AP – England head coach Stuart Lancaster says he hasn’t given up hope but Sam Burgess remains only an outside chance of turning out at this year’s rugby World Cup. …
Continue reading Lancaster talks down Burgess for World CupRoger Federer is skipping the Davis Cup this year after leading Switzerland to their first title in 2014. Federer played the entire Davis Cup season last year, with Switzerland beating …
Continue reading Federer happy not playing Davis Cup againRoger Federer crushed an old pal for the 16th successive time as he made an encouraging high-speed restart to the ATP World Tour after his Australian Open debacle. The Grand …
Continue reading Federer wins first match since Aus OpenThe smiles that crept across the faces of each South Sydney player, and even the normally unflappable Michael Maguire, gave away the secret behind their record-breaking World Club Challenge win. …
Continue reading The secret behind Souths’ record WCC winMichael Maguire believes the leg and ankle injuries which kept key signing Glenn Stewart off the park have the potential to prolong the former Manly star’s career. An ankle injury …
Continue reading Maguire excited by Stewart’s NRL potentialThe Queensland Reds have an abundance of headaches at the moment – but thanks to Lachie Turner’s performance on Saturday night, fullback is not one of them. Having prepared all …
Continue reading Reds’ Turner to stay put at fullbackThe six-inch scar on the arm of Parramatta wrecking ball Manu Ma’u is a reminder he has to make up for lost time. The 26-year-old is preparing for his second …
Continue reading Ma’u ready for NRL return after broken armAt an age where most teenagers are discovering the real world, AFL No.1 draft picks Tom Boyd and Paddy McCartin are carrying the hopes of their clubs. Boyd, 19, and …
Continue reading Top AFL picks ready to playPort Adelaide duo Paddy Ryder and Angus Monfries, awaiting anti-doping verdicts, will play an internal trial match on Friday night as it’s not an AFL sanctioned game. The Port pair …
Continue reading Ryder, Monfries to play Port trial gameHis trademark lingo was lost in translation in Japan, but Nick Cummins has returned home with a crystal clear message – he wants in at the Wallabies. Cummins is back …
Continue reading Honey Badger aims for Wallabies goldGold Coast coach Neil Henry says Titans players are trying to focus on their upcoming NRL season opener despite the drugs charges that have left five of their teammates “distraught”. …
Continue reading Titan stars distraught as club looks aheadMitch Clark will play his first AFL match in nearly two years when he runs out for new club Geelong against Gold Coast on Sunday. Cats coach Chris Scott said …
Continue reading Clark to play for Cats in AFL NAB CupKarmichael Hunt has been barred from training with his Queensland Reds teammates until he faces drug-related charges in court next week. But the Super Rugby franchise has stopped short of …
Continue reading Hunt barred from training with RedsGold Coast coach Neil Henry has expressed concern that the media appears better informed about the drugs scandal engulfing Queensland sport than the NRL club. The Titans coach was unaware …
Continue reading Titans coach Henry concerned about leaksCollingwood midfield recruit Levi Greenwood felt the situation at North Melbourne became too twisted up and he needed to make a clean AFL break. Despite enjoying a breakout season with …
Continue reading Greenwood glad he made AFL moveIs Australia about to pay a price for taking its eye off its cricketing little brother across the Tasman? Australia hasn’t played a completed one-day international against neighbour New Zealand …
Continue reading Aust to face unfamiliar Cup co-hostsThe Sheffield Shield encounter between NSW and Western Australia beginning in Newcastle on Wednesday is shaping as a bowl-off between Ashton Agar and Steve O’Keefe for the second spinning spot …
Continue reading Agar and O’Keefe set for Ashes bowl-offSouth Sydney coach Michael Maguire didn’t reinvent the wheel in the off-season, but he has reinvented the premiers, which in NRL terms is every bit as revolutionary. No team has …
Continue reading Recast Rabbitohs pose different threat

