The Melbourne Rebels have been hit by major halfback dramas with former Wallabies No.9 Luke Burgess suffering a knee fracture. Injured in Saturday night’s thrilling 30-27 win over Queensland, Burgess …
Continue reading Rebel Burgess sidelined with broken kneeWallabies playmaker Quade Cooper is set to miss this year’s Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship due to shoulder and hip surgery. Cooper faces a 16-week recovery after MRI scans on …
Continue reading Quade out of action for four monthsLoyalty may have played a huge role but Queensland coach Mal Meninga has taken a thinly veiled swipe at wayward NSW halfback Mitchell Pearce by claiming character also helped finalise …
Continue reading Character the key for Maroons: MeningaRichmond’s 2014 campaign may be a write-off, but Brownlow Medal winner Gerard Healy has warned the AFL’s club in crisis not to lose sight of their long-term plans. The Tigers, …
Continue reading Richmond should stay the course: HealyParramatta flyer Will Hopoate might have bolted into contention for a shock return for NSW, but his father says he wouldn’t pick him in State of Origin one. John Hopoate, …
Continue reading John Hopoate: don’t pick my son for NSWWith two titles in a month and a week on Roger Federer’s practice court, Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios heads to the French Open this weekend with his confidence sky high. …
Continue reading Kyrgios learns from FedererTrent Hodkinson is in line to make his State of Origin debut for NSW with coach Laurie Daley and his selectors seriously considering calling on the Canterbury halfback for next …
Continue reading Hodkinson in line for NSW call-upAs his beloved wife Maureen noted, Tom Hafey was not a religious man in the conventional sense. His religion was football – of the Australian rules variety. As such, where …
Continue reading Thousands attend Hafey’s funeralMonday only NRL Round 10 match is between Manly Sea Eagles and Newcastle Knights with the opening kick to commence at 7pm local time. The game is to be played at Brookvale Stadium …
Continue reading Manly Sea Eagles vs Newcastle Knights live scores – 2014 NRL Round 10After putting a tricky part of their draw behind them, Fremantle midfielder David Mundy says the club is well placed to achieve their goals in the second half of the …
Continue reading Dockers well placed for top-four chargePort Adelaide have rid themselves of post-bye malaise, but now shoulder the weight of expectation in a top-of-the-table AFL clash with Hawthorn. The leader-leading Power are widely expected to get …
Continue reading Port won’t take injury-hit Hawks lightlyIt’s not whether you get knocked down that matters; it’s whether you get back up again. That’s the attitude the Force are adopting this week as they attempt to get …
Continue reading Force aim to bounce back against LionsGeelong coach Chris Scott will again sit Steve Johnson down for a chat about his on-field discipline after being offered another suspension by the AFL. Johnson was given a level-one …
Continue reading Steve Johnson facing one-week AFL banInjured Brisbane backrower Sam Thaiday has pulled out of the Queensland State of Origin game one team, describing it as “one of the hardest things I have ever had to …
Continue reading Thaiday out of Origin IWest Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui wants to be an Eagle for life, but insists he hasn’t been greedy during negotiations for a new deal. Naitanui is set to re-sign with …
Continue reading I’m not the million-dollar man: NaitanuiWill Power has secured a front-row starting position for this month’s Indianapolis 500. The Australian will start the 500-mile race from third position after a strong display in qualifying over …
Continue reading Power to start Indy 500 from 3rdGeelong coach Chris Scott could not hide his disappointment at a one match ban handed to Steve Johnson by the AFL match review panel. Johnson was given a one match …
Continue reading Cats disappointed with Johnson banBTC Cup winner Famous Seamus is unwanted in Doomben 10,000 betting. Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au reports very little interest in the last start Group 1 winner. Famous Seamus is $9.00 behind equal $4.00 …
Continue reading Famous Seamus’s odds drift in 2014 Doomben 10,000 betting

