Local favourite Jimmy Walker fired a five-under-par 67 to take a one-stroke lead over compatriot Charley Hoffman and Australia’s Aaron Baddeley at the halfway stage of the Texas Open. Walker’s …
Continue reading Walker leads Baddeley and Hoffman in TexasWelsh golfer Oliver Farr missed the chance to take the outright lead at the Trophee Hassan II on Friday after making a bogey on the last hole, and was in …
Continue reading Green shares lead in Moroccan golfSouth Sydney coach Michael Maguire says his players must get used to opponents raising their game against the defending NRL premiers. After a dominant start to the season there had …
Continue reading Maguire says Souths need to improveShaun Johnson is confident it’s a matter of time before he’s producing the performances to match his Golden Boot. Awarded the trophy for international league’s best player after his heroics …
Continue reading Johnson ready to show best for WarriorsWinning Ireland captain Paul O’Connell was on Friday awarded the Six Nations trophy for player of the rugby championship. The veteran lock came out on top of a 12-man shortlist …
Continue reading O’Connell is Six Nations top playerA new Folau announced himself to the NRL on Friday night with John Folau scoring a brace of tries his older brother would have been proud of to help Parramatta …
Continue reading New Folau announces himself to the NRLFormer Test star Justin Langer has urged Cricket Australia not to scrap the Sheffield Shield final, but he concedes changes need to be made so it doesn’t become torture to …
Continue reading Shield finals becoming torture: LangerSydney Roosters prop Dylan Napa is carrying quite a load for an NRL rookie. The 22-year-old blames himself for the Tricolours’ failure to claim back-to-back premierships last season. Napa missed …
Continue reading Roosters’ failure my fault says NapaOn his knees with head in hand. A shattered Quade Cooper’s reaction to his potential match-winning 30m field goal attempt being charged down on fulltime said it all on Friday …
Continue reading Reds can still make rugby finals: coachAfter successive narrow losses to last year’s grand finalists, coach Jason Taylor says he likes what he sees in his new Wests Tigers outfit. The Tigers pushed South Sydney last …
Continue reading Tigers on the up says coach TaylorCraig Lowndes says he expects his old rival Marcos Ambrose to be back in the V8 Supercars championship soon. After ditching the category to try his hand at NASCAR racing …
Continue reading Lowndes backs Ambrose to resume V8 driveFormula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has told teams to stop moaning and focus on improving after an uprising of complaints rocked the start of the new season. Ecclestone said on …
Continue reading Ecclestone tells F1 teams to stop moaningDefending champions New Zealand strode past Scotland as the Hong Kong Sevens kicked off on Friday evening, with competition fierce for an Olympic place. The All Blacks took a 26-7 …
Continue reading NZ defending Hong Kong Sevens titleParramatta have stunned reigning NRL premiers South Sydney 29-16 in a thrilling encounter at Pirtek Stadium to record their first win over the Rabbitohs in five years. Doubles in either …
Continue reading Electric Eels stun Souths in NRL thrillerEngine-maker Renault said it was considering quitting Formula One on Friday after its previously successful partnership with Red Bull descended into mud-slinging. Managing Director Cyril Abiteboul said it was weighing …
Continue reading Embattled Renault threatens to quit F1French automaker Renault, which supplies engines to the Red Bull and Torro Rosso teams, says it is considering pulling out of Formula One due to the damage done to its …
Continue reading Renault consider Formula One withdrawalIt was a game that was supposed to “kick-start” Queensland’s Super Rugby season after Quade Cooper’s long-awaited return from injury. But the 18-17 loss to South African outfit the Lions …
Continue reading Lions down Reds 18-17 in Super RugbyMoses Mbye has slotted a high-pressure 84th-minute field goal from 35m out to deliver Canterbury a 25-24 win over the Wests Tigers. The Tigers led 24-6 after 57 minutes but …
Continue reading Mbye hands Dogs golden-point NRL win

