Benji Marshall has been thrown in at the deep end at St George Illawarra but his brilliance will shine through in time. That is the assessment of Dragons star Trent …
Continue reading Marshall will come good says MerrinDayne Beams admits the third time he injured his quadricep muscle, he started worrying about his AFL career. The Collingwood midfielder will play his 100th game this Saturday against West …
Continue reading Beams learnt from AFL injuryThe Brumbies are bracing themselves for a Bulls side hell-bent on revenge for last year’s Super Rugby semi-final upset. The Bulls had one foot on the plane to Hamilton for …
Continue reading Brumbies bracing for vindictive BullsAfter the high of his first All Blacks training camp, rookie Blues lock Patrick Tuipulotu is bracing for a torrid battle up front against Super Rugby leaders the Sharks. The …
Continue reading Blues braced for physical SharksThe Socceroos may be massive $501 outsiders to win the World Cup, but punters think we will at least have some success over the coming weeks, launching into Australia to …
Continue reading Socceroos at short odds to win 2014 World Cup lead upNSW front-rower James Tamou believes Queensland may regret selecting Matt Scott as their only specialist prop for next Wednesday’s State of Origin opener in Brisbane. The Maroons’ eight-year dominance has …
Continue reading Blues out to target Scott: TamouEmbarrassed and out of form, Sydney Roosters forwards face their biggest test of the NRL season against Canterbury’s monster pack at ANZ Stadium on Friday. The premiers have struggled to …
Continue reading Roosters pack faces toughest test: MoaHe may be known as the “Old Boy”, but Fremantle defender Luke McPharlin will provide his team with plenty of zip when he returns from injury after this week’s bye. …
Continue reading Docker McPharlin set to zip into actionBrumbies lock Sam Carter is the big bolter as one of five second-rowers selected in the Wallabies 32-man squad for next month’s three-Test rugby union series against France. Carter has …
Continue reading Wallabies include four Test rookiesLoose-lipped Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt might be axed from the side to face Greater Western Sydney with coach Damien Hardwick saying he had let the club down. Riewoldt this week …
Continue reading Tigers coach Hardwick slams RiewoldtDefending champion and top seed Serena Williams goes into the French Open having blasted her way to the Italian title last week, confounding those who said that at 32 she …
Continue reading Serena back on song for French OpenAdam Scott admits he’s playing this week partly to enjoy teeing up as the world’s new No.1 ranked golfer and partly to prolong the experience. Scott was at home in …
Continue reading Adam Scott out to hold onto No.1 spotA bitter fight is underway over a project to expand Roland Garros, home to the French Open, with descendants of an emblematic Paris architect vowing to prevent a historic garden …
Continue reading Fury over Roland Garros extensionRafael Nadal targets a ninth French Open title with his lethal claycourt game and enduring confidence facing their biggest crisis in a decade. The Spaniard, whose stirring comeback from a …
Continue reading Nadal at crisis point as Djokovic loomsChris Waller has won two of the past four editions of this race and looks set to bolster his strike rate further still, with Brazen Beau on Saturday. Waller prepared …
Continue reading BRC Sires Produce Stakes Tips – 2014Early markets for the final race on the card at Doomben this Saturday, the G3 Premier’s Cup, suggest that Precedence can record back-to-back victories in the race. The rising 9yo …
Continue reading Premier’s Cup Tips – 2014Brett Lee will again line up for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League after the former Test speedster signed a one-year deal with the SCG-based franchise. The 37-year-old …
Continue reading Brett Lee re-signs with BBL SixersAFL rising star Jaeger O’Meara is confident teammate Kade Kolodjashnij’s failure to secure a nomination for this year’s prize won’t distract the first year player. Kolodjashnij, taken with pick five …
Continue reading Rising star not bothering Kade: O’Meara

