Their aura might be dimming but Queensland coach Mal Meninga hopes his reigning eight-time State of Origin champions still have enough to rub off on David Taylor. Meninga on Friday …
Continue reading Taylor set to play Origin for Qld: MalEssendon have lodged a Federal Court action against ASADA after 34 members of its 2012 playing list were given show cause notices for suspected doping violations. The notices came after …
Continue reading Essendon launches injunction against ASADALes Bleus captain Thierry Dusautoir is demanding perfection as the Wallabies prepare for a French backlash on Saturday night. One of 10 changes to the second-rate outfit whipped 50-23 in …
Continue reading Hurt French set to muscle up to WallabiesThe NRL wants the ASADA investigation to come to a head as quickly as possible, even if show-cause notices arrive on the eve of the game’s State of Origin showpiece. …
Continue reading NRL just wants ASADA to finish upMeg Lanning will replace Jodie Fields as Australian women’s one-day cricket captain. The appointment completes an extraordinary rise to the top for Lanning, after debuting for Australia at 18 and …
Continue reading Lanning new Aussie women’s ODI captainKelly Doughty thought she was the victim of a practical joke when told her horse Black Cash had drawn barrier one in the Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich on Saturday. …
Continue reading Change in fortune for Black Cash in 2014 Eye Liner Stakes FieldPieces of the team selection puzzle are finally starting to come together for Queensland coach Mal Meninga ahead of next week’s must-win State of Origin game two in Sydney. Fullback …
Continue reading Maroons get good news on injury frontInjury crisis? Check. Must-win game in Sydney? Check. Written off by bookies? Check. Everything seems to be falling into place for Queensland ahead of State of Origin game two. Even …
Continue reading Stage set for Maroons miracle?The race is on for West Coast’s captaincy and a battered Josh Kennedy will be given first crack at auditioning for the top job. Kennedy will skipper the side in …
Continue reading Eagles start auditions for AFL captaincyAdelaide’s star players have been put on notice by coach Brenton Sanderson ahead of Saturday’s AFL clash with fellow finals aspirants North Melbourne at Adelaide Oval. The Crows, yet to …
Continue reading Crows AFL coach puts stars on noticeThe speculation surrounding Angus Monfries is a rare distraction in a so-far stellar AFL season for Port Adelaide. But that domination faces a stern test, with the Power taking on …
Continue reading Monfries tight-lipped ahead of AFL clashVictoria’s feature race meeting will once again return to Flemington on Saturday in which we see a decent eight card meeting including plenty of heats for the winter championships. Showers …
Continue reading Horse Racing Tips 14/6/2014 – Flemington racecourseMichael Hooper is braced for a boots-and-all ruck stoush with inspirational French skipper Thierry Dusautoir in a fiery baptism as Wallabies captain. Rival skippers and openside flankers, Hooper and Dusautoir …
Continue reading Hooper braced for French skipperJarryd Hayne’s receiving all the plaudits, but Blues great Brad Fittler has lauded cool coach Laurie Daley for leading NSW to the brink of State of Origin glory. From the …
Continue reading Daley is Blues’ unsung hero: FittlerASADA head Ben McDevitt is keen to talk through a potential deal with Essendon players, flagging reduced AFL penalties for cooperation. Show cause notices were given to 34 current and …
Continue reading ASADA boss keen to make a dealThere was a meeting of the minds at Moore Park on Friday, as Kangaroos mentor Tim Sheens popped into Sydney Roosters training to catch-up with coach Trent Robinson. The Roosters …
Continue reading Sheens drops in on RoostersSob stories may anger Nathan Charles but the rookie Wallabies hooker admits he couldn’t help but break down in tears when he finally revealed his own emotional tale. Talking about …
Continue reading Charles no rugby sob storyThe lure of future success has convinced Gold Coast Suns rising star Harley Bennell to re-sign with the AFL club for another three years. Bennell, 22, gave the Suns a …
Continue reading Bennell re-signs with Suns


