Sam Burgess has put his sensational form for South Sydney this year down to not getting involved in personal battles with rival players. The Rabbitohs’ superstar is in the running …
Continue reading Burgess keeping a lid on his frustrationsThe AFL has responded to criticism of the ANZ Stadium playing surface by insisting on some repair work to the ground before Saturday’s finals clash between Sydney and Fremantle. Players …
Continue reading ANZ Stadium surface to get worked onFremantle forward Scott Gumbleton has retired from AFL ranks, but he insists his ongoing injury woes weren’t the driving force behind his decision. Gumbleton looked set for a long AFL …
Continue reading Docker Gumbleton retires from AFLFringe Wallaby James Hanson will be aiming to avoid the hooker’s curse when he makes his first Test start in Saturday night’s clash with South Africa in Perth. The Wallabies’ …
Continue reading Wallaby Hanson not fazed by hooker curseRound 26 of the NRL season is shaping as one of the most dramatic in years with the full make-up of the top eight to remain unresolved until late on …
Continue reading Final NRL round is full of possibilitiesSydney coach John Longmire has no reservations about potentially bringing as many as five players back from injury and illness for Saturday’s AFL finals clash with Fremantle. Forward Lance Franklin …
Continue reading Longmire happy to bring back five SwansEssendon have ruled out key forward Jake Carlisle for Saturday night’s AFL elimination final against North Melbourne because of a hamstring injury. Carlisle missed last weekend’s final-round clash against Carlton …
Continue reading Bombers rule out injured CarlisleAmerican Austin Ernst sank a short par putt on the 18th hole to defeat Kim In-Kyung in a playoff to capture the LPGA Tour’s Portland Classic on Sunday. Ernst’s victory …
Continue reading Ernst wins first LPGA title in PortlandRichmond’s winning streak is irrelevant, says Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley. The Tigers won nine consecutive games to storm into the finals, while their elimination final opponent Port slid to …
Continue reading Richmond streak irrelevant: Port coachShould you change a side that has knocked over the minor premiers in the last round of the AFL season? It’s a conundrum Richmond coach Damien Hardwick will wrestle with …
Continue reading Hardwick mulls best 22 for AFL finalBrisbane must overcome their worst record against a rival club on Friday night if they are to celebrate axed coach Anthony Griffin’s 100th game in charge and make the NRL …
Continue reading Broncos aim to bust their Storm hoodooGold Coast midfielder Jack Martin has finally received an AFL Rising Star nomination after starting the season as one of the award favourites. The 19-year-old had 19 possessions and kicked …
Continue reading Martin finally receives AFL Rising nodRoger Federer will start preparations for his tilt at a fifth Australian Open title by returning to the Brisbane International early next year. Tournament organisers on Monday afternoon announced the …
Continue reading Federer to start 2015 in BrisbaneSplashing the cash failed to fix Fremantle’s forward-line conundrum, but a bargain buy appears to have done the trick. For the best part of a decade Fremantle have been on …
Continue reading Dockers finally find partner for PavlichBrisbane could be without inspirational back-rower Sam Thaiday for Friday’s crunch NRL clash with Melbourne after he was charged with dangerous contact. The Queensland and Test star was sanctioned for …
Continue reading Thaiday could face one-match banSkipper Greg Bird admits slumping Gold Coast face a huge task if they are to send stalwart Luke Bailey into retirement as winner. Pummelled 42-0 by the Warriors in Auckland …
Continue reading Luke Bailey calls time on NRL careerA LOOK AT WHAT WENT WRONG FOR THE TEN AFL SIDES THAT DIDN’T MAKE THE TOP EIGHT IN 2015 * 9th: West Coast 11-11 HOW IT UNFOLDED: First-year coach Adam …
Continue reading What happens next for 10 AFL teamsPort Adelaide captain Travis Boak doesn’t regret sledging Richmond’s Troy Chaplin, but insists there’s no bad blood with his former teammate. Boak bristled at Chaplin’s overt celebrations when the Tigers …
Continue reading I don’t regret Tiger sledge: Travis Boak

