himself under too much pressure, believing the form of the NSW back-rower hasn’t been as bad as he claims. …
Continue reading Arthur urges Watmough to relaxSuperlatives flowed from around the world as Richie Benaud was remembered as an Australian treasure, sporting icon and voice of cricket after his death on Friday, aged 84. The former …
Continue reading Benaud treasured as a cricket iconGreater Western Sydney are no longer AFL “kids” and will have no excuses when they face a revitalised and hungry Melbourne outfit, says forward Devon Smith. The Giants are fancied …
Continue reading Fourth win over Melbourne not a given: GWSHis off-field indiscretions may have cost him his vice-captain’s role but Queensland Reds recruit Karmichael Hunt says he still sees himself as a leader at the Super Rugby club. Hunt …
Continue reading Fullback Hunt keen to add voice for RedsNSW Waratahs captain Dave Dennis doesn’t expect sanctioned coach Michael Cheika to retreat into his shell, despite his latest brush with rugby officialdom. Dennis’ comments come after SANZAR was labelled …
Continue reading Cheika won’t go into his shell: WaratahsGold Coast coach Neil Henry says he expects five-eighth Aidan Sezer to play at his best for the Titans despite confirmation he’ll be leaving the NRL club at season’s end. …
Continue reading Raiders snare Sezer on three-year dealGold Coast coach Rodney Eade has officially put the Suns on notice, saying he opted to make a statement by dropping defender Trent McKenzie for Saturday’s AFL clash with St …
Continue reading Suns coach puts players on noticeWestern Force coach Michael Foley says he is likely to wait another fortnight before recalling skipper Matt Hodgson. Hodgson initially targeted Saturday’s home clash with the Cheetahs as his return …
Continue reading Hodgson’s Force return put on iceGeoff Ogilvy estimated he gave up at five strokes to the field with poor putting in the first round of the Masters. The 2006 US Open champion returned to Augusta …
Continue reading Ogilvy rues poor putting againWorried about lapses in concentration during important tournament moments, Jason Day texted 14-time major winner Tiger Woods for a solution. The answer was short and sharp: “I’ve never had a …
Continue reading Tiger text keeps Day on taskFormer jailbird Russell Packer will not be allowed to return to the NRL this year. Packer has been cleared by the NRL to resume training with St George Illawarra, but …
Continue reading Packer banned from NRL for 2015Gold Coast defender Trent McKenzie appears to have a lot to do to impress coach Rodney Eade after being axed from the Suns line-up. McKenzie, along with Dan Gorringe and …
Continue reading McKenzie cut a statement: Suns coachGeoff Toovey is digging his heels in at Brookvale, as the embattled Manly coach comes under continuing pressure to keep his job at the NRL club. After a below-par 1-4 …
Continue reading Toovey digs heels in over Manly futureTRIBUTES FLOW ON TWITTER FOR THE “VOICE OF CRICKET”: * Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee: “Very sad to hear the news today of the passing of Richie Benaud. What a …
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