Sydney Swans coach John Longmire loved attending rugby league’s State of Origin opener, but has no desire to see the AFL revive that concept. While interstate clashes were once part …
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John Sadler will know on Saturday whether he has a spring horse in lightly-raced three-year-old Scimitar. The unbeaten Scimitar steps up in class in Saturday’s Creswick Stakes (1200m) at Flemington …
Continue reading Creswick Stakes 2013 test for ScimitarRegardless of his performance in Saturday’s Queensland Derby, Hawkspur has already fulfilled the expectations of trainer Chris Waller. Hawkspur will make a clean sweep of the three-year-old stayer’s triple crown …
Continue reading Queensland Derby 2013 a bonus for HawkspurQueensland selectors could fast-track raw-boned Canberra wrecking ball Josh Papalii’s State of Origin debut amid fears Origin II may turn nasty after Paul Gallen’s attack on Nate Myles on Wednesday …
Continue reading Josh Papalii fast-tracked into OriginNSW hooker Robbie Farah is facing a race against time to be fit for game two of State of Origin after being diagnosed with a broken nose and fractured cheekbone. …
Continue reading Farah sidelined for up to three weeksParramatta co-captain Jarryd Hayne has conceded morale is low at the struggling NRL club after a dozen players were told they’re not wanted next season. Hours before State of Origin …
Continue reading Morale low at Eels, admits HayneParramatta continue to struggle this season and in the past two weeks, have experienced heavy losses of 20 points to St. George in 10 and 38 points when playing the …
Continue reading Parramatta Eels vs Sydney Roosters 2013 NRL Round 13 preview and tipsFormer Bangladesh cricket coach Jamie Siddons says ex-captain Mohammad Ashraful shouldn’t be judged too harshly for his involvement in match-fixing because he was likely ensnared by the powerful beast of …
Continue reading Ashraful fixing no shock: Aussie ex-coachThe 1983 Roland Garros winner Yannick Noah is convinced Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s march through this year’s draw means the sixth seed can become the first local man to win the French …
Continue reading Tsonga can win French Open: Yannick NoahSuccessful businessman and Orica-GreenEDGE cycling team owner Gerry Ryan has been named as one of the final three shareholders and directors of the revamped Melbourne Storm. Matthew Tripp and Michael …
Continue reading Ryan among new Storm NRL shareholdersNSW back-rower Anthony Watmough has revealed part of the Blues’ gameplan to beat Queensland was targeting Nate Myles in Wednesday’s State of Origin opener. Myles and NSW skipper Paul Gallen …
Continue reading Blues had plan for Myles: WatmoughFlying Canberra winger Edrick Lee says he’s noticed opposition NRL players have started blocking his run while zeroing in on the high ball. And with good reason. The 1.97m former …
Continue reading Raiders’ Lee noticing extra attentionThe Warriors want to close the zipper on the Russell Packer urinating incident, saying they are dealing with it in-house. The Warriors have been fined $15,000 after Packer’s indiscretion on …
Continue reading Warriors want Packer incident behind themFirst-year Carlton coach Mick Malthouse faces his first match in charge against Essendon on Friday night and the veteran mentor says he’s not getting caught up in the hype surrounding …
Continue reading AFL Blues face arch rivals EssendonNSW hooker Robbie Farah has been diagnosed with a broken nose and a fractured cheekbone and is in doubt for the Wests Tigers’ NRL clash with Penrith on Sunday. Farah …
Continue reading Sore Farah could miss Tigers NRL clashAnother Welsh clash added to the Wallabies’ spring tour of Europe has created a second grand-slam tilt in four years but also sparked more concerns about player welfare. The Australian …
Continue reading Wallabies’ Slam tilt extends long seasonNovak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal meet for the 35th time on Friday with a French Open final place at stake and their reputations as the two heavyweights of the sport. …
Continue reading Djokovic, Nadal braced for epic Paris duelEnglish Premier League clubs will enjoy a revenue boost of almost 25 per cent next season thanks to a glut of lucrative new television deals, according to a report published …
Continue reading EPL clubs get big revenue boost
