AFL boss Andrew Demetriou has balked at assisting the Brisbane Lions with a player retention allowance, saying more wins will avoid another off-field exodus at the battling AFL club. However, …
Continue reading Lions don’t need assistance: DemetriouStar Kiwis El Roca and Atlante have shortened in betting after Saturday’s Randwick Guineas field was finalised. $250 RANDWICK GUINEAS FREE BET Online bookmaker Sportsbet.com.au turned El Roca, despite drawing barrier 14, …
Continue reading El Roca and Atlante head 2014 Randwick Guineas marketHalfback Luke Burgess admits the Melbourne Rebels may have got ahead of themselves before their humbling Super Rugby loss to the Western Force. The Rebels will look to rebound from …
Continue reading Rebels look for quick Super reboundA century from opener Mark Cosgrove and an unbroken seventh-wicket partnership have put Tasmania in complete control of their Sheffield Shield match against South Australia in Hobart. Shortly after tea …
Continue reading Tasmanian batsmen pile on pain against SASomething pretty dramatic will have to happen in Billy Slater’s 250th NRL game on Saturday for it to top his first match for the Melbourne Storm. Or his 249th, for …
Continue reading Major milestones for Storm starsFor jaded Formula One fans weary of Sebastian Vettel’s dominance, an overdue shake-up is coming. A switch to six-cylinder turbo engines has forced a radical redesign of the cars, with …
Continue reading New era promises shake-up in Formula OneCentre Jerome Ropati is ready to bring his substantial NRL experience back into the mix, but he doesn’t see himself as the saviour for the Warriors’ defence. The 29-year-old former …
Continue reading Warriors bank on Ropati to fix leaks$20 million colt Zoustar is attracting plenty of support in early betting for Saturday’s Group 1 Guinness Canterbury Stakes at Randwick. Zoustar has firmed from $3 into $2.80 at Sportingbet.com.au and is …
Continue reading Zoustar’s odds crunched for Canterbury Stakes 2014Western Australia’s top order have backed up spinner Ashton Agar’s five-wicket haul to be 1-75 at tea on day two of the crucial Sheffield Shield match with NSW in Canberra. …
Continue reading WA peg back NSW’s lead in Shield clashQueensland are poised to establish a healthy first-innings lead over Victoria in their Sheffield Shield clash at the MCG. At tea on day two, the Bulls are 3-199 in reply …
Continue reading Bulls poised to take first-innings pointsFullback Gareth Anscombe and New Zealand lock Brodie Retallick return from injury to be among six changes to reigning Super Rugby champions the Chiefs’ starting 15 to face the Stormers …
Continue reading Anscombe and Retallick back for ChiefsParramatta co-captain Tim Mannah admits he’s concerned the NRL’s new concussion laws could be exploited by teams for the free interchange. Mannah is pleased the game is prioritising player welfare …
Continue reading Mannah’s NRL concussion rules concernLion-hearted paceman Ryan Harris has no intention of limiting his future Test schedule despite facing six months on the sidelines following major knee surgery. After playing a career-best 12 Tests …
Continue reading Harris aiming for return against PakistanAustralian Daniel Ricciardo has big expectations for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, regardless of Red Bull’s ongoing car trouble. Ricciardo makes his debut for the team alongside four-time world champion Sebastian …
Continue reading Ricciardo unfazed by F1 car troubleWest Indies rallied from a middle-order wobble to romp to a series-clinching five-wicket victory over England in the second Twenty20 International of the three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados …
Continue reading West Indies win T20 series vs EnglandSouth Africa’s Imran Tahir is best known to Australian cricket fans as the man who finished with match figures of 0-260 in the Adelaide Oval Test 16 months ago. The …
Continue reading Imran Tahir a T20 strike bowler: FafA five wicket haul to Ashton Agar has helped Western Australia dismiss NSW for 186 by lunch on day two of their Sheffield Shield match with NSW in Canberra. The …
Continue reading Agar claims five as WA peg back NSWFinally the footy is back! With Round 1 just days away, online bookmaker sportsbet reports that despite being $2.12 outsiders vs Fremantle ($1.72), Collingwood have been the best backed team …
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