New Zealand Rugby officials are confident a mosquito-transmitted virus in Samoa and an annoying drain won’t threaten the All Blacks’ historic Test in Apia. NZR chief executive Steve Tew said …
Continue reading All Blacks alert to Samoa mosquito virusTwo of rugby league’s longest-running droughts were broken in 2014, but the task of emulating those feats for South Sydney and NSW will be even tougher this season. NSW’s State …
Continue reading NRL’s year of change in 2015The NRL has re-confirmed its commitment to random drug test of players in the wake of the cocaine scandal that has engulfed the Gold Coast Titans. Five Titans are set …
Continue reading NRL ‘has strengthened” drug testingMention the words State of Origin to Tim Grant and you can almost see the goosebumps stand up on his arm. The South Sydney front-rower has a small mountain to …
Continue reading Grant aims for Origin returnWorld No.1 Rory McIlroy battled to a three-over 73 at a windswept Honda Classic on Thursday in his first US PGA Tour start of 2015. Given the daunting conditions, which …
Continue reading McIlroy struggles at PGA event in FloridaBoom North Queensland forward Jason Taumalolo has turned down a big-money offer from the Warriors to pledge his future to the Cowboys. In a huge coup for the Townsville club, …
Continue reading Taumalolo pledges future to CowboysThe British and Irish Lions’ tour of 2017 is set to comprise games against New Zealand Super Rugby teams for the first time. New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew …
Continue reading NZ Super Rugby teams to face LionsHooker Paul Aiton’s late try, his first for Leeds, sunk Huddersfield as the Rhinos overcame their bogey side 28-24 to go top of Super League with their third win from …
Continue reading Leeds pip Huddersfield in Super LeagueIconic, who has family links to the incomparable Black Caviar, will attempt to make his own mark in one of Melbourne’s biggest sprints on Saturday. The gelding, a three-quarter brother …
Continue reading Iconic ready for G1 Oakleigh Plate 2015 testA birdie-birdie-eagle, front-nine start powered South African Nic Henning to a course record-equalling 62 and a one-stroke lead at the Joburg Open on Thursday. The 45-year-old is one shot ahead …
Continue reading Record-equalling Henning leads Joburg OpenVenus Williams beat Agnieszka Radwanska for the second time this year to line up two-time champion Victoria Azarenka in the Qatar Open WTA semi-finals. Williams, who beat Radwanska to reach …
Continue reading Venus, Azarenka in Qatar WTA semisPremiership winning Sydney Roosters five-eighth James Maloney is set to emerge as a priority recruitment target for Manly, amid continuing confusion over the futures of Daly Cherry-Evans and Kieran Foran. …
Continue reading Manly set to chase MaloneyCronulla star Wade Graham has expressed his sympathy for the five Gold Coast players caught up in the cocaine scandal and urged the NRL to act swiftly when deciding their …
Continue reading Graham has sympathy for TitansRoger Federer’s bid to extend his record of Dubai Open titles to seven moved into the semi-finals with record-breaking speed and to a meeting with the new wunderkind of tennis. …
Continue reading Federer to meet Croatian Borna CoricManly will have a new 23,000-seat stadium within 10 years and training facilities to rival those on offer in the English Premier League if club management get their way. At …
Continue reading Manly banking on Brookvale rebuildGold Coast playmaker Daniel Mortimer says he’s got no regrets about his decision to join the NRL’s crisis club. Mortimer made a mid-season switch from then-premiers Sydney Roosters last year …
Continue reading No regrets for Mortimer in Titans switchSri Lanka’s team manager has cheekily suggested having England as their next opponents will offset a tough cricket World Cup schedule. After a below-par start to the tournament, Sri Lanka …
Continue reading Sri Lanka have tough cricket scheduleIt might only be a pre-season competition but Collingwood are claiming a much-needed confidence boost after a convincing win over AFL premiers Hawthorn. At Launceston’s Aurora Stadium on Thursday night …
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