England centre Manu Tuilagi could miss next year’s Six Nations after his club Leicester revealed that he’ll be sidelined until February with a chest injury. The 22-year-old has undergone surgery …
Continue reading England centre Tuilagi out for 3 monthsSonny Bill Williams has allayed fears he may miss the Kiwis’ Rugby League World Cup quarter-final against Scotland. Williams has been nursing a sore shoulder following his man-of-the-match performance in …
Continue reading Sonny Bill shakes off sore shoulderRugby league, then AFL, now rugby union. What’s next for versatile superstar Israel Folau? According to Wallabies teammate Stephen Moore, the traditional Irish sport of hurling should make a grab …
Continue reading Next on Izzy’s agenda: Hurling?Nathan McCullum has smashed 22 runs off the final four balls to lift New Zealand to a thrilling four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the rain-hit second one-day international in …
Continue reading Nathan McCullum fires NZ to victoryThe All Blacks aren’t worried by the microscope they’ve been placed under by English coach Stuart Lancaster, believing it would be mistake to mimic their style. Lancaster and other members …
Continue reading All Blacks warn off imitators EnglandAll Blacks No.8 Kieran Read has urged world rugby bosses to consider ways to shorten the international season. Read made his plea at a press conference on Tuesday, in a …
Continue reading Tired players need global season: ReadKangaroos players insist the dramas surrounding Billy Slater’s nightclub fight have not affected their preparations for this weekend’s Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals. While talk over the incident continues to …
Continue reading Kangaroos try to move on from Slater dramaOnce troubled Test opener David Warner admits the little voice in his head hasn’t gone away. But these days, the message is much more positive. Warner’s well documented blooming romance …
Continue reading Warner pulls head in ahead of AshesSteven Finn is adamant Jonny Bairstow can provide adequate backup for Matt Prior if England’s wicketkeeper is ruled out of the first Test with a calf complaint. Prior is under …
Continue reading Bairstow a good backup say EnglandAmong the questions asked before every summer is whether Australia will pick four fast bowlers for the opening Test in Brisbane. Incumbent Test spinner Nathan Lyon, however, can’t understand the …
Continue reading Gabba not just for quicks: LyonDumped Wallabies skipper James Horwill has opened up for the first time about his axing and declared he’d love to regain the captaincy from Ben Mowen. A circumspect Horwill admitted …
Continue reading Horwill wants Wallabies captaincy backPeter Siddle has become one of the great pace warriors of Australian cricket but in three series against England, he’s been on the losing side each time. “We’ve played in …
Continue reading Siddle desperate to take Ashes revengeNothing will tarnish Test workhorse Ryan Harris’ tough guy image. But the hardened Australian quick admits he will have to be more honest about his well documented niggles if bowling …
Continue reading Harris ready to drop guard about nigglesIt’s not often someone casts a shadow over hulking All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock but he’s happy to accept his Test rugby milestone plays second fiddle to a teammate this …
Continue reading Whitelock hits 50 but avoids spotlightWith Sachin Tendulkar set to hang up his bat, the best cricketers of his era have been unstinting in their praise. From feared opponents such as Shane Warne and Brian …
Continue reading Batsman Tendulkar retiring with adulationPakistan coach Dav Whatmore will leave his job at the end of February, the country’s cricket board said Tuesday, saying a mutual agreement had been reached not to extend his …
Continue reading Whatmore to leave Pakistan postBritish and Irish Lions centre Jonathan Davies has signed a two-year contract with Clermont, the French Top 14 club announced on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Wales star, who has won 37 …
Continue reading Lions centre Davies joins ClermontGirl Gone Rockin’ gave her champion sire Redoute’s Choice his third Cup Week stakeswinner when she landed Saturday’s VRC Matriarch S. G2 from a gallant Queenstown. She also gave her …
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