Sydney NRL clubs have given cautious support to Dave Smith’s plan to invest in small suburban grounds, but warn he needs to think bigger and give certainty to fans. The …
Continue reading NRL clubs call for money for local groundsJamie Whincup has made light work of the first V8 Supercars race of the season, easing to victory in the opening race of the Clipsal 500. His first win of …
Continue reading Whincup earns first win of V8s seasonCricket World Cup favourites Australia have been rolled for an embarrassing 151 in 32.2 overs during their clash with New Zealand in Auckland. Monster totals may have been everyone’s pre-match …
Continue reading Aust rolled for 151 in 32.2 overs by NZTwo-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has said he expects to be back racing “very soon” despite spending three nights in hospital after suffering concussion in a crash last …
Continue reading Alonso insists he’ll be back soonWorld No.1 Rory McIlroy admitted on Friday he needs to sharpen up with the Masters only weeks away, as he looked set to miss the cut at the rain-hit US …
Continue reading McIlroy set to miss cut at US PGA eventWest Coast coach Adam Simpson has every reason to be pleased with how the Eagles are shaping up with two AFL pre-season wins already, but all that could be undone …
Continue reading Eagles brace for worst with MackenzieRafael Nadal cruised to a 6-1 6-1 victory over Federico Delbonis on Friday, advancing to the semi-finals of the Argentina Open. The top-seeded Spaniard needed just over an hour to …
Continue reading Nadal reaches semis at Argentina OpenWorld No.1 Lydia Ko has smashed the course record in her second round of the New Zealand Women’s Open at Clearwater Golf Club in Christchurch. In front of a large …
Continue reading Ko breaks course record at women’s NZ OpenWestern Force coach Michael Foley admits his team’s round-one win over the Waratahs may have lulled his players into a dangerous sense of complacency. The Force are searching for answers …
Continue reading Limp Force aim to regain fighting spiritJordi Murphy replacing the injured Jamie Heaslip is the only change to the starting line-up for Six Nations champions Ireland’s potential Grand Slam deciding clash with England in Dublin on …
Continue reading Murphy is only change for IrelandNRL boss Dave Smith wants a series of state-of-the-art 30,000-seat stadia accommodating fans throughout Sydney as rugby league moves to grow and consolidate crowds throughout its heartland. As the cavernous …
Continue reading Improved stadia a focus for NRL: SmithNASCAR driver Travis Kvapil never imagined his race weekend would end before it started because his car would be stolen from a hotel parking lot, but that’s exactly what happened …
Continue reading Stolen car sidelines NASCAR teamSouth Sydney halfback Luke Keary says the NRL premiers are confident of avoiding a World Club Challenge hangover and are set to hit the ground running next week. In years …
Continue reading Rabbitohs not worried about WCC hangoverBernard Tomic has been beaten by second-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer in the quarter-finals of the Mexican Open in Acapulco. The Australian was defeated by world No.9 Ferrer 6-4 3-6 6-1 …
Continue reading Tomic beaten in quarters at Mexican OpenJames O’Connor’s impressive Queensland Reds debut was just a taste of what is to come from the rejuvenated former Wallaby, according to coach Richard Graham. O’Connor looked the goods at …
Continue reading Much more to come from O’Connor: GrahamSt Helens put their World Club Challenge misery behind them to maintain their perfect start to their Super League title defence. Just five days after their 39-0 drubbing by South …
Continue reading St Helens still unbeaten in Super LeagueNew Zealand’s Blues have made their worst start to a Super Rugby season after conceding a controversial late penalty to lose 25-24 to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. Cheetahs five-eighth Joe …
Continue reading Blues suffer late loss to CheetahsThere will be an entire grid between them when Jamie Whincup and Marcos Ambrose start their V8 Supercars season on Saturday but the current champ says the former winner deserves …
Continue reading Whincup says Ambrose deserves patience

