Likely No.1 AFL draft pick Tom Boyd played a key role as the Eastern Ranges smashed the Dandenong Stingrays by 112 points in the TAC Cup grand final. The Ranges …
Continue reading Big win for Eastern Ranges in TAC Cup GFHawthorn’s determination to spread the scoring load this season has become crucial in their AFL finals campaign. Coleman Medallist Jarryd Roughead, Lance Franklin and Cyril Rioli – three of the …
Continue reading Hawks spreading the AFL goalkicking loadThey may be refreshed and relaxed after a week off but South Sydney were in Bill Lawry-like straight bat mode on Sunday ahead of Friday’s NRL preliminary final against Manly. …
Continue reading South refuse to look further than ManlyThe errant behaviour of close friend James O’Connor and an injury to Nick Cummins means three-Test Wallaby Joseph Tomane faces the “weird” prospect of being Australia’s most experienced winger against …
Continue reading Tomane hopes mate O’Connor stays in OzMelbourne Victory have signed Chilean central defender Pablo Contreras as their international marquee player for the coming A-League season. The 181cm 35-year-old has represented Chile 67 times, including twice at …
Continue reading A-League’s Victory sign Chilean defenderFremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich says the Dockers aren’t getting carried away despite qualifying for Saturday’s AFL grand final against Hawthorn. The Dockers booked their place in the decider with a …
Continue reading Docker Pavlich relieved after prelim winEngland will on Monday announce their squad for an Ashes tour that they aim to complete with a fourth straight series win – the first time that would have happened …
Continue reading England ponder back-up Ashes selectionsTwo points and 10 errors – those figures will be keeping Melbourne Storm skipper Cameron Smith awake, mulling over what might have been. The defending NRL champions are on early …
Continue reading Storm ponder early end to NRL seasonNewcastle skipper Jarrod Mullen knew what needed to be done to upset the NRL premiers in hostile territory. “You’ve got to be in front of Melbourne by halftime. They win …
Continue reading Mullen says halftime lead was criticalFremantle will meet Hawthorn in next Saturday’s AFL grand final after the Dockers beat Sydney by 25 points in last night’s preliminary final at Patersons Stadium. Fremantle kicked five unanswered …
Continue reading Dockers to meet Hawks in AFL grand finalRed Bull’s Sebastian Vettel can take another huge step towards his fourth straight world title and Formula One greatness when he starts on pole at the Singapore Grand Prix on …
Continue reading Vettel hot favourite at SingaporeThe Newcastle Knights have ridden the Storm and are officially in “unchartered waters” according to coach Wayne Bennett. The master coach steered his under-rated side to a shock 18-16 win …
Continue reading Knights oust Storm from NRL finalsOne year ago, the Perth Scorchers had a thirst for booze. Now, their only thirst is for hard work and success. West Australian cricket was brought to its knees last …
Continue reading New-look Scorchers shun the boozeRoss Lyon reckons it’s just another opportunity – and another day of stress. And the Fremantle coach says his past AFL grand final heartbreak is trivial entering Saturday’s premiership decider …
Continue reading Grand final another day of stress: LyonThe attackers or the defenders? The AFL grand final offers a stark contrast. In one corner, Hawthorn: the AFL’s highest scorers. In the other, Fremantle: the AFL’s stingiest defence. Who …
Continue reading Attack meets defence in AFL deciderSamit Patel took three wickets after Australia’s David Hussey starred with the bat in Nottinghamshire’s 87-run win over Glamorgan in English county cricket’s 40-over final at Lord’s on Saturday. Left-arm …
Continue reading Notts win English county 40-over titleAdam Scott’s chances at the US PGA Tour Championship and the season-long FedEx Cup have been dashed by an untimely dose of the flu, the Masters champion crashing out of …
Continue reading Sick Scott sinks at Tour ChampionshipAustralia’s Marcus Fraser will take a slender lead into the final round of the Italian Open on Sunday, but Francesco Molinari remains firmly in contention for a dream victory on …
Continue reading Marcus Fraser leads Italian Open golf

