Essendon’s bill for their involvement in 2012 AFL supplements scandal has topped $5 million. While the striking figure has been revealed for the first time, perhaps more staggering is the …
Continue reading Bombers post profit despite ASADA probeReturning Test quick Ryan Harris has missed out on a hat-trick but he still stole the show to inspire Queensland’s 188-run Sheffield Shield win over NSW at the Gabba on …
Continue reading Qld claim huge Shield win over NSWManly are putting no deadline on securing Kieran Foran’s services beyond next NRL season and admit they’re powerless to stop the persistent distractions of player contract wrangling. The uncertain playing …
Continue reading No deadline on Foran NRL re-signing: ManlyAdam Scott is hoping a third Australian Masters title before taking on Rory McIlroy at the Australian Open will be the launch pad for a return to world No.1 and …
Continue reading Scott hopes third time lucky with MastersMitch Robinson feels like an AFL dinosaur among Brisbane’s young-guns but he’s be throwing his weight and experience around for the Lions’ blue-chip brigade. The cheapest of the club’s seasoned …
Continue reading Wayward Blue to be Lions protectorHe famously demanded an investigation into the standard of NRL refereeing and now Geoff Toovey is calling on the league to address the growing issue of player burnout. After seeing …
Continue reading Player burnout a big concernAdam Scott admits his narrow Australian Open loss to world No.1 Rory McIlroy last year remains a thorn in his side but says he’s focused on making history with a …
Continue reading Scott’s eye on Masters before McIlroyCarlton rookies Cameron Wood and Blaine Johnson have re-signed with the AFL club. Wood has recommitted for another two years, while forward Johnson has agreed to a new one-year contract. …
Continue reading AFL’s Wood, Johnson re-sign with BluesSamantha Stosur says a five-week break from tennis gives her a prime opportunity to fire in the Australian summer. Stosur opted to end her 2014 season early to get on …
Continue reading Stosur’s comeback one foot at timeManly coach Geoff Toovey says veteran recruit Willie Mason is reinvigorating the Sea Eagles after their turbulent NRL season. Mason has vowed to bring old-fashioned mongrel to an Eagles pack …
Continue reading Mason lightens mood at ManlyGood news for Australian cricket: Ryan Harris is back and firing. Queensland’s returning Test fast bowler Harris narrowly missed out on a hat-trick but still stole the show to have …
Continue reading Ryan Harris rips into Blues at GabbaFremantle coach Ross Lyon says Nat Fyfe’s latest shoulder setback isn’t related to his previous issues. Fyfe is almost certain to miss Saturday night’s International Rules clash with Ireland in …
Continue reading Docker Fyfe cleared of serious injuryFormer world No.1 Tiger Woods fired back at a Golf Digest parody interview written by veteran journalist Dan Jenkins, calling it a nasty attack and character assassination. The fictional story …
Continue reading Tiger hits back at 84-year-old golf journoWarriors centre Dane Nielsen has been released from his contract as coach Andrew McFadden continues to reshape the Auckland-based club’s NRL squad. Nielsen, 29, has already returned to Australia and …
Continue reading NRL Warriors release NielsenFrench Open champion Rafael Nadal is aiming to be fit for the Australian Open, which starts in January, as he recovers from an appendicitis operation. The former world No.1 missed …
Continue reading Nadal looking forward to Aussie Open prepSonny Bill Williams missed All Blacks training to witness, from afar, the proudest moment of his life. Williams’ wife Alana gave birth to their first child, a daughter, and Williams …
Continue reading SBW skips training to see daughter’s birthWallabies players are discovering the darker side of Michael Cheika as they look to rebound from the first loss of his reign. Cheika is a coach who wears his heart …
Continue reading Cheika shows Wallabies his darker sideRichie McCaw’s next entry in the world Test rugby record book warrants more than the usual cursory glance says All Blacks teammate Kieran Read. McCaw will become the first player …
Continue reading McCaw’s century as skipper ‘massive’: Read
