South Australian Callum Ferguson hopes his latest century reminds national selectors that he’s still depositing the currency they most value – runs. The seemingly forgotten Ferguson struck an unbeaten ton …
Continue reading SA’s Ferguson pushes Test claims with tonMatch-winning captain Ashton Turner believes Cricket Australia XI’s surprise win over a second-string South African side on Sunday may have left the Proteas a little underdone heading into far more …
Continue reading Cricket Aus XI beat South Africa in T20Sean McMahon expected to be spending the next week living it up with his Melbourne Rebels teammates in Mexico, reflecting on a rugby season he already considered a fairy tale. …
Continue reading Dream year set to get better for McMahonAustralia have kept their Four Nations chances alive with a nailbiting 16-12 win over England at AAMI Park on Sunday. A loss would have denied the Kangaroos a chance at …
Continue reading Kangaroos edge England in Four NationsWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MELBOURNE CUP: HISTORY * First run in 1861 And won by the Etienne de Mestre-trained Archer who beat the favourite Mormon by six …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup 2014 – What you need to knowFlourishing twin centuries put Victoria in control of their Sheffield Shield match as NSW reached 2-106 at stumps on day three at the MCG. The Bushrangers boasted a 141-run lead …
Continue reading NSW 2-106 after Victorian Shield tonsAn emerging Cricket Australia XI has consigned a second-string South African side to a tour-opening T20 loss in Sydney. The Proteas were hoping for a strong showing to gain early …
Continue reading Cricket Australia XI beat South AfricaCan Australia fit two allrounders in their top six for the first Test against India at the Gabba? Mitchell Marsh’s 87 in Australia’s first innings of 261 in Abu Dhabi …
Continue reading Mitchell Marsh faces bright futureSachin Tendulkar felt so “scarred” and “devastated” by the Indian team’s losing streak under his captaincy that he contemplated leaving the game in the late 1990s, the master batsman has …
Continue reading Tendulkar: I almost retired in 1990sCo-owner Eric Watson has confirmed the Warriors’ interest in Manly playmaker Kieran Foran on Sunday, after errantly earlier confirming his signing with the Auckland-based NRL club. On Sunday morning Watson …
Continue reading We want Foran say WarriorsPlaymaker Daly Cherry-Evans is to play for the Kangaroos in their must-win match against England at AAMI Stadium on Sunday after overcoming a hip injury. Canterbury forward David Klemmer has …
Continue reading Cherry-Evans fit to play EnglandThe Lloyd Williams-owned Fawkner is attracting more than his share of early support for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup, firming from $11 into $10 at Sportingbet since the announcement of the final field and barrier draw on …
Continue reading Fawkner’s odds slashed to win Melbourne Cup 2014Australia’s lowly Twenty20 ranking is a concern, stand-in coach Trevor Bayliss says. But he reckons the Australians have the playing talent to rise in the rankings by accounting for the …
Continue reading Australia’s T20 ranking a concern: coachDan Christian and Peter Handscomb belted centuries as Victoria declared on 5-507 at tea on day three of their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW at the MCG. The Bushrangers boasted …
Continue reading Vics declare with 141-run lead in ShieldVeteran Alex Blackwell has joined rare company in helping Australia to a comfortable victory over the West Indies in the women’s T20 cricket match in Sydney. Blackwell became just the …
Continue reading Australian women’s cricketers beat WindiesSonny Bill Williams surprised himself with his explosive return to Test rugby against the United States but says it gives him no guarantee of an All Blacks slot against England. …
Continue reading SBW says England Test no guaranteeTriumphant Brisbane City coach Nick Stiles has argued for the future of the under-threat National Rugby Championship after his outfit claimed the inaugural title. Although crowds and television ratings suggested …
Continue reading NRC must survive for rugby, City coachWests Tigers back-rower Bodene Thompson has signed a three-year NRL deal with the Warriors. Tauranga-born Thompson, 26, made his NRL debut in 2009 with Gold Coast Titans and has spent …
Continue reading Warriors sign Thompson, release Bukuya

