St Kilda’s worrying run of AFL pre-season injuries has now claimed veteran midfielder Leigh Montagna and young defender Nathan Wright. The Saints confirmed on Friday that the pair will miss …
Continue reading Saints lose pair for AFL openerWest Australian batsman Shaun Marsh has his eyes firmly on the prize ahead of the Sheffield Shield final against Victoria, but he remains right in line for higher honours. Marsh …
Continue reading Shield final perfect Test auditionThe Sydney Roosters have vowed to support Martin Kennedy after he was stood down by the NRL but insist they were unaware of the drug allegations made against him when …
Continue reading Roosters standing by under-fire KennedyAFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has dismissed the notion that the league has a systemic problem with gambling. Speaking the day after a betting scandal involving Western Bulldogs player Lachie …
Continue reading No gambling problem in AFL: McLachlanFremantle coach Ross Lyon says he still doesn’t know why Ryan Crowley ignored club protocols to obtain a painkiller from an outside source. Crowley is facing a suspension of up …
Continue reading Ryan Crowley bubbly despite doping dramaFremantle coach Ross Lyon says Ryan Crowley remains bubbly around team meetings despite the doping saga hanging over his head. Crowley is facing a ban of up to two years …
Continue reading Ryan Crowley bubbly despite doping sagaCoach Shane Flanagan has indicated Cronulla won’t push for a return to the NRL of exiled playmaker Todd Carney. Carney won his unfair dismissal case against the Sharks last week …
Continue reading Sharks not pushing for Carney returnNew Zealand’s world No.1 Lydia Ko overcame an early start to shoot a six-under 66 on Thursday and take a share of the lead at the JTBC Founders Cup. The …
Continue reading Top-ranked Lydia Ko tied for leadPaceman Josh Hazlewood has been summoned into Australia’s team for Friday’s World Cup quarter-final against Pakistan. Pakistan won the toss and will bat first in the knockout final at Adelaide …
Continue reading Hazlewood in Australia’s World Cup teamRefreshed after the bye and rejuvinated by the return of seven key players, Queensland Reds coach Richard Graham is confident his side can turn around their Super Rugby fortunes. The …
Continue reading Seven key names back for RedsBrumbies flanker Jarrad Butler is the man getting in the way of Super Rugby’s most eagerly awaited match-up – and he couldn’t care less. David Pocock v Michael Hooper. It’s …
Continue reading Butler: the man behind Pocock’s benchingRodney Eade sucks in a deep breath and then exhales as he contemplates how to answer the question over his initial impressions after being appointed Gold Coast head coach. The …
Continue reading Suns seek new dawn under EadeTheir AFL premiership window is fast closing, and Fremantle will need a bit of luck to fall their way if they are to come away with the spoils this year. …
Continue reading Dockers in last hurrah for AFL flagThere are plenty of question marks hanging over Carlton as they head into the third season of the Mick Malthouse era. Is this Juddy’s last year? For that matter, will …
Continue reading Finals a stretch for rebuilding BluesFor the second year running the Six Nations Championship will come down to a thrilling final day with several teams still in the running to take the title. A year …
Continue reading Six Nations set for exciting finishWest Australian skipper Adam Voges’ rich batting contribution has seen the right-hander named Sheffield Shield player of the year. A day before the 35-year-old leads his side into the Shield …
Continue reading Adam Voges named Shield player of the yearA battered Bernard Tomic will revise his gruelling schedule after all but securing a French Open seeding with a career-best run at Indian Wells. A back injury and tooth ache …
Continue reading Injury and illness force Tomic withdrawalSouth Sydney coach Michael Maguire has jumped to the defence of club doctor Andrew McDonald after questions were raised over Adam Reynolds’ concussion test in last Sunday’s win over the …
Continue reading Maguire defends Souths doctor

