No matter the scenario, Luke Ronchi won’t lift his foot off the batting accelerator during the World Cup. The big-hitting wicketkeeper has become an integral part of New Zealand’s squad …
Continue reading Ronchi will keep blazing at World CupIf the NRL All Stars are exposed by new scrum rules in Friday night’s Gold Coast clash, they only have themselves to blame – sort of. Coach Wayne Bennett revealed …
Continue reading Indigenous team relishes scrum ruleA lot has changed for young Victorian golfer Su Oh since she nearly pulled off a stunning Australian Ladies Masters win in 2013. The then 16-year-old went into the final …
Continue reading Oh prepares for another Masters tiltNewly-retired AFL stars Brad Sewell and Luke Ball are among four new members of the match review panel. St Kilda great Nathan Burke and Collingwood premiership player Michael Christian are …
Continue reading AFL name new MRP membersFor Johnathan Thurston, there is nowhere to hide in Friday night’s All Stars clash on the Gold Coast. Indigenous captain Thurston the first to admit his shoulder would get an …
Continue reading Nowhere to hide for Thurston at All StarsCritics of the All Stars concept should look at the big picture and see the difference it is making to indigenous communities, master coach Wayne Bennett says. The NRL All …
Continue reading Look at All Stars big picture: BennettWallabies duo Adam Ashley-Cooper and Benn Robinson have thrown their support behind a push for Kane Douglas to return to the NSW Waratahs in time for the Rugby World Cup. …
Continue reading Calls for Douglas to return to Aust rugbyThe Melbourne Rebels’ attack has a new dimension that’s set to lift them away from the bottom of the Super Rugby ladder this season, says winger Tom English. The Rebels, …
Continue reading Rebels to show sharper Super Rugby attackWhen it comes to supportive parents, golfer Katherine Kirk’s mum and dad take the cake. Their daughter was already playing Thursday’s opening round at the Ladies Masters on the Gold …
Continue reading Kirk fires despite clothes, gear dramaIt’s only week one in Super Rugby but the Blues say their first game is one of the biggest of the season. The Blues are trying to shake off their …
Continue reading Chiefs game one of the biggest: KirwanNew Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is touched by his two gongs at the nation’s premier sports awards but their significance is eclipsed by the silverware on offer in six weeks’ …
Continue reading McCullum humbled by Halberg awardInspired by the recent success of the Socceroos, Mick Malthouse has implemented a “no limits” approach at Carlton ahead of the 2015 AFL season. When Socceroos coach and lifelong Blues …
Continue reading No limits for Socceroos-inspired BluesThe Brumbies will boast the equal tallest player in Super Rugby history when lock Rory Arnold plays against the Queensland Reds in Canberra on Friday night. Measuring in at 208cms, …
Continue reading Giant Brumbies lock to make Super debutNSW wicketkeeper Peter Nevill may have established himself as Brad Haddin’s heir apparent to the Australian gloves but he says there was a time he wondered whether he could cut …
Continue reading In-form Nevill in line for Aussie glovesMichael Clarke has been ruled out of Saturday’s World Cup opener. Australia coach Darren Lehmann confirmed on Thursday that Clarke would not play against England at the MCG. Clarke remains …
Continue reading Clarke to miss World Cup openerAmerican Cheyenne Woods has begun her title defence at the Australian Ladies Masters golf title on the Gold Coast. The 24-year-old bogeyed her opening hole at Royal Pines, the par-four …
Continue reading Woods begins Ladies Masters defenceCarlton coach Mick Malthouse has launched a scathing attack on Essendon as the club continues to baulk at fielding a team in the pre-season NAB Challenge. The Bombers are desperate …
Continue reading Malthouse lashes Bombers over stand-offTiger Woods has declared his golf is not acceptable for the US PGA Tour and he will not return until it is. Woods shot a career-worst 82 to miss the …
Continue reading Woods won’t return till his golf’s better

