South Sydney back-rower Kyle Turner has undergone successful neck surgery and will begin rehabilitation next week. Turner was injured in the NRL All Stars’ clash last month and underwent surgery …
Continue reading Turner neck surgery a success say SouthsForget the NRL’s war chest for Greg Inglis – Wayne Bennett hopes a league priority is addressing the “great disparity” of third party agreements (TPAs) that he believes makes a …
Continue reading NRL must look at TPA disparity: BennettWayne Bennett says winless North Queensland have joined the “drama queens” complaining about Johnathan Thurston being illegally targeted to try to divert attention away from their poor NRL season start. …
Continue reading Bennett takes aim at NRL drama queensSt Kilda coach Alan Richardson is confident star forward Nick Riewoldt will be fit to take his place in the Saints’ season opener despite missing the entire NAB Challenge series. …
Continue reading Saint Riewoldt to be ready for round oneWorld No.3 Simona Halep came storming back to beat Carla Suarez 5-7 6-1 6-1 and advance to her second straight Indian Wells semi-final. The 23-year-old from Romania was pleased with …
Continue reading Strong finish powers Halep at Indian WellsWallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau has been ruled out of the NSW Waratahs’ team for their Super Rugby clash with the ladder-leading Brumbies in Sydney on Sunday. Tolu Latu is set …
Continue reading Polota-Nau ruled out of Brumbies clashQuade Cooper has confirmed he has recovered from injury and is ready to help the Queensland Reds salvage something from their disastrous Super Rugby season. Cooper is set to return …
Continue reading Quade Cooper ready for Reds rugby returnSydney Roosters prop Martin Kennedy has been given until Friday morning by the NRL to decide whether he will stand down over allegations of the possession and attempted use of …
Continue reading Kennedy decision delayed until FridayAustralian captain Michael Clarke wants to extend his one-day international career even if his side are knocked out of the World Cup by Pakistan on Friday. Clarke says his future …
Continue reading Clarke wants to bat on after World CupGeoff Toovey is confident the Brookvale factor can work in his Manly side’s favour once again for the return of Canterbury coach Des Hasler to his old stomping ground on …
Continue reading Manly out to exploit Brookvale factorThe Western Force are adamant they have nothing to fear when they travel to Pretoria to take on the Bulls on Saturday. The Bulls have built Loftus Versfeld into a …
Continue reading Force not scared of Bulls in PretoriaImportant North Melbourne defender Lachie Hansen remains a chance to play in the Kangaroos’ AFL season opener despite a preparation hampered by hip surgery. Hansen, 26, had both hips operated …
Continue reading Roo Hansen still a chance for round oneAustralian selectors are still pondering their side for Friday’s World Cup quarter-final against Pakistan, captain Michael Clarke says. Pace duo Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are battling for one spot …
Continue reading Aussies keep World Cup side under wrapsHulking Crusaders left winger Nemani Nadolo is hoping history repeats itself when his team confront the Cheetahs in their sixth round Super Rugby match in Christchurch on Saturday. Less than …
Continue reading Nadolo hunting repeat win over CheetahsHe’s already conquered one of Australia’s motorsport milestones, and now Will Power says wants to become the nation’s first Indianapolis 500 winner. Power became Australia’s first IndyCar champion in 2014, …
Continue reading Power has Indy 500 dreamBernard Tomic has held on to beat fellow Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters. In an enthralling match, with Kokkinakis having …
Continue reading Tomic beats Kokkinakis at Indian WellsBrisbane recruit Allen Christensen appears poised to make an immediate impact at the Lions in next month’s AFL season opener. The 23-year-old former Geelong player has impressed Lions coach through …
Continue reading Lions recruit poised for round one AFL nodHe’s clearing every hurdle by some distance in his rehabilitation but Gold Coast midfielder Jaeger O’Meara still looks set to miss the Sun’s AFL season opener. The 21-year-old underwent a …
Continue reading O’Meara’s AFL streak set to come to end
