Blake Ferguson is lucky to have Laurie Daley in his corner, and the NSW Origin debutant knows it. When Ferguson went missing from an emerging Blues camp in January, Daley …
Continue reading Origin bolter Ferguson has Daley to thankAustralian Daniel Ricciardo has branded rival Formula One driver Romain Grosjean dangerous after the Lotus driver cannoned into him in Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. The erratic Frenchman, who has been …
Continue reading Lotus F1 driver dangerous, says RicciardoAustralian paceman Mitchell Johnson took two key wickets as his Mumbai Indians won a corruption-stained IPL tournament. Johnson’s Mumbai downed Mike Hussey’s Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the …
Continue reading Johnson key to Mumbai’s IPL final victoryPort Adelaide linchpin Justin Westhoff wants his teammate John Butcher to be spared the axe. Butcher disappointed on Saturday in his first AFL game since hip surgery last July as …
Continue reading Spare Butcher the axe, says Port teammateBrumbies fullback Jesse Mogg says he’s still hoping to nab one of the final six Wallabies squad spots for the Lions, while his equally impressive teammate Matt Toomua has decided …
Continue reading Mogg still hoping for Wallabies squad spotCronulla have suffered two major setbacks ahead of Monday night’s home NRL clash with high-flying South Sydney, with NSW Origin stars Paul Gallen and Luke Lewis both ruled out through …
Continue reading Gallen, Lewis out for SharksSydney will be without Sam Reid for Saturday’s AFL showdown with Essendon at the SCG, with the key forward ruled out for at least three weeks. Scans on Monday confirmed …
Continue reading Swan Reid ruled out with quad tearWhile admitting North Melbourne lack mental strength, Kangaroos skipper Andrew Swallow believes the problems which are leading to narrow losses can be fixed. The Roos went down by one point …
Continue reading Roos say they can fix AFL problemsCooper Cronk and David Shillington will be clear to face NSW in the State of Origin opener for Queensland after escaping sanction from the NRL match review committee. Cronk was …
Continue reading Maroons duo escape judiciary chargesQueensland selectors look set to name an extended squad for next week’s opening State of Origin game after Canberra forward Josh Papalii and Manly playmaker Daly Cherry-Evans flew into Brisbane …
Continue reading Qld set to name extended Origin squadNorth Melbourne’s games record-holder Brent Harvey joins an elite club on Sunday when he plays his 350th AFL match. The 35-year-old forward/midfielder is set to become the 13th player in …
Continue reading North’s Harvey to join elite AFL 350-clubFederal Minister for Sport Kate Lundy says it was “absolutely ok” that a 13-year-old girl was identified in the media after shouting a racial slur at Sydney AFL star Adam …
Continue reading ‘Was ok to name Goodes abuser’: LundyPunters with online bookmaker sportsbet are giving New South Wales a sniff to win game one of the 2013 State of Origin series, with money to this point just in …
Continue reading Queensland hold 2013 State of Origin series favouritismWestern Force skipper Matt Hodgson says his team’s Super Rugby bye comes at a perfect time as they gear up to take on the British and Irish Lions on June …
Continue reading Force use rugby bye to fire up for LionsNSW veteran Jarryd Hayne claims Queensland’s seven straight State of Origin series wins do not grate on him and that looking back at previous losses will achieve nothing ahead of …
Continue reading Hayne unfazed by Maroons’ era of dominanceAdam Goodes’ stand against racist AFL supporters is inspirational, Adelaide’s indigenous match winner Jared Petrenko says. Petrenko says he has copped racist abuse from fans while playing in SANFL ranks. …
Continue reading Goodes’ stand inspires me: Crows AFL starNSW have never won a State of Origin series with a five-eighth on debut, but the Blues latest No.6 James Maloney says records are there to be broken. The confident …
Continue reading I’m the man to break Origin curse: MaloneyChiefs prop Toby Smith has committed to playing for Australia after signing a three-year Super Rugby contract with the Melbourne Rebels. Townsville-born Smith, 24, is in his fourth year with …
Continue reading Chiefs prop Toby Smith signs with Rebels


