Cronulla 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 RebelsSeven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams insisted on Monday that retirement was not on her agenda despite suffering her earliest French Open exit in 12 years. The 32-year-old American slumped …
Continue reading Venus vows to fight on despite Open lossFremantle are set to err on the side of caution by giving skipper Matthew Pavlich another fortnight to recover from plantaris surgery. Pavlich was initially on track to return for …
Continue reading Docker Pavlich unlikely to face CrowsTraining horses like Gondokoro gives Pat Carey an opportunity to brush up on his geographical knowledge. More history buff than geography student, Carey has become well acquainted with the Google …
Continue reading Gondokoro on track for Queensland Oaks 2013Dual Group One winner Streama will be fitted with blinkers in a barrier trial on Monday to determine whether she wears them in the Stradbroke Handicap. Trainer Guy Walter said …
Continue reading Stradbroke Handicap 2013 test for StreamaMarinko Matosevic feels he’s on the brink of big things but admits a growing winless run in grand slams is playing on his mind. The Australian suffered his ninth defeat …
Continue reading Matosevic’s grand slam duck continues


