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The old Will Genia may have struggled with playing second fiddle for the Wallabies. But the veteran halfback says learning to realise it’s about the team, not the individual, has …
Continue reading Genia learns to become team playerSouth Africa firebrand Dale Steyn knows his side’s productive pace attack will need to work harder in Canberra than they did in Perth. And having been empowered by captain AB …
Continue reading Dale Steyn off the leash in ODI seriesSamoa’s senior players only agreed to call off boycotting Saturday’s England match after claiming to be threatened with expulsion from next year’s World Cup. Prop Census Johnston has revealed Samoa’s …
Continue reading Samoan boycott stopped by RU WC threatRoger Federer is “hopeful” of playing in the Davis Cup final against France on Friday despite the crippling back injury he sustained in London. “I am not good enough to …
Continue reading Federer “hopeful” of Davis Cup fitnessRafael Nadal criticised Spain’s female Davis Cup captain on Tuesday for feeding a “false and absurd” debate that started when his coach and uncle questioned whether a woman could coach …
Continue reading Nadal angry about false’ sexism debateRoger Federer and Stan Wawrinka have taken to Twitter in a bid to bury any lingering resentments from their bad-tempered London match ahead of the Davis Cup final against France …
Continue reading Federer, Wawrinka bury the hatchetPakistan were under pressure after losing both their openers for 34 before stumps on day two in reply to New Zealand’s big total of 403 in the second Test in …
Continue reading Pakistan in trouble after NZ post 403Jonathan Davies has been recalled to face the All Blacks by Wales coach Warren Gatland, who named a side showing nine changes from the team that struggled to see off …
Continue reading Wales recall Davies for All Blacks TestThe Essendon supplements saga finally has a hearing date, though it’s unclear whether media will be allowed inside. The AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal has tentatively set aside December 15 to hear …
Continue reading December 15 for ASADA hearingAustralia’s desire to instil prestige in the International Rules series has hit a hurdle with Nat Fyfe ruled out of Saturday’s match in Perth. Fyfe withdrew from the one-off Test …
Continue reading Nat Fyfe out of Rules with injuryThere is never a good time to get a pair in cricket. But Queensland wicketkeeper Chris Hartley will be ruing the timing of his double batting failure in front of …
Continue reading Bulls crumble with bat at GabbaKurtley Beale’s road to Wallabies redemption has begun on a training paddock in Dublin and teammate Quade Cooper says it’s the perfect place to show he’s turned a corner. Cooper …
Continue reading Beale’s road back begins on training pitchQuade Cooper is targeting a return to the boxing ring early next year to aid his Rugby World Cup preparations. Cooper, who has a 2-0 professional boxing record, sparred with …
Continue reading Quade Cooper eyes off return to ringHaving recently landed in Canberra, Australia coach Darren Lehmann was reminded the city had hosted many high-profile leadership struggles. Lehmann, who on Tuesday continued to play a straight bat over …
Continue reading Aussies no surer on first Test captainA quartet of Victorians went on a third day scoring spree to bat South Australia out of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. The Bushrangers are 5-521, a first innings …
Continue reading Victorian bats in control against SAAs Australia prepare for a challenging summer of cricket, potentially without captain Michael Clarke, the nation’s two current form players sport blonde ponytails and go by the name of Meg …
Continue reading Duo shine as Stars ease to ODI clean sweepThe final call for World Cup auditions is approaching as Darren Lehmann and fellow national selectors mull their squad for the one-day tournament. The pressure will be on the co-hosts …
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