Tom Boyd has all the makings of the dominant key forward that Western Bulldogs fans have been dreaming of for many years. But before 19-year-old Boyd morphs into such a …
Continue reading Bulldogs won’t hang Boyd out to dryGold Coast coach Neil Henry says hooker Beau Falloon will be devastated to be back on the NRL sidelines just two weeks after coming back from a club-imposed suspension. Falloon, …
Continue reading ‘Devastated’ Falloon set for another breakWorld No.1 Novak Djokovic moved closer to a possible fourth Miami Open trophy on Monday by defeating Belgium’s Steve Darcis 6-0 7-5 to reach the fourth round. Defending champion Djokovic, …
Continue reading Djokovic advances at Miami OpenThe AFL anti-doping tribunal has savaged Essendon over the club’s 2012 supplements program and said there was too much reliance on Stephen Dank. The comments are contained in the tribunal’s …
Continue reading AFL tribunal blasts ‘Dons over programKEY QUOTES FROM THE DAY ESSENDON PLAYERS WERE FOUND NOT GUILTY OF DOPING JAMES HIRD APOLOGISES “I am so sorry for anything that’s happened, for anything that’s been done wrong …
Continue reading Bombers saga: What the key players saidEssendon chairman Paul Little is hopeful that ASADA will allow the supplements saga to end once and for all by choosing not to appeal against the AFL anti-doping tribunal’s verdict. …
Continue reading Little hopeful of no ASADA appealCollingwood president Eddie McGuire has backed a review of the AFL’s drugs policy in the wake of two Magpie players testing positive to clenbuterol. Lachie Keeffe and Josh Thomas tested …
Continue reading McGuire calls for drugs shake-upThe landmark players’ victory at the AFL anti-doping tribunal has prompted a renewed storm of criticism about the controversial 2012 Essendon supplements regime. As ASADA gnashes its teeth over Tuesday’s …
Continue reading ‘Dons players win big at AFL tribunalNew Zealand’s cricketers have returned as heroes despite their dream run ending in tatters in the final of the Cricket World Cup. Hundreds gathered at Auckland Airport to welcome the …
Continue reading Black Caps welcomed as heroesGold Coast forward Greg Bird says he’s been disappointed with people making snap judgments about him after he was caught up in the NRL club’s cocaine scandal. The NSW State …
Continue reading Titan Bird speaks about cocaine sagaJames Hird has hailed the AFL anti-doping tribunal’s decision as a vindication of Essendon’s position that their players were never given any banned substances. An emotional Hird also issued an …
Continue reading Vindicated Hird wants to move onAn unrepentant Stephen Dank has foreshadowed further legal action after the AFL anti-doping tribunal absolved 34 Essendon 2012-listed players of doping violations. Dank, the sports scientist at the heart of …
Continue reading Dank unleashes on AFL, ASADACaptain Jobe Watson says the vindicated Essendon players are champing at the bit to take on Sydney on Saturday. Up to 18 Bombers have been forced to sit out the …
Continue reading Bombers players ready to face SydneyAnyone talking down Anthony Milford’s first month at the Brisbane Broncos will soon be gorging on their own words. That’s the opinion of teammate Lachlan Maranta, who has backed Brisbane’s …
Continue reading Milford criticism off the mark: MarantaThe 34 current and former Essendon players say they’ve always believed they did nothing wrong and feel bonded after more than two years of the supplements scandal. Captain Jobe Watson …
Continue reading Essendon players kept faith: WatsonInjury-hit Manly have been boosted by the return of Steve Matai to the side that will face Canberra in Albury on Saturday. The Kiwi centre missed last Saturday’s loss to …
Continue reading Matai returns for struggling ManlyWarriors back rower Ben Henry has suffered a season-ending knee injury for the second time in less than two years. Henry ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee …
Continue reading Knee injury ends Henry’s NRL seasonEvergreen batsman Adam Voges is adamant age won’t be a barrier as he attempts to realise a boyhood dream by playing in this year’s Ashes series. Voges is one step …
Continue reading Adam Voges ready to bloom into late 30s

