St George Illawarra hooker Mitch Rein has accepted a one-match suspension for a dangerous throw, opening the door for exciting youngster Shane Pumipi to make his mark in the top …
Continue reading Rein ban opens door for new Dragons No.9A dejected Gary Portelli is pinning his hopes on the theory that wide barriers are not a major disadvantage at Eagle Farm after Rebel Dane drew gate 22 for the …
Continue reading Stradbroke Handicap Field – Portelli gutted by Rebel Dane drawBrisbane forward Sam Thaiday is hopeful proving he is back to full fitness against Canberra this weekend will be enough to regain his Queensland State of Origin spot. Thaiday missed …
Continue reading Thaiday chasing more minutes vs RaidersWith a maiden Super Rugby finals berth in reach, the Western Force are in foreign territory – or are they? The Force sit just one point adrift of sixth spot …
Continue reading Force ready to atone for 2009 heartbreakThe AFL will introduce a soft cap on football department spending as part of a range of new equalisation measures. The league, responding to a widening gap between the size …
Continue reading AFL opts for soft cap on footy departmentsSam Thaiday has labelled criticism of Brent Tate silly, saying no one has more right to express their concern over a lifting tackle than the veteran outside back. Tate said …
Continue reading Thaiday defends Tate on lifting tacklesSrikandi has been joined by Hucklebuck at the head of markets for the Stradbroke Handicap after drawing barrier 17 of 23 for Brisbane’s signature race at Eagle Farm on Saturday. …
Continue reading Stradbroke Handicap 2014 favourites odds drift after Field releasedWycliff Palu plays his 50th Wallabies Test against France on Saturday night, 10 seasons after leaving rugby league as an oversized prop. And he’s desperate to reward the man who …
Continue reading Palu forever grateful to McKenziePoor old St.George-Illawarra – 7 losses in their last 8 games have left the Dragons languishing in 13th spot on the NRL ladder, and struggling to get the 2 points against …
Continue reading Odds suggest Dragons may only win one more NRL 2014 matchSrikandi was the clear cut favourite for Saturday’s Stradbroke Handicap before the field and barrier draw was released this morning which saw her draw barrier 17. This saw her odds …
Continue reading Stradbroke Handicap 2014: [Voice] Ciaron Maher talks about SrikandiUnanimously will enjoy a rare visit to a familiar venue when he heads to Randwick for Saturday’s June Stakes. The Canberra-trained sprinter has raced at nine different tracks at his …
Continue reading June Stakes 2014: Unanimously to relish familiar circuitCricket, the international game of bats and balls that isn’t baseball, is enjoying a surge of popularity in America, with the debut of a national league this spring and higher …
Continue reading Immigrants fueling a US boom in cricketSrikandi has been joined by Hucklebuck at the head of markets for the Stradbroke Handicap after drawing barrier 17 of 23 for Brisbane’s signature race at Eagle Farm on Saturday. …
Continue reading 2014 Stradbroke Handicap Field: Wide barriers for favouritesWest Coast coach Adam Simpson admits his side is carrying too many passengers, and says “dirty” delivery into the forward line is another aspect cruelling their AFL finals hopes. The …
Continue reading Dirty Eagles put on notice by AFL coachDefender Jackson Trengove admits Port Adelaide were boring and hard to watch a couple of AFL seasons ago. Now, they’re ladder-leaders and crowd-pleasers – but far from their peak, he …
Continue reading Port far from peak: TrengoveStruggling Carlton are set to be confronted on Friday night by a much more imposing Geelong defence than the makeshift one which leaked 22 goals to rampaging Sydney. Fullback Tom …
Continue reading Cats defenders ready for AFL returnMilestone man Wycliff Palu admits he feared he would be another big name Wallaby that Ewen McKenzie was dumping from Saturday night’s opening Test against France. Palu will play his …
Continue reading Palu cracks Wallabies milestoneJosh Bootsma’s former AFL teammates have not raised any objection to his shock sacking, according to Carlton coach Mick Malthouse. The Blues announced on Tuesday they had terminated the contract …
Continue reading No player objection to Bootsma booting

