James Hird has been told by Essendon he’s not bigger than the AFL club. The Bombers have denied Hird is on his last warning after the club’s board confirmed Hird …
Continue reading Essendon confirm Hird to coach in 2015NSW coach Laurie Daley says Blues fans shouldn’t expect Will Hopoate to waltz back into State of Origin this year as the Parramatta centre continues to reacquaint himself with the …
Continue reading Hopoate not on Origin radar: DaleySuspended coach James Hird will resume as senior coach of Essendon for the 2015 AFL season, the Bombers announced on Wednesday. The issue of Hird’s future at Essendon was reignited …
Continue reading Essendon confirm Hird to coach in 2015-16Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams will have a rematch of their 2013 final in the Miami Masters semi-finals on Thursday after both advanced in formidable style on Tuesday. Sharapova, who …
Continue reading Serena, Sharapova to clash in MiamiThe NSW Waratahs are embracing the challenge of trying to topple the Super Rugby competition leaders in Durban without attacking trump Israel Folau. Far from fretting about Folau missing the …
Continue reading Waratahs to prove they’re no one-man bandHe’s no Sonny Bill Williams, but the Sydney Roosters wouldn’t swap classy back-rower Mitch Aubusson for anyone. Aubusson has done a mighty job for the NRL premiers filling in for …
Continue reading Roosters teammates hail unsung AubussonThe NRL says it is working with Newcastle and Melbourne to support players following Alex McKinnon’s on-field accident on Monday. In a statement on Tuesday, the Knights confirmed their back-rower …
Continue reading NRL, clubs working on player welfareFinally, the James Hird saga looks over (lets hope). But it hasn’t convinced punters that the Bombers will turn it around this weekend, with Essendon drifting from $2.80 to $2.90 …
Continue reading Essendon’s odds drift in AFL 2014 Round 2 despite Hird saga overWarriors utility Thomas Leuluai is looking to recreate some old tricks when he finally gets to resume his Wigan combination with England star Sam Tomkins against Wests Tigers this week. …
Continue reading Leuluai and Tomkins revive Wigan comboEnigmatic Gold Coast forward Dave Taylor can become the best rugby league player in the world and Titans’ teammate Luke Bailey thinks the NRL club would be crazy to let …
Continue reading Taylor’s talent worth keeping says TitanWests Tigers coach Mick Potter will give Robbie Farah until NRL game day to be ready to tackle the Warriors after the skipper sat out training on Wednesday with a …
Continue reading Farah struggling to be fit for TigersThey may be the most penalised team in the competition but the Queensland Reds don’t believe they are the “bad boys” of Super Rugby. Reds playmaker Quade Cooper admits he …
Continue reading Qld Reds no bad boys: CooperCaptain Kieran Read says his 100th Super Rugby game for the Crusaders will be a special personal achievement when they face the Hurricanes in Christchurch on Friday. World class No.8 …
Continue reading Read proud of 100th Crusaders gameAaron Baddeley is embracing the fact the only way he can join the Masters field is with a US PGA Tour victory in the next two weeks. While defending champion …
Continue reading Baddeley targets Masters berthCanberra winger Edrick Lee has been ruled out for the rest of the NRL season and will have surgery on the foot ligaments he damaged in Sunday’s loss to Gold …
Continue reading Raiders’ Edrick Lee out for the seasonMidfield back Tim Bateman will make his first Hurricanes appearance this season in one of four starting changes to the team to face the Crusaders on Friday. Inside centre Bateman …
Continue reading Bateman back for struggling HurricanesGold Coast have secured another of their young stars to an extended contract, with David Swallow signing a new deal to the end of the 2017 AFL season. The 2010 …
Continue reading Swallow re-signs with AFL SunsRejuvenated Brumbies utility Robbie Coleman is loving the sensation of feeling fast again. Coleman has notched four tries in four games for the Australian Super Rugby conference leaders from his …
Continue reading Brumby Coleman loves feeling fast again

