North Queensland skipper Matt Scott claims the Cowboys’ red-hot run to the NRL finals has proved their Sydney-phobic tendencies are a thing of the past. Scott is expected to line …
Continue reading Cowboys put Sydney woes behind themThe Sydney Roosters will need to overturn 38 years of finals misery against Manly if they are to move a step closer to the NRL grand final. Feathers will fly …
Continue reading Roosters out to end Manly finals hoodooTest fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and three other players have been found guilty of spot-fixing during the Indian Premier League (IPL) by an internal probe conducted by the national cricket …
Continue reading Sreesanth guilty of spot-fixing: reportOn a day in which one of their drivers announced he was quitting the team for Holden, V8 Supercar newcomers Mercedes appear to have finally found some speed. Mercedes driver …
Continue reading Mercedes sizzles, but Lowndes quickestFor the second time in as many finals series, Sydney small forward Ben McGlynn finds himself the AFL’s hard-luck story. McGlynn was in tears after ripping his hamstring in the …
Continue reading McGlynn upbeat after 2nd finals setbackYou’ve heard of the Horse Whisperer. Now meet the Referee Whisperer – new Wallabies skipper Ben Mowen. The 28-year-old will become Australia’s 80th Test skipper when he leads the team …
Continue reading Wallaby Mowen not just a backrow bulldozerRebel board member Paul Williams says Brisbane chairman Angus Johnson has the power to hasten an end to the AFL club’s boardroom uncertainty by stepping down. As the Lions confirmed …
Continue reading Lions’ extraordinary AFL general meetingTommy Berry has barely had time to reflect on his year in racing since a breakthrough Group One win. With a patient ride, Berry seized an opportunity on Darley second …
Continue reading Tommy Berry to upset field in Golden Rose 2013Michael Gordon has only ever tasted defeat in NRL finals encounters, but the Cronulla fullback claims the Sharks are ready to end that statistic against North Queensland on Saturday. The …
Continue reading Sharks Gordon out to end finals hellThe AFL and Victoria Police have warned football clubs about associating with bikie gangs, after a Bandidos member who twice survived being shot was invited into Richmond’s change rooms by …
Continue reading Don’t befriend bikies, AFL players warnedAll Blacks skipper Kieran Read is expecting a typical uncompromising battle up front against South Africa when the Rugby Championship’s two unbeaten sides go head to head in Auckland. The …
Continue reading All Blacks expect Boks physical battleCollingwood star Dale Thomas is adamant his injured ankle will be a non-issue as rival AFL clubs try to recruit the All-Australian midfielder. Thomas is about to become a free …
Continue reading Thomas keen to stay a ‘Pie in AFLWhen things go wrong, they seem to snowball. The Wallabies can attest to that. Four losses on the trot have put everyone in the Wallabies’ set-up under the pump. Injuries …
Continue reading Wallabies stick tight in time of gloomA punter stands to collect $192,750 from Sportingbet if the Geelong Cats and Sydney Swans each win their respective AFL Semi Finals this weekend. The punter wagered $75,000 on Geelong …
Continue reading Geelong Cats and Sydney Swans tipped to win AFL 2013 finals matchesTwo-time world motorcycling champion Casey Stoner is set to call it quits on his V8 Supercar experiment at the end of the year. Stoner, who has been driving for Red …
Continue reading Stoner tipped to call it quits in V8sWallabies forward Ben Mowen says he feels a responsibility to navigate the side to victory after being appointed skipper for Saturday night’s clash with Argentina in Perth. Mowen only made …
Continue reading New Wallabies skipper eyes off victorySeries leader Sebastien Ogier has overcome slippery conditions on the NSW Coffs Coast to finish fastest in the opening forest stages of Rally Australia on Friday. The Volkswagen driver, who …
Continue reading Ogier leads after five Rally Aust stagesSydney’s September specialist Jude Bolton is confident the reigning premiers’ bolts from the blue Harry Cunningham and Shane Biggs will stand up in Saturday night’s semi-final against Carlton. Retiring Bolton, …
Continue reading Young Swans can soar in finals: Bolton


