Argentina forwards Leonardo Senatore and Pablo Matera have been cited for alleged biting and eye gouging during a Rugby Championship match in Mendoza on Saturday. South Africa, unimpressive 22-17 winners …
Continue reading Pumas forwards Senatore, Matera citedSydney forward Jude Bolton will announce his impending AFL retirement on Monday, with the much-respected Swan deciding his battered body has had enough. The Swans have called a media conference …
Continue reading Swans’ Bolton to retire from AFLA “Welcome Back Lethal” banner was unfurled by a Brisbane Lions fan at the Gabba on Sunday night. But interim Lions coach Mark Harvey would have only been dreaming about …
Continue reading Lions lament Merrett loss in win over DogsJames Hird’s lawyer has blasted the AFL on the eve of the historic commission meeting that is likely to authorise unprecedented punishments for Essendon. The prominent human rights lawyer Julian …
Continue reading Burnside blasts AFL over supplements sagaThe coach was sacked 12 days ago, there’s a boardroom challenge and on Sunday they nearly blew a 57-point lead. But remarkably, Brisbane could be one almighty upset win away …
Continue reading Remarkably, Lions could make AFL finalsIf you build it, they will come. On Sunday, with the drawcard of it being the final Sydney chapter of Kevin Sheedy’s 29-year VFL/AFL coaching career, 12,314 headed along to …
Continue reading Sheedy convinced GWS future brightArgentina No.8 Leonardo Senatore was cited Sunday for allegedly biting South Africa lock Eben Etzebeth during a Rugby Championship match in Mendoza on Saturday. Etzebeth told Australia-based referee Steve Walsh …
Continue reading Argentine Senatore cited over ‘biting’It seemed like old times when the “Welcome Back Lethal” banner was unfurled in the Gabba stands on Sunday night. But Brisbane hardly looked like Matthews’ premiership-winning teams of old, …
Continue reading Lions hold on for seven point AFL winA lot of factors went into Sydney’s amazing AFL premiership last year. The Swans readily admit that one of them was luck. It’s a key element that is deserting the …
Continue reading Injury luck deserting Swans in AFLRemarkably, this isn’t even the worst Parramatta side in the last 20 years. The Eels on Sunday conceded 50 points for the third time this season in their 64-4 hammering …
Continue reading These Eels still better than 1995 versionThe Essendon case is only one of several issues to go before the AFL Commission at Monday’s meeting. Another controversial item will be the commission’s final decision on an interchange …
Continue reading AFL to rule on interchange capJohnathan Thurston has paid tribute to sacked coach Neil Henry as North Queensland suddenly loom as a side everyone fears heading into the NRL finals. Henry’s commitment and refusal to …
Continue reading Cowboys looming as NRL finals dangerSpeculation surrounding Blake Ferguson’s playing future continues to mount after he was spotted at a Sydney pub alongside Cronulla star Todd Carney the night before missing Canberra’s NRL clash against …
Continue reading Ferguson misses Raiders game againParramatta skipper Tim Mannah says his NRL team hasn’t checked out for the season despite an embarrassing 60-point loss to Melbourne. The Eels were humbled 64-4 by the defending champions, …
Continue reading Parrra skipper says players still tryingParramatta coach Ricky Stuart has denied having talks about the vacant Canberra coaching position amid rumours of a $7 million bid to lure the former Raiders star back to the …
Continue reading Eels coach Stuart denies Raiders talksJames Courtney has taken advantage of pole position to bag his first V8 Supercars race win of the season in a dramatic final race of the weekend’s round at Winton. …
Continue reading Courtney grabs Winton V8s race winA 60-point win is usually cause for celebrations but not at the Melbourne Storm. The defending NRL champions thrashed hapless Parramatta 64-4 at AAMI Park, running in 11 tries to …
Continue reading Melbourne have room to improve: SmithRichmond rolled to a 121-point win over Greater Western Sydney on Sunday in an AFL clash at Skoda Stadium that represented the very antithesis of finals football. The Tigers booted …
Continue reading Richmond roar in 121-point win over GWS


