The NRL have appointed Dr Paul Bloomfield as the code’s chief medical officer. Dr Bloomfield, who filled a similar role for Manly for 10 years, replaces Dr Ron Muratore, who …
Continue reading Paul Bloomfield named new NRL CMOBernard Tomic has beaten eighth-seeded German Benjamin Becker to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Mexican Open in Acapulco. The Australian, who was a semi-finalist at Delray Beach …
Continue reading Tomic advances in Mexican OpenBernard Tomic has beaten eighth-seeded German Benjamin Becker to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Mexico Open in Acapulco. The Australian won the second-round match 6-4 3-6 6-2 …
Continue reading Tomic advances in Mexico OpenMelbourne Storm will play their round 20 NRL game against St George Illawarra in Napier. Confirming a one-year partnership with the North Island city, Storm chief executive Mark Evans says …
Continue reading Melbourne Storm to play Dragons in NZBrumbies captain Stephen Moore will make his long-awaited return to the starting line-up for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Melbourne Rebels. Having played off the bench for the first …
Continue reading Brumbies’ Moore returns to starting XVJosh Hazlewood feels some hard-hitting teammates have helped Australia’s pacemen prepare for the battering Brendon McCullum will aim to dish out. McCullum is fresh from setting a new mark for …
Continue reading Aust quicks ready for McCullum fireworksRoger Tuivasa-Sheck and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves will start 2015 with a clean slate in the eyes of Kiwis coach Steven Kearney. The Sydney Roosters pair both missed New Zealand’s triumphant Four …
Continue reading Kearney says Roosters pair on his radarIn Brett Morris, Canterbury coach Des Hasler may just have delivered the club the final piece in the NRL premiership jigsaw puzzle. The Bulldogs have been among the competition benchmarks …
Continue reading Morris could be Bulldogs’ missing pieceWho knows what team NRL crisis club Gold Coast will be able to field when they begin their NRL season against Wests Tigers on March 7? The club, already battling …
Continue reading Crisis-hit Titans face uphill battleVictoria Azarenka will face another former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki in an intriguing Qatar Open quarter-final after seeing off WTA rising star Elina Svitolina in three sets in Doha on …
Continue reading Azarenka faces Wozniacki in Qatar quartersStand-in Hawthorn coach Brett Ratten will showcase his newfound stress-less attitude as he takes the reins for the premiership teams’ pre-season opener against Collingwood. While young recruits on both sides …
Continue reading New-approach Ratten as Hawks coachJames O’Connor will finally make his Queensland Reds debut after being named to start in Friday’s Super Rugby clash with the Highlanders in Dunedin. The former Wallaby was set to …
Continue reading O’Connor set for long-awaited Reds debutWinger Melani Nanai will make a Super Rugby debut while captain Jerome Kaino is poised for his 100th game for the Blues when they face the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein. A …
Continue reading Nanai makes debut for Super BluesManly five-eighth Kieran Foran is reportedly set to sign a four-year, multimillion-dollar deal with NRL rival Parramatta by the end of the week. Fairfax revealed on Thursday the Sea Eagles …
Continue reading Foran to sign with Parramatta: reportTwo-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has left hospital following a crash during testing in Barcelona last weekend. “We are pleased to confirm that Fernando Alonso has now left …
Continue reading F1 driver Alonso leaves hospitalStand-in Hawthorn coach Brett Ratten will showcase his newfound stress-less attitude as he takes the reins for the premiership teams’ pre-season opener against Collingwood. While young recruits on both sides …
Continue reading New-approach Ratten as Hawks’ coachSix-time winner Roger Federer hit the “go” button after trailing 4-1 in the first set at the Dubai Classic, eventually winning 20 straight points to blow Spain’s Fernando Verdasco away …
Continue reading Federer blows Verdasco away in DubaiShane Watson expects a hostile reception in Saturday’s World Cup clash at Eden Park, but New Zealand coach Mike Hesson insists his players won’t be part of it. Watson, one …
Continue reading Aus ready for hostile Auckland reception

