Michael Long, who has done more than anyone to address the issue of racism in Australia’s only indigenous football code, says even though there is no room for complacency, the …
Continue reading Long says racism much rarer in AFLRoger Federer has reached the French Open third round with a 6-3 6-4 6-4 win over Argentine qualifier Diego Sebastian Schwartzman. Wednesday’s was Federer’s 60th win at Roland Garros as …
Continue reading Federer reaches French Open third roundMelbourne will be without their ‘big three’ for Saturday’s NRL match against North Queensland, with State of Origin stars Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Billy Slater all ruled out with …
Continue reading Storm lose three battered Origin starsNSW coach Laurie Daley says experienced hardman Greg Bird will definitely come back into the Blues team for State of Origin II. Five-eighth Josh Reynolds is contesting the grading of …
Continue reading Bird a certain starter for NSW: DaleyTroubled Crusaders winger Zac Guildford’s contract with New Zealand Rugby has been terminated mid-season, leaving him free to prepare for his shift to France. NZR general manager of rugby Neil …
Continue reading Crusaders and Guildford cut tiesPicking Daly Cherry-Evans as a bench utility came back to bite Queensland in the State of Origin opener, Maroons selectors boss Des Morris says. Cherry-Evans may be one of the …
Continue reading Maroons miss the mark with Cherry-EvansThe curse will end! That’s what the betting suggests after last night’s brave effort by New South Wales, with online bookmaker sportsbet firming the Blues from $2.80 to $1.38 to win their first …
Continue reading NSW Blues short priced favourites to win 2014 State Of Origin seriesThe Melbourne Storm’s big three have gone down and their odds to win the NRL Premiership have gone in the other direct at rapid rate of knots! Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has reacted …
Continue reading Melbourne Storm’s NRL odds drift after State Of Origin 2014 injuriesThe AFL admits the passion for State of Origin could be there but says there are too many hurdles to consider its reintroduction. Lack of public interest, the potential for …
Continue reading AFL boss: Time not right for OriginSamantha Stosur may still hit a tennis ball “like a man” but Dominika Cibulkova now plays and thinks like a grand slam finalist. Slovakian Cibulkova famously compared the Australian’s awesome …
Continue reading History on Stosur’s side v CibulkovaThe first game of AFL Round 11 will be played Thursday night and is between Sydney Swans and Geelong Cats. The game is set to commence at 7:10 PM local …
Continue reading Sydney Swans vs Geelong Cats live scores, teams, tips – AFL 2014 Round 11Former Test skipper Nathan Sharpe has declared hard-nosed Wallabies stalwart Stephen Moore tailor-made to lead Australia through to next year’s Rugby World Cup. Moore is the firming front-runner for the …
Continue reading Moore’s the man for Wallabies, SharpeThe sight of Daly Cherry-Evans on crutches on Thursday would have been enough to make Queensland selectors contemplate reaching for the panic button. Especially after the rest of the Maroons’ …
Continue reading Cherry-Evans eases Maroons injury woesCollingwood veteran Nick Maxwell has backed teammate Travis Cloke, saying a more aggressive attitude at training will turn around the key forward’s AFL form. Cloke continues to struggle this season …
Continue reading Maxwell backs Cloke to regain AFL formTrent Hodkinson has credited a week out of the spotlight in Coffs Harbour as the key to his encouraging State of Origin debut for NSW. Hodkinson became the first Blues …
Continue reading Coffs camp the key to Blues win: HodkinsonNSW five-eighth Josh Reynolds is to contest the grading of his dangerous throw charge at a NRL judiciary hearing on Thursday night in a bid to play in the second …
Continue reading NSW’s Reynolds to contest charge gradingJesse Mogg has been dropped and replaced at fullback by fellow Wallaby Pat McCabe for the Brumbies in Saturday’s Super Rugby match against the Melbourne Rebels. McCabe returns to the …
Continue reading McCabe, Rathbone start for BrumbiesFor Western Force skipper Matt Hodgson, there’ll be more than just team glory on the line during Friday night’s crunch Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders in Christchurch. The fourth-placed …
Continue reading Force’s Hodgson set for McCaw rugby battle

