Aside from Billy Slater himself, nobody will be sweating on the Kangaroos fullback’s World Cup final availability more than veteran centre Brent Tate. While Tate is hoping his Queensland State …
Continue reading Tate sweats on Slater’s RLWC fitnessFormer Black Caps captain Daniel Vettori has ruled himself out of playing in New Zealand’s series against the West Indies. The 34-year-old allrounder has only recently returned to action for …
Continue reading Vettori pulls out of NZ series v WindiesJonathan Trott must be one of the strongest, most courageous people in sport. He proved that by trying to play his best cricket for England while battling mental illness and …
Continue reading Trott shows sport improve on mental healthFormer captain Mahela Jayawardene has opted out of the Twenty20 and one-day international series against Pakistan starting next month citing personal reasons, Sri Lanka Cricket announced on Monday. The two …
Continue reading Jayawardene out of Pakistan T20s, ODIsSebastian Vettel and Red Bull wouldn’t mind having a few more races in the 2013 Formula One season. Vettel was more dominant than ever on his way to a fourth …
Continue reading Vettel ‘sad’ for end of F1 seasonThe Kiwis are targeting composure as they look ahead to the last, big hurdle barring their way to a second successive Rugby League World Cup title. New Zealand face Australia …
Continue reading Kiwis seek 80-minute effort against AustThe All Blacks are so used to winning that it becomes second nature, says Ireland rugby captain Paul O’Connell. But his thoughts come with a warning – it won’t always …
Continue reading World closing on All Blacks: O’ConnellThe All Blacks say their last-gasp win over Ireland is the ideal lesson less than two years out from their World Cup title defence. The satisfaction at completing a 14-from-14 …
Continue reading Dublin lessons important for All BlacksAt the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, a soft preparation was cited as a major factor behind Australia’s shock loss to New Zealand in the final. But despite enjoying a …
Continue reading Roos ready for RLWC final despite easy runOff-key Christian Leali’ifano will remain goakicker as the Wallabies have been warned to clean up their breakdown act and deny Wales’ sharpshooter Leigh Halfpenny penalty chances this weekend. The normally …
Continue reading Wallabies warned about Welsh radar bootCanterbury legend Hazem El Masri has urged coach Des Hasler to resist the temptation to move Josh Morris to fullback permanently as the Bulldogs prepare for life without Ben Barba. …
Continue reading Keep Morris as Canterbury centre: El MasriEngland players past and present expressed shock and offered support after batsman Jonathan Trott’s withdrawal from the Ashes tour of Australia on Monday due to a stress-related illness. The surprise …
Continue reading Shock, support as Trott quits AshesMcLaren ended a disappointing year with a strong result at the Brazilian Grand Prix, giving the British team an important boost ahead of the 2014 Formula One season. Team principal …
Continue reading McLaren gets F1 boost for 2014 from BrazilCollingwood AFL club on Monday announced a net operating profit of more than $5.2 million on the back of record membership. The Magpies announced a net profit of almost $16.4 …
Continue reading Record membership drives Pies’ $5m profitMitchell Johnson, man of the match in Australia’s win over England in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, is back in the top 20 of the ICC player rankings. In …
Continue reading Johnson, Lyon, Warner back in ICC top 20John Daly will play in the European Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship golf event this week in the northern South African wilderness as he continues his comeback from elbow surgery. The …
Continue reading Daly continues golf comeback in Sth AfricaFormer England batsman Marcus Trescothick has backed Jonathan Trott’s decision to leave the Ashes tour due to a stress-related illness. The England and Wales Cricket Board announced that Trott, who …
Continue reading Trescothick backs Trott’s Ashes withdrawalFormer England captain Nasser Hussain expects the sledging to continue in the Ashes series despite Jonathan Trott’s departure from the tour with a stress-related illness. Play on the fourth day …
Continue reading Sledging won’t stop after Trott: Hussain


