NRL boss Dave Smith has been granted discretionary powers to recruit and retain players in a move that could lure Israel Folau back to rugby league. The new initiative was …
Continue reading NRL cap changes could lure back FolauLalit Modi, the disgraced founder of the Indian Premier League, vowed on Wednesday to fight to return to cricket administration despite being banned for life from holding any position in …
Continue reading Ex-IPL boss eyes return despite life banNRL chief Dave Smith will have the power to recruit and retain players “under exceptional circumstances” to help compete with other codes under wide-ranging salary cap changes unveiled on Wednesday. …
Continue reading New powers for NRL CEOs under cap changesAll eyes this week will be on Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida for The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. This Tournament draws a World Class field and is considered by most …
Continue reading The Players Championship Tips and Preview 2014Better times are around the corner for regional golf after a lull in fortunes left some players struggling to make a living, Asian Tour CEO Mike Kerr says. Kerr called …
Continue reading Golf’s Asian Tour hits lullMelbourne captain Jack Grimes is one of many in the AFL world dumbfounded by Jack Viney’s suspension for rough conduct. The Demons are appealing Viney’s two-week ban by the AFL …
Continue reading AFL world reacts to Viney suspensionV8 Supercars’ search for new manufacturers to join their championship will continue with chief executive James Warburton poised to hold several meetings over the next few weeks. Nissan, Mercedes and …
Continue reading V8s in hunt for new manufacturersIt’s 500 days until the Rugby World Cup and ambitious ARU boss Bill Pulver reckons the new-age Wallabies are capable of winning all 19 Test matches between now and then. …
Continue reading Pulver’s lofty expectations for WallabiesIf Roger Federer didn’t already have a hold on the market for future doubles champions, he sure does now. The Swiss tennis star on Wednesday became a father of twins …
Continue reading Two sets to love: FedererRachael Haynes is the sole omission from Cricket Australia’s (CA) contracts for the Southern Stars’ coming season. Haynes, the left-handed NSW batter, topped Australia’s batting average at the 2013 World …
Continue reading CA announces Southern Stars contractsDespite a spectacular fall from grace at the Brisbane Broncos, former Test prop Ben Hannant is still on Queensland’s State of Origin radar – for now. But Maroons selector Alan …
Continue reading Hannant on Origin radar – for nowStar five-eighth Matt Toomua has re-signed with the Brumbies for another three Super Rugby seasons and hopes fellow Wallabies playmaker Christian Lealiifano will follow suit. Toomua, who made his Test …
Continue reading Toomua re-signs with BrumbiesPlayers called up for international cricket can now be replaced under new contracting rules for next summer’s Big Bash Twenty20 competition. A review of current contracting rules has approved a …
Continue reading Big Bash League changes contract rulesHonest mare Platelet has lost no admirers after a horror barrier draw for The Goodwood on Saturday. $500 THE GOODWOOD FREE BET Platelet ($7.50) remains the best backed runner with …
Continue reading Platelet’s odds shorten in betting for The Goodwood 2014Israel Folau says the Wallabies have the talent and hunger to finally reclaim the Bledisloe Cup in 2014, ending the years of pain and suffering for Australian rugby fans. Folau …
Continue reading Wallabies can win back Bledisloe: FolauSouth Sydney have vowed not to be upset by the niggling tactics of the Gold Coast in Saturday’s NRL clash. Forward Ryan James has said the Titans intend to follow …
Continue reading Titans won’t get under our skin: SouthsOutgoing AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou says suspended Melbourne player Jack Viney is very unlucky. The Demons will appeal the two-match suspension that Viney received at Tuesday night’s landmark tribunal …
Continue reading AFL boss says Viney unluckyStud-bound sprinter Spirit Of Boom will be running for more than just Group One glory in the BTC Cup at Doomben on Saturday. Spirit Of Boom is bound for breeding …
Continue reading BTC Cup 2014: Boom times for Eureka Stud this winter


