Sydney Roosters recruit Remi Casty will headline a French squad facing a tough ask to progress past the group stages of the rugby league World Cup. Casty, a utility forward …
Continue reading Roosters recruit in French World Cup squadThe AFL say Sydney are taking an extraordinary risk by signing Lance Franklin on a nine-year deal and will have no wriggle room in terms of salary cap implications if …
Continue reading Franklin a Swan but AFL says it’s a riskLleyton Hewitt has lost his first-round match at the Shanghai Masters, going down to Italian Andreas Seppi in straight sets. The Australian wildcard grabbed an early break to lead 3-1 …
Continue reading Hewitt eliminated from Shanghai MastersHawthorn say two-time AFL premiership player Lance Franklin’s move to Sydney opens up exciting recruiting possibilities for them. And chief executive Stuart Fox says while the Hawks wanted to keep …
Continue reading Hawks say Franklin exit opens opportunityLance Franklin will join AFL club Sydney, after Hawthorn confirmed they won’t match the Swans’ offer for the free agent. The Hawks’ decision removed the last hurdle for Franklin’s move …
Continue reading AFL’s Hawks won’t match Swans’ offerPunters are warming towards smart three-year-old Prince Harada in Saturday’s Caulfield Guineas. $500 CAULFIELD GUINEAS FREE BET The Tony Vasil trained colt is the $4.60 second favourite behind Long John …
Continue reading Caulfield Guineas 2013 money comes for Prince HaradaThe most watched piece of Randwick trackwork on Tuesday went according to plan as promising stayer Drago passed a blinkers test ahead of the Group One Spring Champion Stakes. [include …
Continue reading Spring Champion Stakes 2013 gear change for DragoConvinced his horse is looking for more ground, trainer Robert Smerdon withdrew Verdant from the Benalla Cup last Sunday to prepare him for the Group Two Herbert Power Stakes at …
Continue reading Verdant ready for step up in Herbert Power Stakes 2013He’s mastered the mountain five times before, but never has Craig Lowndes had to be wary of a Nissan or Mercedes popping into his rearview mirror during a Bathurst 1000. …
Continue reading Nostalgic Lowndes pumped for BathurstSonny Bill Williams has taken the first step in his apparent NRL exit by side-stepping the Rugby League World Cup. Williams’ decision to skip the tournament for his “first break …
Continue reading SBW on way out after skipping RLWCThe Hopman Cup has missed out on popular tennis duo Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic for the mixed teams tournament in Perth. The December 28-January 4 event will be without …
Continue reading Star Serbs to skip Hopman CupFormer NSW halfback Brett Kimmorley believes the Sydney Roosters’ NRL premiership success will be a massive boost for Mitchell Pearce and NSW next year. Pearce came under-fire earlier this year …
Continue reading Kimmorley backs Pearce after Roosters winHighly-regarded AFL administrator Geoff Walsh will return for a second stint with North Melbourne. Walsh stood down as Collingwood’s director of football late in the 2013 season. He will take …
Continue reading Walsh returns to AFL club North MelbourneFormer Test batsman Simon Katich will make an unexpected return to domestic cricket for Western Australia in the one-day cup competition. It was almost 18 months ago that Katich announced …
Continue reading Katich back with WA for one-dayersSuperstar Lance Franklin will miss the second International Rules Test against Ireland to attend the wedding of former Hawthorn teammate Brent Guerra. Franklin headlines the 21-strong all-indigenous squad named on …
Continue reading Franklin to miss second Test in IrelandAll the focus may be on Sonny Bill Williams’ absence, but it’s the loss of former skipper Benji Marshall that will be hardest for New Zealand to overcome in the …
Continue reading Marshall the real loss for NZ in World CupThe AFL has approved Sydney’s massive nine-year offer for Hawthorn star Lance Franklin. It clears the way for Franklin to become a Swan, provided Hawthorn are unwilling to match the …
Continue reading Franklin Swans deal approved by AFLThe Western Sydney Wanderers are the punters pick to win the 2013/14 A-League Championship. The Wanderers have firmed from $6 into $5 equal favouritism with Melbourne Victory at Sportingbet, but …
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