Organisers of the Isle of Man TT Races say Japanese motorcyclist Yoshinari Matsushita was killed during Monday’s practice on the road course. The British-based Auto Cycle Union issued a statement …
Continue reading Motorcyclist killed at Isle of Man raceQueensland coach Mal Meninga is quietly confident injured winger Darius Boyd will play in next week’s State of Origin series opener against NSW in Sydney. Boyd was initially considered no …
Continue reading Boyd on mend for Origin, says MeningaWest Coast defender Eric Mackenzie got the towelling of his life when he last faced star Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt. But Mackenzie insists he won’t be haunted by the past …
Continue reading Eagle not haunted by Riewoldt fireworksBrumbies five-eighth Matt Toomua believes the fact the Hurricanes still have a faint sniff of making the Super Rugby finals will make them all the more dangerous at Canberra Stadium …
Continue reading Brumbies wary of fast finishing CanesBrisbane will risk a two-match suspension for Jonathan Brown as they try to make their talisman available for Friday night’s AFL clash with Collingwood. The Lions’ co-captain could have accepted …
Continue reading Lions to contest Brown AFL chargeNSW are expected to name a replacement for the injured Kurt Gidley early on Tuesday evening after the Newcastle skipper was ruled out of next week’s opening State of Origin …
Continue reading NSW still pondering Gidley replacementLuckless ruck-forward Nathan Vardy is finally on the cusp of an AFL recall by Geelong after making a full recovery from a serious hip injury. Despite being limited to just …
Continue reading Vardy close to AFL recall for GeelongA year ago Chris McQueen would have laughed at anyone who had the temerity to suggest he would one day be picked in Queensland’s all-conquering State of Origin team. Fast …
Continue reading Qld’s McQueen has the last Origin laughAFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has taken a veiled swipe at bookmaker Tom Waterhouse and Channel Nine for their promotion of live betting odds during broadcasts. Waterhouse’s regular appearances on …
Continue reading AFL boss slams bookie, network over adsVeteran centre Conrad Smith will be unavailable for the All Blacks’ tour of Europe in November after choosing to take a break from rugby. Smith will invoke a clause in …
Continue reading Conrad Smith to skip All Blacks tourCanterbury prop James Graham is adamant he has put his infamous grand final biting incident behind him and says he isn’t concerned what people think about it. Speaking to the …
Continue reading Graham puts NRL biting incident behind himBrisbane Lions co-captain Jonathan Brown will risk a two-match suspension when he challenges a striking charge at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night. Brown could have accepted a one-match ban …
Continue reading Brown challenges charge at AFL TribunalWilfried Zaha wept tears of joy after helping Crystal Palace secure promotion to the English Premier League on his final appearance for the club. The 20-year-old winger, who joins Manchester …
Continue reading Zaha enjoys fairytale ending at PalaceSouth Sydney star Sam Burgess is facing a one-match suspension in the wake of the NRL leaders’ upset loss to Cronulla. Burgess has been charged with grade one dangerous contact …
Continue reading Souths’ Burgess facing one-match banSam Kerridge’s six-goal haul in Adelaide’s one-point win over North Melbourne has earned the youngster the round nine AFL Rising Star nomination. The 20-year-old inspired the Crows’ nailbiting victory at …
Continue reading Crows’ Kerridge AFL’s rising star nomineeShattered prop Martin Kennedy has moved to assure his Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson and teammates Mitchell Pearce and James Maloney they have his full support after claiming he was …
Continue reading Kennedy assures coach he is a Roosters manRugby great Brian O’Driscoll has warned British and Irish Lions teammates that a series victory in Australia is crucial for the Lions’ future. It has been 16 years since a …
Continue reading Lions must end drought: O’DriscollNick Kyrgios’ French Open breakthrough will only fuel talk he’s the next big thing in Australian tennis. But the 18-year-old’s coach Simon Rae views his win over Radek Stepanek at …
Continue reading Coach pleads for patience with Kyrgios


