Wallabies coach Michael Cheika likes what he sees from in-form Melbourne Rebels forward Lopeti Timani but wants to see more of it before any talk of representative selection. The 24-year-old, …
Continue reading Cheika wants more from Rebels’ TimaniWarrington coach Tony Smith has been left fuming over a coathanger tackle which went unpunished as St George Illawarra earned a gritty six-point victory in a spiteful opening to the …
Continue reading Dragons win spiteful clash with WarringtonTop-seeded Simona Halep beat Caroline Wozniacki 2-6 6-1 6-1 on Friday (Saturday AEDT) to reach the Dubai Tennis Championships final. Halep will face 17th-seed Karolina Pliskova in Saturday’s final. Pliskova …
Continue reading Halep beats Wozniacki to reach Dubai finalWith conditions at Royal Melbourne set to get even tougher over a hot weekend, world No.1 Lydia Ko looks in prime position to claim a first Australian Open crown. On …
Continue reading Ko in prime position at Aust Open golfPatrick Osborne hopes for a happier outcome when the Highlanders take on the Crusaders in Dunedin on Saturday night than in the corresponding Super Rugby match last year. The Highlanders …
Continue reading Highlanders hope calls go their wayBenji Marshall and Josh Dugan have helped St George Illawarra to a gritty six-point victory in a spiteful opening clash to the World Club Series. The match at Halliwell Jones …
Continue reading Dragons edge Warrington in spiteful clashAn opportunist try from Julian Savea on 67 minutes gave the Hurricanes a 17-13 victory over the Bulls in a Super Rugby match riddled with handling errors. Giant All Blacks …
Continue reading Savea lifts Hurricanes to Super victoryAustralia’s Daniel Ricciardo was fastest on the second day of pre-season testing in Barcelona on Friday (Saturday AEDT) as world champion Lewis Hamilton made a surprise return after missing much …
Continue reading Ricciardo fastest in F1 testingBrumbies stand-in captain Nic White says his side will continue to “roll the dice” and kick for the corner, despite the strategy potentially costing them a drought breaking Super Rugby …
Continue reading Brumbies vow to keep “rolling the dice”Brisbane’s World Club Series showdown with Wigan has been labelled a grudge match by second-rower Alex Glenn, who is predicting fireworks between the two teams. The two sides have a …
Continue reading Broncos fired up for WCS ‘grudge match’Three-time premiership midfielder Shaun Burgoyne has joined the Jack Martin fan club, describing the Gold Coast rising star as a special talent destined for a bright AFL future. Martin was …
Continue reading Jack Martin’s star on the rise in AFLBrendon McCullum’s aggressive leadership as much as his thunderbolt batting makes him a vital cog in New Zealand’s flourishing World Cup campaign. That assessment comes from Tim Southee, the other …
Continue reading McCullum showing the way: SoutheeAustralia’s Daniel Ricciardo was fastest as he and Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen upped the pace on the second morning of pre-season testing in Barcelona on Friday. Pastor Maldonado and Raikkonen had …
Continue reading Ricciardo fastest in F1 practiceWest Coast’s young guns came to the rescue to lift the Eagles to an eight-point win over the Indigenous All Stars at Leederville Oval on Friday night. The All Stars …
Continue reading Eagles beat Indigenous All Stars in AFLRussell Crowe insists Sam Burgess should have been fast-tracked into the England rugby union team despite the indifferent start to his career. Crowe and Burgess have been close friends ever …
Continue reading Crowe backs Burgess’ union careerThe defending champion Waratahs scrapped their way to a first win of the Super Rugby season with a hard-fought 38-28 victory over the Melbourne Rebels. After last week’s disappointment in …
Continue reading Waratahs roll Rebels 38-28 in Super RugbyAUSSIE SPORTS STARS CAUGHT MIXING WITH DRUGS October 1978 Rugby league player Paul Hayward arrested in Bangkok after attempting to export 8.4kgs of heroin to Australia. Hayward later sentenced to …
Continue reading Aussie sports stars and drugsGetting hot under the collar when necessary and keeping her cool the rest of the time, world No.1 Lydia Ko is in prime position to claim a first Women’s Australian …
Continue reading Ko shares halfway lead at Aust Open golf

