Becoming less reliant on Nick Riewoldt is easier said than done, simply because he’s so good. The St Kilda captain is certain to be double-teamed by the Richmond defence in …
Continue reading Saints aim to spread AFL goals loadDefender Marley Williams has withdrawn from Collingwood’s team to play Carlton in their AFL round-15 clash on Sunday night because of an ankle injury. The Magpies on Friday released a …
Continue reading Collingwood’s Williams hurts ankleThe rugby league community has paid tribute to the career of Ashley Harrison after the Gold Coast veteran called time on his 15-year NRL career. Harrison, who was set to …
Continue reading Workhorse Harrison ends NRL careerNo one expected Penrith to be top of the table 10 weeks out from the NRL finals, but Ivan Cleary doesn’t buy into talk that his team are over-achieving. Cleary …
Continue reading Panthers not over-achieving: ClearyAdelaide coach Brenton Sanderson admits everything must go right for the Crows to knock off Showdown foes Port Adelaide when they meet for the 37th time at Adelaide Oval on …
Continue reading Everything must go right for CrowsSkipper Dave Dennis says the NSW Waratahs need no reminding that they’ve achieved absolutely nothing yet as an elusive Super Rugby crown sits tantalisingly close to the competition’s perennial under-achievers. …
Continue reading We’ve achieved nothing: WaratahsFormer allies Shane Mumford and Mike Pyke are primed for a classic ruck duel, as both Sydney AFL teams strive to keep their winning streaks going. The red-hot Swans have …
Continue reading Mumford and Pyke primed for ruck duelBattling Brisbane can’t afford to use Jonathan Brown’s Gabba farewell as motivation on starting their uncertain new AFL era on Saturday night. That’s according to vice-captain Tom Rockliff who says …
Continue reading Brown-less Lions must move on: RockliffThrashed by North Queensland last time they went to Townsville, South Sydney are wary of a desperate Cowboys outfit in Saturday’s NRL clash. The Rabbitohs were beaten 30-12 by the …
Continue reading Bunnies wary of Cowboys NRL backlashMore advanced sideline concussion tests will be applied in Super Rugby following SANZAR’s decision to follow the lead of the International Rugby Board. After consultation with medical officers from the …
Continue reading Concussion tests beefed up in Super RugbyQueensland’s Billy Slater might face some strong contenders for the Test fullback’s position but he says he’s not taking much notice of how NSW custodian Jarryd Hayne is performing. Slater, …
Continue reading Slater rises to occasion for Storm in NRLEssendon has lost its bid to put ASADA’s investigation into the AFL club’s supplements program on hold. The AFL club argued in Federal Court that its players should not have …
Continue reading Essendon’s injunction bid rejectedThe depleted Brumbies are backing their resilience and never-say-die spirit as they eye a famous against-the-odds Super Rugby triumph over the NSW Waratahs. The Brumbies suffered yet another setback, with …
Continue reading Brumbies say rugby injury crisis no excuseStar Western Force centre Kyle Godwin faces a battle to play again this Super Rugby season, while Wallabies winger Nick Cummins is in doubt for Saturday night’s crunch clash with …
Continue reading Honey Badger in doubt for Force clashShane Warne has launched another stinging attack on Alastair Cook, whom he believes should either step down as England captain or take a break from cricket. The champion Australian spinner …
Continue reading Warne attacks Cook againNick Kyrgios is confident he can rebound physically and emotionally from his second-round heroics to extend his dream run at Wimbledon. The 19-year-old wildcard reached the third round of a …
Continue reading Kyrgios back down to earth to face VeselyThis week it was Hawthorn’s prized off-season recruit Ben McEvoy missing out, next Thursday it could be one of the AFL club’s in-form young guns making way for Sam Mitchell. …
Continue reading Pressure for AFL spots building at HawksSpanish world champion Marc Marquez is targeting a record eighth consecutive win at this weekend’s Dutch motorcycle grand prix, with Italian veteran Valentino Rossi hoping to deny him at one …
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