Two seasons ago Daniel Tupou was plying his trade in the NSW Cup and less than three weeks ago he played his first ever representative match. In this era of …
Continue reading NSW debutant Tupou out of the blueAustralia’s Bernard Tomic has crashed out of the second round of the Nice Cote d’Azur, going down 4-6 6-3 6-4 to Slovakia’s Martin Klizan. Tomic looked good in the first …
Continue reading Tomic beaten in Nice Cote d’AzurWorld Cup winning fly-half Stephen Larkham has urged the Wallabies to pick his understudy Matt Toomua in the No.10 jumper for the June internationals against France. With incumbent Test and …
Continue reading Pick Toomua for Wallabies No.10: LarkhamNSW star Michael Jennings is adamant his Sydney Roosters teammate Mitchell Pearce will bounce back from his Blues axing a better player. Jennings has retained his spot in the Blues …
Continue reading Pearce will bounce back, says JenningsFernando Alonso may hold few hopes of winning this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix for Ferrari, but he does believe that champions Red Bull can mount a challenge to runaway leaders …
Continue reading Alonso tips Red Bull for Monaco Grand PrixA last start failure at Flemington by stakes-placed Hill Spy left Robert Smerdon scratching his head. The trainer has since lowered his sights and is looking for the gelding to …
Continue reading Hill Spy in midweek test at Sandown racecourseVictorian filly Khutulun will get her chance in the Queensland Oaks with connections paying the late entry fee to put her in the Classic at Eagle Farm. Trainer Luke Oliver …
Continue reading Khutulun a late nomination for Queensland Oaks 2014Having Alzora on firmer ground for the first time since she joined his stable has Anthony Cummings expecting a sharp turnaround in the mare’s fortunes. Cummings is adamant Alzora’s form …
Continue reading Alzora to appreciate dry ground in McKell Cup 2014The 2009 Golden Slipper winner Phelan Ready showed he may yet break one of racing’s longest run of outs with a slashing barrier trial win at the Sunshine Coast on …
Continue reading QTC Cup 2014: Phelan Ready impresses in barrier trialRed faces look set to be averted after a new, cheaper ticket category boosted sales and confidence that next week’s historic opening State of Origin game will sell out. Wally …
Continue reading State Of Origin 2014 ticket sales boostCanterbury coach Des Hasler has called upon rookie superstar Moses Mbye and NRL stalwart Reni Maitua to fill the void left at the NRL competition leaders by halves Trent Hodkinson’s …
Continue reading Mbye, Maitua to fill Bulldogs voidThe road to the Doomben 10,000 has been rough in more ways than one for the favourite Rebel Dane. The four-year-old put in a below-par run when fifth in the …
Continue reading 2014 Doomben 10,000: Rebel Dane on the road north to Qld winterThe Brumbies are chasing former coach Jake White for a claimed $25,000 after the South African broke his contract with the Super Rugby franchise last year. A Brumbies spokesman on …
Continue reading Brumbies chasing White for $25,000That is not a misprint! Despite Queensland winning four of the last five Game 1’s and nine straight Origin series, punters with online bookmaker sportsbet are torn right down the middle about …
Continue reading Punters taking the odds about NSW Blues in State Of Origin 2014Injured Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper says he’ll aim to return to the paddock for the back end of the Rugby Championship. The incumbent Queensland Reds and Test No.10 will need …
Continue reading Cooper eyes Rugby Championship returnNorth Melbourne coach Brad Scott declares overcoming injuries to key personnel is one of many qualities in a good AFL side. So as the Kangaroos prepare to take centre stage …
Continue reading Injuries no excuse against Cats: NorthGold Coast coach John Cartwright has challenged Dave Taylor to inspire a weakened Titans following his State of Origin snub. Taylor was overlooked by Queensland selectors for next week’s State …
Continue reading Cartwright issues Taylor Titan challengeA month after Travis Cloke appeared to kick-start his AFL season by monstering North Melbourne, the Collingwood star forward is back to square one. Magpies coach Nathan Buckley is keeping …
Continue reading Buckley backs Cloke despite AFL slump


