Electric Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson is the man the Melbourne Storm say they need to stop in their NRL clash on Sunday – if they can catch him. Johnson has …
Continue reading Storm out to stop NRL livewire JohnsonThe Brumbies are eyeing off the Bulls’ revamped lineout as a potential pressure point ahead of Sunday’s (AEST) knock-out Super Rugby semi-final. Territory will always be a focal point in …
Continue reading Brumbies eyeing revamped Bulls lineoutPat Richards stands on the verge of a final Wembley appearance, but the Wigan Warriors star has no intention of underestimating London Broncos in this weekend’s Challenge Cup semi-finals. For …
Continue reading Pat Richards eyes Challenge Cup gloryMelbourne AFL coach Neil Craig says North Melbourne will turn the corner very soon and they’re approaching a tipping point ahead of Saturday’s round-18 clash between the two sides at …
Continue reading Craig says AFL ‘Roos ready to let ripShaun Johnson is coming of age in the eyes of Warriors coach Matthew Elliott – because of his decreasing workload. Elliott’s view seems incongruous but he is adamant the classy …
Continue reading Johnson getting NRL timing right: ElliottThe return of All-Australian defender Harry O’Brien has given Collingwood a boost after their shock loss to Gold Coast, according to premiership teammate Tyson Goldsack. O’Brien will return against Greater …
Continue reading O’Brien boosts Collingwood ahead of GWSShane Biggs is in line to make his AFL debut against Richmond at the SCG on Sunday after becoming the fourth Sydney rookie to be promoted to the Swans’ senior …
Continue reading Swans promote fourth rookie in AFLNew Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has recalled controversial five-eighth Quade Cooper and revealed he is looking at incumbent pivot James O’Connor primarily as an outside back. Cooper returns to the …
Continue reading McKenzie recalls Cooper to Wallabies squadNew Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has ended the ill-fated James O’Connor experiment at five-eighth, also recalling forgotten man Quade Cooper to a 40-man training squad ahead of next month’s Rugby …
Continue reading Cooper recalled as McKenzie stamps markAustralia’s Scott Gardiner is one shot off the pace after the opening round of the US PGA Tour’s Canadian Open in Oakville, Ontario, forming an unlikely leaderboard behind pacesetter Brendan …
Continue reading Aussie Gardiner on pace at Canadian OpenQueensland five-eighth Quade Cooper has been recalled to a 40-man Wallabies training squad ahead of the Rugby Championship. Veteran lock James Horwill will captain the squad, which will be culled …
Continue reading Cooper recalled to WallabiesIn what should be a competitive round of match-ups, we kick off round eighteen with Essendon v Hawthorn. Essendon made it six wins in a row with an emphatic victory …
Continue reading Essendon Bombers vs Hawthorn Hawks 2013 AFL Round 18 preview and tipsThe second game set down for Friday night is between old foes, Canterbury and Parramatta. Unfortunately though, given the respective form of both sides, I doubt we’ll see one of …
Continue reading Canterbury Bulldogs vs Parramatta Eels 2013 NRL Round 20 preview and tipsNorth Queensland host Brisbane to kick off Round 20 and with both teams sitting on sixteen competition points, a loss here would definitely spell the end of the season for …
Continue reading Nth Queensland Cowboys vs Brisbane Broncos 2013 NRL Round 20 preview and tipsAfter witnessing Australia’s capitulation at Lord’s, England great Graham Gooch fears the skills of Test match batting are being eroded by Twenty20 and one-day cricket. Gooch says the financial rewards …
Continue reading Test batting on decline: GoochIt’s not often a team who are defending champions and top qualifiers find themselves outsiders in any sports playoff contest. That’s the scenario for 2012 Super Rugby maiden champions the …
Continue reading Chiefs relish semi-final underdog statusFormer All Black lock Ali Williams, a Rugby World Cup winner in 2011, was presented as Toulon’s latest A-list star on Thursday and insisted he was braced for a new …
Continue reading Ali Williams joins Toulon in French rugbyChina’s Liang Wen-Chong hit a five-under par 67 to grab a share of the lead of the Russian Open on Thursday. England’s Simon Dyson and Rikard Karlberg of Sweden also …
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