Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has a blunt mantra. “I’m not going to waste time dreaming about tomorrow. I’m just going to work my arse off today,” he told AAP. …
Continue reading Flag talk doesn’t faze Port coach HinkleyWhatever the verdicts from the AFL anti-doping tribunal on March 31, at least everyone at Essendon will finally know where they stand. The patience of all concerned has long since …
Continue reading Dons await AFL tribunal verdictsJonathan Trott has been named in the England Test squad for the first time since having to withdraw from the 2013-14 Ashes series with a stress-related condition. The South Africa-born …
Continue reading Trott gets England recallAFL premiership star Tadhg Kennelly and 1918 premiership captain Jim Caldwell have been inducted into Sydney’s Hall of Fame. Kennelly arrived at the club from Ireland in 1999, and had …
Continue reading Kennelly gets Sydney Hall of Fame spotDes Hasler reckons there are two Manly teams and that is why he’s especially wary of Canterbury’s Friday NRL night clash at Brookvale Oval. “You play Manly and then you …
Continue reading Hasler wary of the Brookvale ManlyThe International Tennis Federation has banned American player Wayne Odesnik for 15 years after a second doping violation. The 29-year-old Odesnik was first sanctioned in 2010 for the possession of …
Continue reading Odesnik gets 15-year tennis ban for dopingThe Highlanders are among Super Rugby’s most effective scavengers, prompting Hurricanes halfback TJ Perenara to demand no turnover rubbish from his team on Friday. The all-New Zealand clash in Dunedin …
Continue reading Highlanders lethal with no ball: PerenaraAustralia’s cricketers are on edge ahead of their World Cup quarter-final against Pakistan, opening bat Aaron Finch says. The Australians on Thursday will finetune preparations for the knockout bout with …
Continue reading Australians on edge says batsman FinchJapan’s world No.5 Kei Nishikori’s run at Indian Wells ended on Wednesday with a 6-4 7-6 (7-2) loss in the fourth round to Spain’s Feliciano Lopez. Lopez moves through to …
Continue reading Nishikori eliminated from Indian WellsSydney Roosters prop Martin Kennedy will likely be provisionally suspended from the NRL by the close of business on Thursday, ahead of his anti-doping hearing. Kennedy was issued with an …
Continue reading Kennedy set for provisional NRL banBrumbies prop Ben Alexander says no one in his side will be going out to prove a point to Wallabies coach Michael Cheika when they take on the Waratahs this …
Continue reading Brumbies not out to prove point to CheikThe media scrutiny surrounding Gold Coast is set to intensify on Thursday when the five players facing drug charges will make their return to first-team training. State of Origin stars …
Continue reading Titans to make training returnGreater Western Sydney Giants chairman Tony Shepherd has revealed his ambitious targets for the AFL’s newest club, saying he’ll be disappointed if they don’t make an inaugural finals appearance in …
Continue reading GWS chairman wants finals in two yearsWarriors coach Andrew McFadden believes the NRL needs to come up with a more definitive answer for what constitutes a late tackle. North Queensland came away from their 16-14 defeat …
Continue reading McFadden urges NRL clarity on late hitsThe boss of the Hockenheim circuit has insisted there will not be a German Grand Prix held there in 2015 despite a Formula One race currently scheduled to be held …
Continue reading German F1 Grand Prix in doubtFour-time champion Roger Federer avenged his only loss of the season and world No.3 Rafael Nadal avoided another early exit on Tuesday at the ATP Indian Wells tournament. It was …
Continue reading Federer, Nadal power through in CaliforniaMelbourne coach Tony McGahan says the Rebels will approach their clash with the Lions like they’re facing their Super Rugby bogey side. After some impressive performances to open the season, …
Continue reading Rebels treat Lions like Super bogey sideSydney Roosters prop Martin Kennedy faces a two-year ban from rugby league after being issued with an infraction notice by the NRL, as part of ASADA’s investigation into the code. …
Continue reading Kennedy faces two-year NRL ban

