Essendon coach James Hird insists his relationship with Mark Thompson remains strong, despite what happened at the AFL club’s tumultuous best and fairest function. He revealed they have not spoken …
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Paul Gallen’s heavy-handed punishment for a foul-mouthed Twitter tirade may not extend to losing the Blues’ captaincy after he received some welcome support from NSWRL chairman George Peponis. The Cronulla …
Continue reading Gallen gets support from NSWRL chiefInjured Test hooker Stephen Moore says while Ewen McKenzie’s shock resignation as Wallabies head coach was unfortunate, it had little bearing on his decision to re-sign with Australian rugby through …
Continue reading Hooker Moore stays with Aussie rugbyMaybe it didn’t backfire but it certainly didn’t fire either. Australian coach and selector Darren Lehmann is happy with left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe’s performance on debut in the first Test …
Continue reading Aust coach happy with spinner’s debutHit the straight ones and watch the ball. That’s the basic advice Australian coach and selector Darren Lehmann has handed out to his side after their 221-run loss in the …
Continue reading Lehmann gets back to basics with AustLess than four months after lifting the State of Origin shield, Paul Gallen could be stripped of the NSW captaincy as part of the NRL’s heavy-handed punishment for a foul-mouthed …
Continue reading Gallen could lose NSW captaincy: SmithTheir most courageous rugby league victory – earned by nine die-hard warriors 100 years ago – will inspire England as they aim to end Australia’s Four Nations title defence on …
Continue reading England draw on Rorke’s Drift for leagueArmed with a healthy body, a lucky charm and a growing sense of self belief, Australian Casey Dellacqua has set her sights beyond the top 30 next year. Dellacqua’s career …
Continue reading Dellacqua ready to fire again in 2015The Sydney Swans “can’t have everyone” and should accept the trade ban slapped on them, says AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan. McLachlan responded on Monday to speculation the Swans may …
Continue reading Swans “can’t have everyone”: AFLCronulla captain Paul Gallen has been handed a $50,000 fine and provisional Kangaroos suspension for a foul-mouthed tirade he made against NRL officials on social media last week. Gallen has …
Continue reading NRL’s Gallen fined $50,000 for tweetAFL boss Gillon McLachan says he’s “very confident” the next broadcast deal for the sport will be its biggest yet. McLachlan, who was in Sydney on Monday as a guest …
Continue reading AFL boss tips record broadcast dealInjured Wallabies hooker Stephen Moore has given Australian rugby a much-needed boost by re-signing with the ARU and the Brumbies until the end of 2016. With 92 Tests and 131 …
Continue reading Moore re-signs with Aust rugby until 2016South Africa’s Lee-Anne Pace won the rain-shortened Blue Bay LPGA on Monday for her first LPGA Tour title and second worldwide victory in nine days. Four strokes ahead with five …
Continue reading Lee-Anne Pace wins Blue Bay LPGA eventEssendon coach James Hird is still hopeful Mark Thompson will stay at the AFL club. Thompson and the club remain in negotiations about his future. Thompson and Hird have been …
Continue reading Hird wants Thompson to stay at AFL clubKangaroos skipper Cameron Smith says England will feel Australia are ripe for the picking in the Four Nations rugby league tournament. But he has a warning for them. Australia’s title …
Continue reading Kangaroos’ warning for EnglandRain has forced the abandonment of the third and final one-day cricket international in Hamilton, meaning South Africa have won the series against New Zealand 2-0. The Proteas looked to …
Continue reading NZ-South Africa ODI abandoned through rainResurgent Roger Federer is taking his battle with Novak Djokovic for the season-ending world No.1 spot down to the wire as he enters at the Paris Masters as the hottest …
Continue reading Federer targets season-end No.1 spotThe Perth International could be moved from October to earlier in the year under grand plans to attract more top-end talent to the $1.75 million tournament. World No.22 Victor Dubuisson, …
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