Richmond are primed to hit the ground running early this season as the Tigers attempt to bridge the gap between them and last year’s top four sides. Coach Damien Hardwick …
Continue reading Developing Tigers ready to take next stepPaul Roos is demanding more improvement and greater consistency from his players as his sweeping rebuild of Melbourne moves into its second season. The Demons managed just four wins in …
Continue reading Roos demands more from Demons in 2015It’s Hawthorn’s flag to lose and Jarryd Roughead’s Coleman. That’s the view of the club captains in the AFL’s annual poll of on-field leaders, which has thrown up Nat Fyfe …
Continue reading Captains back Hawthorn for AFL three-peatFormula One world champion Lewis Hamilton hopes to seal a new contract with Mercedes by this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix. “It is going back between the lawyers so hopefully it …
Continue reading Hamilton looks to seal new Mercedes dealOne of the final pieces of Sydney Roosters’ recruitment and retention puzzle – representative winger Daniel Tupou – wants to recommit to the NRL club. Last week the Roosters moved …
Continue reading Tupou keen to stay a RoosterIt’s causing controversy but NRL referees boss Tony Archer says the current video referee rules are fine with him. A weekend full of questionable calls was capped off on Monday …
Continue reading NRL refs boss backs video review systemSteven Bowditch has been energised ahead of his Texas Open defence by seeing American Matt Every bust out of a slump to defend the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Bowditch claimed his …
Continue reading Aust’s Bowditch looks to overcome slumpGrant Elliott says he felt a huge release of emotion after hitting the six that took New Zealand past South Africa and into the Cricket World Cup final. Elliott’s decisive …
Continue reading Elliott takes NZ into World Cup finalNew Zealand have booked their berth in the cricket World Cup final, Grant Elliott closing out victory over South Africa with a six off the penultimate ball. Elliott’s decisive blow …
Continue reading Black Caps into final after thrillerKevin Pietersen’s plans to return to English county cricket moved a significant step closer after he endorsed reports he is about to agree to a release from his Indian Premier …
Continue reading Pietersen to agree to IPL releaseA former Essendon-listed player has moved to sue the AFL and the club, adding another element to the Bombers’ supplements saga. An initial hearing in the Victorian Supreme Court on …
Continue reading Ex-Bomber moves to sue AFL, clubAnother head knock has raised concerns about Leigh Adams’ health and ruled him out of North Melbourne’s AFL season opener. While teammate Jack Ziebell is recovering well from the concussion …
Continue reading AFL’s Adams suffers another head knockA blistering century from Marcus Harris has given Western Australia an unlikely tilt at winning the Sheffield Shield final against Victoria. Going in to the last day of play, WA …
Continue reading Valuable Harris century in Shield finalA 30-year-old who last played a NRL game in 2009 has been named to replace Kangaroos flyer Dylan Walker by defending champions South Sydney. Even poker-faced Rabbitohs mentor Michael Maguire …
Continue reading NRL veteran replaces South Sydney gunWallabies coach Michael Cheika has backed David Pocock for standing up against homophobic slurs and says his strong opinions and outspoken nature won’t affect his Australian captaincy ambitions. Brumbies flanker …
Continue reading Cheika backs Pocock’s stanceA quick-fire century from opener Marcus Harris has put Western Australia back in contention, opening up a 280-run lead over Victoria at stumps on day four of the Sheffield Shield …
Continue reading Harris helps WA to 280-run Shield leadYet another slow season start is expected to see North Queensland shelve plans to rest playmaker Johnathan Thurston mid-year. Co-captain Thurston had hoped to follow Jarryd Hayne’s lead and take …
Continue reading No rest in sight for Cowboys’ ThurstonFormer Sheffield Shield batsman Matthew Mott has been appointed as coach of the world champion Southern Stars women’s cricket team for the next three years. Mott, who has broad coaching …
Continue reading Mott appointed Southern Stars coach
