The signs are good for the Melbourne Rebels after they ticked off a Super Rugby season goal with a shock victory over the Crusaders in the season opener. Heading into …
Continue reading Rebels tick off season goal in round oneGeorge Bailey will aim to keep things aggressive but attractive in Saturday’s World Cup opener, with the vice-captain keen to avoid any ugly incidents at the MCG. Bailey will lead …
Continue reading Aggressive Aussies set for Cup openerFrenchman Gilles Simon has ended a 12-match loss streak to Andy Murray, dumping the top seed out in the quarter-finals of the ATP Rotterdam World Tennis event. The persistent challenger …
Continue reading Simon stuns Murray in Rotterdam quartersManaging the inevitable highs and lows of tournament play has been identified as crucial by New Zealand if they are to go deep into the World Cup play-offs. The Black …
Continue reading Black Caps seek calmness ahead of openerIt did not take Paul Gallen long to again land in trouble but the Indigenous All Stars have managed to seal a late 20-6 win over their NRL rivals. Critics …
Continue reading Indigenous All Stars win 20-6Brumbies five-eighth Matt Toomua gave codehopper Karmichael Hunt a first-hand masterclass on how to steer a Super Rugby side, with Queensland smashed 47-3 on Friday at Canberra Stadium. With the …
Continue reading Brumbies thump Reds in rugby openerStar Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe sent a scare through the Dockers camp when he left the training field on Friday with a left hamstring issue. There is good news for …
Continue reading Docker Fyfe suffers minor hamstring strainA brutally honest NSW Waratahs captain Dave Dennis would welcome back Kane Douglas, even if it meant losing his starting spot in the Super Rugby champions’ side. With lock Douglas …
Continue reading Dennis would love Douglas back for TahsThe Melbourne Rebels made the best possible start to their Super Rugby season with a 20-10 upset win on Friday over last season’s runners-up the Crusaders to notch their first …
Continue reading Rebels upset Crusaders for first Super winIt’s been one tough week if you’re a golfer named Woods. Less than a week after her famous uncle Tiger was forced to pull out of a US PGA Tour …
Continue reading Woods curse undoes champ at Ladies MastersEssendon have started an urgent nationwide recruiting drive after resolving the impasse with the AFL over their pre-season games. The matches next month against St Kilda, Melbourne and GWS will …
Continue reading ‘Dons looking for AFL pre-season playersNSW golfer Rebecca Artis has stormed into the outright lead at the halfway point in the Australian Ladies Masters on the Gold Coast. The 26-year-old shot a brilliant second-round seven-under …
Continue reading Artis storms into Ladies Masters leadStar Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe has sent an injury scare through the camp after leaving the training track early on Friday with an apparent hamstring issue. Fyfe reportedly pulled up …
Continue reading Docker Nat Fyfe suffers AFL injury scareVictory and the axe – those will be George Bailey’s two expectations when Australia begin their World Cup campaign against England at the MCG. The tournament co-hosts, widely tipped to …
Continue reading Bailey ready for axe, World Cup to startEngland prop David Wilson requires surgery on a neck injury which will rule him out of the rest of the Six Nations championship, coach Stuart Lancaster has announced. The 29-year-old …
Continue reading England prop Wilson set for neck surgeryEssendon’s AFL pre-season games will go ahead as planned. But details remain scant of how it will work. It is understood as many as 25 players will sit out Essendon’s …
Continue reading ‘Dons’ AFL pre-season games to proceedEssendon’s matches in the NAB Challenge will go ahead, with the AFL possibly announcing details later on Friday. The league’s operations manager Mark Evans said on Friday morning that they …
Continue reading ‘Dons AFL pre-season games to go aheadJon Holland and Chris Tremain have been added to Victoria’s squad for its Sheffield Shield clash against New South Wales. The match kicks off on Sunday in Wagga Wagga with …
Continue reading Bushrangers make two changes for Blues
