Veteran All Blacks prop Tony Woodcock and captain Luke Braid will both sit out the Blues’ final Super Rugby outing against the Chiefs. Coach Sir John Kirwan felt it wasn’t …
Continue reading Key Blues players to miss Chiefs clashPakistan selectors have recalled Umar Akmal for next month’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka while experienced Younis Khan has returned to the one-day squad after 16 months. Akmal hasn’t been …
Continue reading Umar Akmal, Younis back in Pakistan teamsThe distinguished career of former Test and NSW Origin five-eighth Braith Anasta appears to be over after the Wests Tigers veteran opted to undergo surgery on his injured biceps. The …
Continue reading Possible end for Anasta after surgeryEssendon midfielder Dyson Heppell is confident the Bombers have the firepower to win Sunday’s pivotal AFL clash with Collingwood, despite Brendon Goddard’s suspension. Acting skipper Goddard will serve a one-match …
Continue reading Bombers prepare to shake up Magpies in AFLThe smarting Queensland Reds will carry a State of Origin mindset into their season-ending Super Rugby derby with the NSW Waratahs on Saturday night. Just like the Maroons trying to …
Continue reading Reds adopting Origin mindsetCraig Bellamy admits he’d prefer it if Cooper Cronk wasn’t putting his body on the line for Queensland on Wednesday night. The Melbourne coach accepts the lure of State of …
Continue reading Rather Cronk didn’t play Origin: BellamyCollingwood coach Nathan Buckley isn’t holding out much hope that forward Jamie Elliott will return for Sunday’s crucial AFL clash with Essendon. The sixth-placed Magpies have lost three of their …
Continue reading Collingwood’s Elliott set to missRyan Tandy’s former coach Craig Bellamy admits he’s dumbfounded as to why NRL players are still betting on rugby league matches but he’s urged the game to keep the welfare …
Continue reading Bellamy warns gambling can be illnessCollingwood’s Scott Pendlebury is the new $3.25 favourite to win the 2014 Brownlow Medal at online bookie Sportingbet.com.au following the news former $1.50 favourite Gary Ablett will miss the rest of the …
Continue reading Ablett out, sees Scott Pendlebury firm into 2014 Brownlow Medal favouriteFremantle coach Ross Lyon admits Matthew Pavlich’s decision to play at least one more AFL season poses potential issues for the development of successors. Pavlich remains Fremantle’s best tall forward …
Continue reading Pavlich’s decision a Dockers poserAfter a misdiagnosis and months of sitting around, finally North Melbourne star Daniel Wells has reason to feel optimistic about his persistent foot injury. Wells has not played an AFL …
Continue reading Injured Wells sees end of tunnel: ScottThe NSW Waratahs have lauded meticulous coach Michael Cheika for transforming the Super Rugby under-achievers into minor premiers and title favourites. Three years ago, the desperate Waratahs held an infamous …
Continue reading Waratahs praise coach CheikaThe NSW Waratahs have lauded meticulous coach Michael Cheika for transforming the Super Rugby under-achievers into minor premiers and title favourites. Three years ago, the desperate Waratahs held an infamous …
Continue reading Waratahs hail coach CheikaGold Coast skipper Gary Ablett will miss the rest of the AFL season after opting to undergo shoulder reconstruction surgery. The dual Brownlow medallist dislocated his shoulder in the third …
Continue reading Ablett to miss rest of AFL seasonSouth American heavyweights Argentina face off against the Netherlands for the right to play at the Maracana on July 13. Argentina beat Belgium in the quarter finals for their 5th …
Continue reading Argentina vs Netherlands tips, preview, odds, teams and betting – Soccer, Football FIFA World Cup 2014The Warriors are preparing for two scenarios when they welcome Parramatta on Saturday night – Eels danger man Jarryd Hayne won’t play or he will. Hayne is in line to …
Continue reading Warriors preparing for Hayne possibilityForget jostling for the underdog status, the “big game Brumbies” know the odds are stacked in their favour ahead of Friday’s Super Rugby quasi-final against the Western Force. The equation …
Continue reading Brumbies not angling for underdog statusKarrie Webb is forecasting a stern examination for the field in this week’s Women’s British Open at Royal Birkdale. “I think it’s the hardest set up I’ve seen at Birkdale …
Continue reading Webb warns of tough British Open


