Big ground, loud crowd, no swing. So what? Paceman Tim Southee had a riposte to all the perceived disadvantages New Zealand must overcome when they play Australia in the Cricket …
Continue reading Southee says size doesn’t matter in finalMark Winterbottom was fastest but Craig Lowndes stole the limelight in practice for the V8 Supercars round at Symmons Plains. It was a frustrating day for drivers as they battled …
Continue reading Winterbottom and Ford’s pole hopes riseAll Blacks legend Sir John Kirwan candidly declares he’s under pressure as his Blues prepare to face defending Super Rugby champions NSW Waratahs on Saturday. But the coach insists it …
Continue reading Blues coach admits he’s feeling the heatGeelong has signed exciting teenage talents Nakia Cockatoo and Cory Gregson for a further year, to the end of the 2017 AFL season. Tall midfielder Cockatoo excited the crowd with …
Continue reading Geelong extend teens’ AFL contractsIt’s been dubbed the craziest birdie in golf history but Aaron Baddeley isn’t complaining. Baddeley is outright second in the Texas Open, behind Charley Hoffman, and the talk of the …
Continue reading Baddeley’s crazy birdie at Texas OpenGold Coast captain Nate Myles has laughed off suggestions he’s planning to quit the embattled NRL club to join Melbourne. The off-contract State of Origin star was linked to the …
Continue reading Titan Myles scoffs at Storm switch reportCanberra recruit Frank-Paul Nu’uausala says Sydney Roosters halfback and former NRL teammate Mitchell Pearce has been sending him “smartarse” messages threatening to bash him when the two sides clash at …
Continue reading Pearce going to “bash” Raider Nu’uausalaFord young gun Chaz Mostert has posted the quickest time through a wet and wild V8 Supercars practice session at Symmons Plains. With steady rain, the short Tasmanian circuit presented …
Continue reading Mostert quickest in Tasmania V8 practiceFremantle tagger Ryan Crowley will miss at least the first four rounds of the season after it was confirmed he will face the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal on May 1. Crowley …
Continue reading Crowley to face AFL tribunal on May 1The best that can be said about the weeks leading up to the start of the AFL season is that they’re almost over. Fremantle’s Ryan Crowley has revealed he is …
Continue reading Dramas overshadow new AFL seasonSydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has challenged born-again Blake Ferguson to back up his two-try haul with another defining performance against Canberra on Sunday. Fresh from his match-winning heroics in …
Continue reading Robinson says Ferguson’s ready for RaidersPenrith hooker James Segeyaro is out of the side’s crunch NRL clash with Newcastle on Saturday. Segeyaro suffered a concussion and a badly cut mouth in Penrith’s loss to the …
Continue reading Penrith’s Segeyaro out for Knights clashIt was the decision that left V8 Supercars fans cold and stunned the racing grid. Marcos Ambrose, once the undisputed king of the category, was leaving the sport just two …
Continue reading Ambrose: Why I walked from V8sTatafu Polota-Nau has been ruled out of Saturday’s Super Rugby clash with the Blues as the NSW Waratahs take a cautious approach with the Wallabies hooker. Polota-Nau also missed last …
Continue reading Polota-Nau ruled out for WaratahsCoach Stephen Kearney will lead the Kiwis into the 2017 World Cup after the New Zealand Rugby League extended his contract by another two years. Kearney, whose current deal was …
Continue reading New contract for Kiwis coach KearneyGold Coast captain Nate Myles has laughed off a report claiming he’s seeking a move to Melbourne. The off-contract State of Origin star has been linked with the Storm as …
Continue reading Titan Myles dismisses Storm linksSamantha Stosur has progressed to the third round of the Miami Open with a win over Frenchwoman Pauline Parmentier. Stosur defeated Parmentier 6-1 3-6 6-0. Australia’s Stosur will play Venus …
Continue reading Stosur advances in MiamiGerman Alexander Zverev has knocked Australian Sam Groth out of the Miami Open. The 17-year-old Zverev won the first-round match 7-5 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 to send world No.69 Groth packing. …
Continue reading German youngster beats Groth in Miami

