England fans should “hide behind the sofa” rather than watch an Ashes slaughter this year, according to the team’s former batsman Mark Butcher. England were knocked out in the World …
Continue reading England’s Butcher fears Ashes thrashingLock Courtney Lawes and fullback Mike Brown have been recalled for England’s Six Nations clash with Scotland on Saturday after recovering from injury. Lawes has returned to fitness after an …
Continue reading England recall injured duo for Scots clashBrett Morris admits his move to Canterbury from St George Illawarra has re-energised his career. Morris joined the Bulldogs from St George Illawarra at the end of last year to …
Continue reading Morris refreshed by life at the BulldogsDaly Cherry-Evans’ big money move to Gold Coast was almost scuppered by the embattled NRL club’s cocaine scandal. Cherry-Evans said the ongoing crisis that engulfed the club in the pre-season …
Continue reading Cocaine dramas almost scared DCE awayBack from a three-day hiatus the Australian World Cup side will resume training on Thursday in Hobart ahead of their clash with Scotland. Granted a few days off after Sunday’s …
Continue reading Aussies back to business in HobartWilliams driver Felipe Massa is confident he can give the Mercedes juggernaut a run for its money in Sunday’s Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix. The Brazilian accepts that Mercedes are …
Continue reading Williams closing gap on Mercedes: MassaDaly Cherry-Evans has revealed he had pledged his NRL future to Manly beyond the 2015 season late last year, before a change of club management resulted in the deal being …
Continue reading I wanted to stay at Manly says DCEFormer jailbird Russell Packer has moved a step closer to returning to rugby league after meeting with the NRL. NRL Integrity Unit chief Nick Weeks travelled to Wollongong on Tuesday …
Continue reading Packer moves closer to NRL returnManly coach Geoff Toovey says he is unaware Kieran Foran has agreed to join Parramatta next season. Reports emerged again on Wednesday that Foran has committed to Brad Arthur’s Eels …
Continue reading Toovey unaware of Foran deal with EelsHe’s the king of Australia’s current World Cup batting campaign but Glenn Maxwell reckons he has more to prove to earn a Test cap. Never a certainty to make Australia’s …
Continue reading Maxwell craves path back to Test sideSydney Roosters enforcer Dylan Napa says working under Trent Robinson at this stage of his career is more important than money, as the young forward prepares to turn his back …
Continue reading Robinson the key to Napa’s NRL futureGold Coast’s board will seek independent legal advice on what to do with its squad members facing drug charges. The news means all five players, including superstars Greg Bird and …
Continue reading Banned Titans set to miss another gameFormer Test opener Justin Langer isn’t a messy sort of bloke, but this summer’s Sheffield Shield points system has left him feeling a little untidy. Fans have struggled to come …
Continue reading Langer spun out by Shield bonus pointsPenrith back-rower Elijah Taylor has paid tribute to Gold Coast’s tough NRL playing culture ahead of the sides’ round two clash in Bathurst on Saturday. The Titans put their cocaine …
Continue reading Panthers say Titans’ team culture holdingThere is a very fine line between a productive pre-season and the onset of dangerous levels of self-assurance, as the North Queensland Cowboys are now finding out. Forward Scott Bolton …
Continue reading Cowboys had “too good” a pre-seasonDavid Zaharakis will become the fifth Essendon player to sidestep a previously-agreed ban on 2012-listed AFL players playing in the NAB Challenge when he lines up against GWS on Friday …
Continue reading Zaharakis returns for BombersDes Hasler has jumped to the defence of Manly coach Geoff Toovey and insists his under-fire former assistant is the right man to lead the Sea Eagles. Toovey’s side was …
Continue reading Hasler defends under-fire TooveyMelbourne say Manly are at their best with their backs against the wall and expect them to come out firing in their NRL clash on Saturday night at Brookvale. The …
Continue reading Storm expect under-siege Manly to fire up

