The State of Origin decider represents the last chance saloon for a batch of NSW regulars, with an eighth straight series loss likely to kick-start yet another Blues makeover. That …
Continue reading Pearce facing last Origin chance: TunksGold Coast believe Queensland rivals Brisbane are foxing over the fitness of star midfielder Simon Black ahead of Saturday’s AFL derby. Black was ruled out of the Gabba clash with …
Continue reading Suns wary of Black’s return for LionsHe made his name as a banker, but NRL chief executive Dave Smith will be playing the role of an architect as he attempts to transform rugby league into the …
Continue reading Growth in WA pleases NRL boss SmithThe desperate British and Irish Lions have taken aim at Australia’s inspirational forward leaders as they try to avoid the ignominy of four straight series defeats for the first time …
Continue reading Lions question George Smith’s selectionAdelaide players don’t need reminding that their entire AFL season hinges on two hours this Saturday night, Crows assistant coach Mark Bickley says. Beat West Coast, and the Crows stay …
Continue reading Crows aware of their AFL plight: BickleyProp Jacob Lillyman says memories of the Warriors’ last trek to Perth will be a motivating factor as they test their credentials against NRL leaders South Sydney on Sunday. Last …
Continue reading Warriors steeled by last NRL trip to WAApproaching the toughest set of back-to-back matches the NRL can dish up, it’s clear St George Illawarra are taking the glass half full approach. “We haven’t really been looking at …
Continue reading Struggling Dragons staying positiveVeteran forward Luke O’Donnell admits he opted to return to the Sydney Roosters because they presented him with the best opportunity to ensure he finished his career with an NRL …
Continue reading Roosters gave me title shot: O’DonnellNorth Melbourne coach Brad Scott knows more than anyone how Aaron Edwards can turn an AFL match. And he is wary of what the ex-Kangaroos forward may turn on for …
Continue reading North wary of new Tiger EdwardsThey have tried snake handling, crocodile cruises and fishing but it seems the Gold Coast Titans still can’t get their last round NRL thumping by Newcastle out of their heads. …
Continue reading Titans out to make amends in Top EndSeven NRL clubs have been hit with fines totalling over $500,000 for breaches of the 2012 salary cap. Cronulla and Canberra have been hit the hardest with fines of $150,000 …
Continue reading Seven NRL clubs hit with salary cap finesHawthorn expect star utility Cyril Rioli to have his usual major impact when he returns from injury in the AFL clash against arch-rivals Geelong. Saturday night’s clash at the MCG …
Continue reading Rioli ready to go in AFL, say HawksWarriors defector Bill Tupou may make his first NRL start for Canberra against North Queensland this Sunday after winger Jack Wighton was added to the Raiders mounting injury list. Wighton …
Continue reading Wighton out, Tupou may start for RaidersGold Coast coach Guy McKenna will prepare to take on Brisbane’s best AFL line-up in Saturday’s derby despite the Lions leaving out Simon Black. The veteran midfielder was not named …
Continue reading Suns unsure about Black in AFLGermany’s Sabine Lisicki says winning the Wimbledon final against Marion Bartoli on Saturday would be the perfect way to cap her remarkable recovery from a devastating injury that threatened to …
Continue reading Lisicki eyes dream end to WimbledonPhil Hughes says troubled star David Warner will have the full support of the Australian dressing room should he be selected for next week’s first Ashes Test. Hughes, who was …
Continue reading Warner will be welcome: HughesTommy Gainey and Johnson Wagner turned around their disappointing seasons by each shooting an 8-under 62 on Thursday to share the lead after the first round of The Greenbrier Classic. …
Continue reading Gainey, Wagner set the pace at GreenbrierNever before has the entire complexion of an Ashes series been turned upside down less than three weeks before a ball is bowled. Darren Lehmann might not win Australia back …
Continue reading Lehmann changes Ashes complexion

