Sydney defender Ted Richards has hailed the focus of teammates Lance Franklin and Adam Goodes in handling the firestorms that have surrounded them this AFL season. The two indigenous stars …
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Ben Cunnington was handed the No.10 jumper famously worn by two-time premiership rover Anthony Stevens – so it’s only fitting he’s a tough inside midfielder. Ninth in the AFL for …
Continue reading Cunnington turns forward for AFL ‘RoosWorld No.1 Novak Djokovic has reached an eighth successive US Open semi-final, downing Andy Murray 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (1-7) 6-2 6-4 to set up a clash against Kei Nishikori for …
Continue reading Djokovic into US Open semisMelbourne are on high alert for Justin Hodges, painfully aware of the devastation he can wreak for Brisbane from fullback in Friday’s high-stakes NRL final round clash at AAMI Park. …
Continue reading Storm on high alert for HodgesEssendon ruckman Patrick Ryder is reportedly considering a release clause in his AFL contract related to the club’s 2012 supplements saga. On the eve of their first finals appearance in …
Continue reading Ryder may move on from BombersGeelong’s Travis Varcoe looms as a major subplot in Friday night’s AFL qualifying final, but not for the reasons you might presume. The public and pundits will use Varcoe’s missed …
Continue reading Trav Varcoe steps forward as defenderThe English Rugby Football Union is introducing a new strategy aimed at increasing the number of women playing regular contact rugby by 10,000 to 25,000 within three years. England’s World …
Continue reading England look to increase women’s rugbyLuke Lewis says the inspiration of the makeshift Cronulla side who almost pulled off one of the biggest boilovers in NRL history can be a catalyst for lifting the beleaguered …
Continue reading Brave Cronulla rookies to lift club: LewisHawthorn defender Matt Suckling will miss Friday night’s AFL qualifying final against Geelong at the MCG as he continues to recover from a knee complaint. Suckling did some light training …
Continue reading AFL Hawks rule out SucklingSerena Williams remains on track for a sixth US Open title after roaring back from an early deficit to defeat Flavia Pennetta in straight sets on Wednesday and book a …
Continue reading Serena Williams storms into US Open semisJust how much of a psychological edge can Hawthorn take from their win over Geelong in round 22? It was Hawthorn’s second win in their past three outings against the …
Continue reading Intrigue surrounds Hawks-Cats finalKen Hinkley reckons it’s over-rated. Kane Cornes says it’s irrelevant. The Port Adelaide coach and stalwart dismiss any theory of inside knowledge in Sunday’s AFL elimination final against Richmond. Hinkley …
Continue reading Port and Richmond links over-rated: PowerBeauden Barrett will start at five eighth for the first time in his 23-Test career when New Zealand plays Argentina in their Rugby Championship clash in Napier on Saturday. The …
Continue reading Barrett gets start as All Blacks playmakerSidelined halfback Will Genia and Brumbies flyers Henry Speight and Joe Tomane have been cleared to use the National Rugby Championship as a launching pad for Wallabies selection. The backline …
Continue reading Genia set for return in NRCFremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich says he won’t draw on the pain of last year’s grand final loss as the AFL club attempts to break their 20-year premiership duck. The Dockers’ …
Continue reading Dockers won’t draw on AFL GF heartacheRichmond hold no fears travelling for their elimination final with Port Adelaide, with coach Damien Hardwick admitting the match is a chance to right two wrongs from last year. The …
Continue reading Hardwick: Dropping Foley a mistakeBe warned England. Serving up more slow, dry wickets next Ashes series may not be enough to blunt the fearsome threat from Mitchell Johnson. Breaking bones and sending stumps flying, …
Continue reading Johnson’s Ashes warning for EnglandPort Adelaide’s sole premiership survivor Kane Cornes has a message for his callow teammates: embrace the pressure. But Cornes, who will equal Port’s club record for most finals played in …
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