A gritty seventh-wicket partnership between Steve O’Keefe and Peter Nevill has saved New South Wales from disaster against Tasmania at Bankstown Oval in Sydney. The Blues, who likely need a …
Continue reading Late partnership revives stumbling BluesHe might be injured, but Queensland Reds veteran Greg Holmes’ contribution to Saturday night’s clash with the NSW Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium may yet prove decisive. Queensland’s most capped player, …
Continue reading Reds, ‘Tahs talk up rugby’s oldest rivalryAustralian Grand Prix organisers have dismissed a report of a threatened boycott by teams ahead of next week’s season-opening race. German publication Sport Bild reported that some teams were considering …
Continue reading Aust GP organisers dismiss boycott reportSri Lanka will draw on past success in Australia as they seek to combat the World Cup hosts’ on-song pace attack and a spate of injuries. The visitors will be …
Continue reading Lankans ready for Aust: JayawardeneNewcastle skipper Kurt Gidley says the return of Rick Stone to the head coaching role at the Knights has helped the club enjoy a seamless pre-season. The Knights open their …
Continue reading Knights ready to fire in 2015, says GidleyThink North Queensland Cowboys. Think Johnathan Thurston. And that’s the problem, according to coach Paul Green. The North Queensland mentor admits it is finally time his team showed they were …
Continue reading Finals heartbreak driving Cowboys in 2015V8 Supercar champions Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes will have a new teammate from next season, with Red Bull Racing signing star driver Shane van Gisbergen. The Kiwi will leave …
Continue reading Red Bull expand V8 team, sign SVGThey’ve endured the dark days, but the prospect of future success has convinced GWS Giants forwards Jeremy Cameron and Devon Smith to reject potentially bigger offers from other AFL clubs. …
Continue reading GWS re-sign Cameron, SmithAustralian centre Steve Michaels has played for English rugby league club Hull FC a week after an arrest warrant was issued for him back in Queensland. Michaels played in struggling …
Continue reading Michaels plays for Hull FC despite warrantWas it an aberration or a sign of something far more concerning that is lurking beneath Australia’s batting depth? Michael Clarke’s men may not know for sure until the World …
Continue reading Collapse caper in the past: Aaron FinchCameron Bruce will become the latest Hawthorn assistant to get behind the wheel of the premiers, deputising for Alastair Clarkson on Sunday. Bruce, who played 234 AFL matches for Melbourne …
Continue reading Bruce to enjoy time in Hawthorn hot-seatNew South Wales have limped to 6-144 at tea after a costly middle session against Tasmania that has seen the Blues’ Sheffield Shield final hopes suffer a significant blow at …
Continue reading Tasmania crash through NSW top-orderQueensland Rugby Union chief Jim Carmichael said “balance” was the key in determining the severity of the sanctions handed down to tainted star Karmichael Hunt. The sporting community is seemingly …
Continue reading QRU defends handling of Hunt scandalWallabies coach Michael Cheika says it will be “hard” – but not impossible – for Karmichael Hunt to force his way back into Rugby World Cup calculations. Cheika said on …
Continue reading Hunt’s World Cup ambitions hitIt’d be easy for Australia to find a few things to complain about during the Cricket World Cup. Whether it be playing one match in 13 days, or their current …
Continue reading No complaints from Finch over scheduleEssendon coach James Hird has hit back at talk that four players have broken ranks by playing in Saturday’s AFL pre-season match. Nick O’Brien, Jackson Merrett, Elliott Kavanagh and Lauchlan …
Continue reading Hird denies ‘Dons break ranks in AFLAdam Scott insists he wasn’t surprised to do so well using a short putter for the first time in four years and 82 tournaments. Preparing for the end-of-year ban on …
Continue reading Scott fires with short putterSome Formula One teams are reportedly threatening to boycott next week’s Australian Grand Prix as speculation continues around the circumstances of McLaren-Honda driver Fernando Alonso’s mysterious testing crash in Catalunya. …
Continue reading Some Aust GP teams warn of boycott: report


