Essendon have returned fire on The Weapon, rubbishing the ammunition that their former high performance manager Dean Robinson fired at coach James Hird. The AFL club’s six-month supplements crisis took …
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Extending his contract with North Melbourne was a no-brainer for Shaun Atley at the start of the AFL season. He says it remains so now, even though North’s season appears …
Continue reading Atley confident North on right AFL pathInspirational captain Jobe Watson will return to lead Essendon in Sunday’s AFL round-19 clash with top-eight rivals Collingwood after recovering from a broken collarbone. The Bombers on Thursday night named …
Continue reading Jobe Watson returns for BombersPreview of AFL Round 19 matches (all times AEST): FRIDAY, Aug 2 North Melbourne v Geelong at Etihad Stadium 7.50pm Head to Head: Kangaroos 59 Cats 93 Drawn 1 Last …
Continue reading AFL Round 19 preview panelCanterbury’s NRL encounter with Penrith has been switched to Saturday, August 31 following the ANZ Stadium fixture clash with the AFL blockbuster between the Sydney Swans and Hawthorn. The western …
Continue reading Bulldogs game switched to Aug 31Former Everton goalkeeper Neville Southall has warned manager Roberto Martinez to steer clear of signing Joey Barton after comparing the QPR midfielder to Forrest Gump. Southall, who in his playing …
Continue reading Southall Warns Everton over BartonThirteen down, one to go. The Brumbies say there’s no way anyone can argue they’re not worthy Super Rugby champions if they win Saturday’s final in Hamilton against the Chiefs …
Continue reading Brumbies will be ‘genuine’ champs: WhiteChiefs coach Dave Rennie rates livewire winger Lelia Masaga a “better than 50-50” chance of taking the field in Saturday’s Super Rugby final against the Brumbies in Hamilton. Masaga has …
Continue reading Masaga rated 50:50 chance for finalSouthern Stars spearhead Ellyse Perry expects to be bowling at full pace right from the start of the women’s Ashes cricket tour after undergoing off-season ankle surgery following her World …
Continue reading Perry ready to fire for women’s AshesAFL clubs will face possible fines of $50,000 if they bring players back from holidays for pre-season training before their leave periods have been completed. The AFL on Thursday announced …
Continue reading AFL to enforce holiday break for playersPreview of League Round 21 matches (all times AEST): FRIDAY, Aug 2 Newcastle Knights v Brisbane Broncos at Hunter Stadium, 7.35pm Head to Head: Knights 12 Broncos 27 Last clash: …
Continue reading League Round 21 preview panelCarlton’s fleet-footed brigade have given opposition sides all sorts of headaches this year, but Fremantle will be banking on their 211cm giant to make the difference in Saturday night’s AFL …
Continue reading Giant Docker ready to soar over BluesIf AFL club Richmond want to make the top four, they’ve got to beat the top four. That’s the blunt message from Tigers defender Bachar Houli as premiership favourites Hawthorn …
Continue reading Tigers challenged to beat AFL top fourThe looming departure of Neil Henry still stings Matt Scott but it has not stopped the North Queensland co-captain giving Kevin Walters the thumbs up as his replacement. Canberra assistant …
Continue reading Walters a good fit for NQ: ScottAustralian qualifier James Duckworth has been left hanging as John Isner, fresh off a seventh ATP title, continued on his winning ways at the Washington Open. Duckworth was trailing South …
Continue reading Rain halts Aussie DuckworthSamantha Stosur has powered into her fifth quarter-final of the year with a straight-sets dispatch of Kazakh qualifier Sesil Karatantcheva at the Southern California Open. In a promising sign ahead …
Continue reading Stosur into quarter-finals in CaliforniaEx-NRL halfback Brett Seymour has been banned from the road for 20 months by an English court for drink driving following an accident while suffering depression. Seymour pleaded guilty on …
Continue reading Ex-NRL star Seymour banned from drivingCoach Craig Bellamy has labelled Melbourne’s NRL draw one of the toughest they’ve ever had. After four losses in their past five games, the defending champions face another huge challenge …
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