He’s not the flashiest, nor the fastest – but according to the statistics James McManus is the NRL’s most effective winger. And now the Newcastle flyer is one failed Jarryd …
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Harry O’Brien’s immediate AFL future is unclear, although Collingwood teammate Travis Cloke is confident he will soon be back at the club. Amid ongoing speculation about a rift with coach …
Continue reading O’Brien will be back with ‘Pies: ClokeRun-machine Chris Rogers believes he can help opening partner Shane Watson harness the concentration to be a batting game-breaker in the Ashes series. Watson has been in formidable touch in …
Continue reading Rogers to boost Watson’s Ashes focusTwo moon boots, one dodgy hamstring and a recalled Scotsman – welcome to the bedraggled outfit NSW coach Laurie Daley hopes can bring down the greatest dynasty in State of …
Continue reading NSW punt on injured trio for Origin IIIWhen Garth Tander arrived in Townsville for this weekend’s V8 Supercars round it had been 21 months since he had savoured a win. And that drought did not look like …
Continue reading Tander ends V8 drought in TownsvilleYoung Greater Western Sydney star Jeremy Cameron is certain to come under video scrutiny for the collision that ended Jason Johannisen’s AFL season. Cameron hit the Western Bulldogs defender at …
Continue reading Cameron hit to come under AFL scrutinyTwo months ago Colin Garland was embarrassed and emotional when talking about Melbourne. Now he’s encouraged. Garland spoke after Sunday’s 31-point AFL loss to Sydney in far different circumstances to …
Continue reading I’ve never lost faith in Demons: GarlandFremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich struck a crucial double blow and Hayden Ballantyne booted five goals to help lift the Dockers to a 30-point AFL victory over St Kilda at Patersons …
Continue reading Ballantyne stars as Dockers sink SaintsSydney’s much-anticipated key forward combination of Kurt Tippett and Sam Reid lasted all of 13 minutes on Sunday at the MCG. The Swans lost Reid in the first term of …
Continue reading Swans in easy win over Demons, Reid hurtCoach Laurie Daley says he’s confident injured veterans Paul Gallen, Jarryd Hayne and Greg Bird will be fit enough to take their place in the NSW side for the rugby …
Continue reading Daley ready to wait on injured NSW trioCanberra enforcer Josh Papalii has staked his claim for a second Maroons call-up with his brutal defence and a rampaging try lifting his side to a 26-18 NRL win over …
Continue reading Papalii on song as Raiders deny CowboysAlmost two years of frustration are finally over for ex-V8 Supercars champion Garth Tander after he savoured victory in Sunday’s 200km race in Townsville. However, series leader Jamie Whincup was …
Continue reading Tander claims rare V8 Supercars winEssendon AFL captain Jobe Watson has been subbed out during the first quarter of Sunday’s round-15 game against Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium after suffering a heavy blow to the …
Continue reading Watson injured, subbed for AFL’s BombersNewcastle have moved into the NRL top eight with a gutsy 18-12 victory over Canterbury in Mackay on Sunday. The Bulldogs took an early second-half lead in Ben Barba’s north …
Continue reading Newcastle edge out Bulldogs18-12 in NRLNSW halfback Mitchell Pearce admits the State of Origin series decider looms as make-or-break for his rugby league representative career. Pearce has been been a regular in the NSW side …
Continue reading Pearce rates Origin a personal must-winNSW coach Laurie Daley has named Jarryd Hayne in his side to face Queensland in the State of Origin decider on July 17 despite the Parramatta star battling a hamstring …
Continue reading Hayne, Tamou return for NSW in Origin IIITriumphant captain Alan-Wyn Jones has lauded Welsh countryman Leigh Halfpenny as a rugby icon after the brilliant little fullback booted the British and Irish Lions to a drought-breaking, face-saving series …
Continue reading Lions super-boot hailed as rugby iconThe Australian Rugby Union are weighing up the merits of Ewen McKenzie and Jake White as their next head coach with Robbie Deans’ six-season Wallabies tenure screaming to a halt. …
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