Rival coaches Adam Simpson and Paul Roos have wanted their teams to disregard the scoreboard, but for completely different reasons. Roos said after last weekend’s tight AFL loss to St …
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The NRL says it will look carefully at the report from the Canterbury doctor after James Graham returned to action following a head injury in the Bulldogs win over Melbourne …
Continue reading NRL to look at Graham’s head knockThe last thing this spluttering, stop-start opening to this AFL season needed was Sunday’s three offerings. At least Brisbane’s wet and humid conditions meant Geelong and the Lions had no …
Continue reading AFL has a spluttering SundayMelbourne coach Paul Roos is now leaning more towards the stick than the carrot after Sunday’s AFL disaster. West Coast’s 93-point demolition is Roos’ biggest losing margin as a senior …
Continue reading Dire Demons give Roos his worst AFL lossThe first half was so sloppy it was a challenge to keep watching, but eventually North Melbourne overpowered Western Bulldogs to win Sunday’s AFL round-two clash at Etihad Stadium by …
Continue reading Harvey lifts Roos to win over BulldogsThe longest-serving coach in NRL history said for once football didn’t matter as his Newcastle side secured the two most meaningless competition points of Wayne Bennett’s career on Sunday. An …
Continue reading Teary Bennett says result didn’t matterTrainer Kelso Wood will have to use all his renowned skills to get his underestimated sprinter Benny’s Buttons into the Group One Stradbroke Handicap. Benny’s Buttons confirmed his rating as …
Continue reading Benny’s Buttons on Stradbroke Handicap 2014 pathNew Zealand three-year-old El Roca has been confirmed as a starter in the Doncaster Mile with Glen Boss booked to ride. El Roca ran a solid third in Saturday’s George …
Continue reading Glen Boss to ride El Roca in Doncaster Mile 2014A surprise phone call could be the catalyst for Sistine Demon to be a Brisbane winter carnival contender. Sistine Demon went from a benchmark 64 win at Donald to a …
Continue reading Victoria Handicap 2014: Sistine Demon returns for Brisbane bidA strong staying win in wet conditions at Rosehill has propelled import The Offer to the head of Sydney Cup betting. The Gai Waterhouse-trained The Offer revelled in the heavy …
Continue reading The Offer now favourite for Sydney Cup 2014The Gordon Lord Byron support crew is happy to bask in the glory of his George Ryder Stakes win for a little longer before deciding on the Irish horse’s next …
Continue reading No decision on next start for Irish raiderOakleigh Girl has bypassed all the traditional Golden Slipper lead-ups but her jockey Craig Newitt is confident the filly has had the necessary grounding to be a force. The Danny …
Continue reading Oakleigh Girl ready for Golden Slipper 2014 tiltThe third game on Sunday for AFL Round 2 is between Western Bulldogs and North Melbourne Kangaroos. The match is to be played at Etihad Stadium with the opening bounce set …
Continue reading AFL Live Scores: Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne KangaroosCraig Lowndes erased the memory of a tough Saturday when he turned the tables on Red Bull Racing teammate Jamie Whincup at Symmons Plains, extending his V8 Supercars championship lead. …
Continue reading Lowndes and Red Bull dominate V8sSam Burgess has quashed rumours of discontent in the South Sydney camp and denied the team’s in crisis following a third straight defeat. The Rabbitohs were downed 30-18 by Canberra …
Continue reading Burgess denies talk of rift at SouthsThe Sydney Swans are staring at their worst start to an AFL season this century. Saturday’s loss to Collingwood following on the shock opening round defeat by GWS has put …
Continue reading Swans staring at worst start for 15 yearsRookie coach Justin Leppitsch has instructed his young Brisbane Lions to ignore the weight of an 0-2 record and live in the moment. Despite falling to a second straight loss, …
Continue reading Lions must learn their lessons: coachAustralia’s own spin troubles may have been brutally revealed at the World Twenty20, but coach Darren Lehmann believes exposing rising legspinner James Muirhead to an international tournament could pay long-term …
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