It’s hard to wrong foot England centre Kallum Watkins – until you ask him about the new-look Kangaroos squad. Former Cronulla target Watkins admits he is unfamiliar with many of …
Continue reading Aussie league team a mystery to EnglishmanWallabies prop Pek Cowan says his burning desire to see the Western Force taste long-overdue success was his major reason behind re-signing with the Super Rugby franchise for a further …
Continue reading Pek Cowan re-signs with Western ForceAustralia will use skills rather than strength to try to match England’s big-bopping Burgess twins in Sunday’s must-win Four Nations rugby league clash in Melbourne. Australia were out-muscled by New …
Continue reading Kangaroos need better ball control: BirdThe pressure is on Tasmania’s top order as the Tigers work to turn around their fortunes ahead of the Sheffield Shield season. With a lineup of experience and young blood …
Continue reading Batting focus for Tassie in Shield seasonCollingwood president Eddie McGuire has warned fellow AFL club Gold Coast to tread carefully as they try to poach Magpies football director Rodney Eade. The Suns want to lure Eade …
Continue reading AFL’s Suns trying to lure EadeNZ Warriors backrower Feleti Mateo has been granted an early release from his contract to return to Sydney. The 30-year-old had two years to run on his contract with the …
Continue reading Mateo to leave WarriorsNSW seam bowler Trent Copeland is set to miss the first half of the domestic season with a back stress fracture. The former Australian Test player hopes to be back …
Continue reading Copeland out for NSW with back injurySecond rower Kevin Proctor is sure there will be no hangover when the Kiwis look to consolidate their Four Nations rugby league campaign against Samoa. Proctor played a key role …
Continue reading No let-up for Kiwis ahead of Samoa TestThe Sydney Swans have announced they will appeal in a bid to have their AFL trade ban overturned. Swans chairman Andrew Pridham has confirmed that the club will front a …
Continue reading Swans to challenge AFL trade banFormer bowling great Glenn McGrath says spearhead Mitchell Johnson firing on bowler-friendly home wickets should see Australia return to World Cup glory next year. After three successive trophies, Australia finished …
Continue reading McGrath says Aussies can return to gloryThe Gai Waterhouse-trained The Offer was a $15 equal sixth favourite at Sportingbet.com.au when it was taken out of the bookmaker’s Melbourne Cup market today, but it was once a lot shorter …
Continue reading 2014 Melbourne Cup Field and Odds dominated by InternationalsWarriors captain Adam Voges would like to think the team’s recent run of success will result in a host of West Australian players earning international call-ups this summer. WA cricket …
Continue reading WA cricket stars in line for call-upsManly are hoping Joe Kelly’s appointment as chief executive officer can help transform the NRL heavyweights into a world-class sporting organisation. Manly chairman Scott Penn announced the highly-rated administrator’s recruitment …
Continue reading Manly’s big plans with new CEOManly have signed former Test forward Willie Mason and Warriors star Feleti Mateo and confirmed stalwart Anthony Watmough’s release from the NRL club. Manly chairman Scott Penn revealed the three …
Continue reading Manly sign Mason, Mateo; release WatmoughThe AFL continues to overhaul its pre-season format, ditching the 18 games in 18 days experiment for a four-week schedule. Next year’s NAB Challenge will start on February 26 when …
Continue reading AFL makes more pre-season changesThe Offer who held favouritism for the 2014 Melbourne Cup since Autumn until mid way through the Spring Carnival has been scratched from the race this morning. Melbourne Cup news: …
Continue reading The Offer wont take place in 2014 Melbourne Cup FieldOn the eve of the 2014 Melbourne Cup Carnival, last year’s event was announced the winner of the Major Festivals and Events Category at the RACV Victorian Tourism Awards on …
Continue reading 2014 Melbourne Cup Carnival wins tourism stakesPreferment is yet to win a race, but punters expect a breakthrough in Saturday’s VRC Derby at Flemington. Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au reports Preferment ($5.00) has received more support than $3.00 favourite, Spring Champion Stakes …
Continue reading Maiden gallopers odds crunched to win Victoria Derby 2014

