Australia will bat first in Saturday’s World Cup clash after England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss at the MCG. Australia captain George Bailey was pleasantly surprised by his counterpart’s …
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Finally comfortable at five-eighth after his blistering All Stars display, ex-Dally M Medal winning fullback Ben Barba is looking forward to taking his place in Cronulla’s final NRL trial against …
Continue reading Gallen escapes NRL charge over high tackleYou can’t give codehopper Karmichael Hunt an accurate Super Rugby rating after that woeful Reds performance. That was the coach and player post-match response after the Reds’ 47-3 thumping at …
Continue reading Too early to make call on KarmichaelAustralian pair Jason Day and Matt Jones shone in the Californian sun on Friday with red-hot second rounds at the US PGA Tour’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Jones carded a six-under …
Continue reading Day shoots 62 in California, Jones leadsBrendon McCullum reignited his love affair with Hagley Oval as New Zealand posted an imposing 5-331 in the World Cup’s opening game against Sri Lanka. Black Caps skipper McCullum opened …
Continue reading McCullum fireworks lifts NZ past 300In a remarkable rebound NSW could leap to the top of the Sheffield Shield ladder with a win over Victoria however they expect the wounded Bushrangers to take out their …
Continue reading Blues aiming for top spot on Shield tableTwo Melbourne Rebels players have been cited for stamping following their 20-10 upset of the Crusaders in the first game of the Super Rugby season. Halfback Nic Stirzaker and No.8 …
Continue reading Rebels players face stamping chargesBernard Tomic has been eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Memphis Open by American Donald Young. Young needed three sets to beat the Australian 7-6 (8-6) 4-6 7-5 on Friday. …
Continue reading Tomic knocked out at Memphis OpenNSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika is tipping a rough first round ride for his defending Super Rugby champions, at home to a Western Force side hoping to create a bit …
Continue reading Cheika tips tough first game for TahsEmergency colic surgery ended Hot Snitzel’s spring campaign before it began and caused some anxious moments for his connections. But the six-year-old has bounced back to full fitness ahead of …
Continue reading Southern Cross Stakes 2015: Hot Snitzel begins comeback at RandwickInstead of racing in Hong Kong as a gelding, Petrology will be shooting for a Group One victory in the C F Orr Stakes to enhance his future at stud. …
Continue reading Petrology chasing valuable G1 in 2015 CF Orr Stakes FieldSri Lanka have won the toss and chosen to bowl first in the World Cup opening match against New Zealand in drizzly Christchurch. Captain Angelo Mathews said his decision was …
Continue reading Sri Lanka to bowl against NZ in Cup openerBrumbies flanker David Pocock can’t wait for the day when all the talk of his horror back-to-back knee injuries is finally behind him. But that won’t be until the Wallabies …
Continue reading Pocock keen to put knee chat behind himThe possession-starved Hurricanes have tackled their way to a 22-8 win over the Lions in a gruelling Super Rugby opening match in Johannesburg. Relentless defence at altitude in humid conditions …
Continue reading Hurricanes win tough opener against LionsFinally comfortable at five-eighth after his blistering All Stars display, ex-Dally M Medal winning fullback Ben Barba is looking forward to taking his place in Cronulla’s final NRL trial against …
Continue reading Barba concerned over Gallen tackleBen Barba genuinely did not know who Chris Grevsmuhl was when they entered the Indigenous All Stars camp. “I was like ‘who is this guy’,” Indigenous pivot Barba laughed. South …
Continue reading Indigenous pack upsets NRL All StarsThe originator of rugby league’s Indigenous All Stars concept, Preston Campbell, has backed calls to move the match away from the Gold Coast as the NRL continues to consider the …
Continue reading Campbell backs All Stars game moveMaster coach Wayne Bennett says the NRL should prioritise developing Pacific Islander talent over expansion. The NRL are believed to be keen to inject up to two teams for the …
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