Hooker Matt Ballin produced one of the NRL’s most herculean individual defensive efforts in Manly’s gutsy draw with Melbourne on Monday. Ballin made an incredible 69 tackles in the Sea …
Continue reading Ballin records mighty NRL defensive effortAll is forgiven at Wests Tigers, with coach Mick Potter making an SOS call to star playmaker Benji Marshall to save their sinking season. Potter made the bold decision to …
Continue reading Desperate Tigers recall Marshall IN NRLUp-and-coming young forward Dave Hala has urged referees to give battered Brisbane halfback Peter Wallace the same protection given to the NRL’s big names after he was again targeted heavily …
Continue reading Calls for more protection for Broncos halfSonny Bill Williams has paid tribute to coach Trent Robinson for transforming the Sydney Roosters into the most miserly defensive unit in the NRL and helping him to fine-tune his …
Continue reading Roosters laying platform of success: SBWMelbourne Storm’s stunning transition from the basket case of Australian sport to rugby league powerhouse has reached another milestone with their sale to a private consortium. Less than three years …
Continue reading Storm get new owners as News Ltd sells outCanterbury’s smiling assassin Krisnan Inu is in danger of having his good guy reputation ruined following a second unsavoury NRL suspension on Tuesday. Rather than try to clear his name …
Continue reading Inu’s NRL good guy reputation being ruinedGeorge Smith’s hopes of playing for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions for a historic second time remain alive after scans on his knee revealed he could be …
Continue reading Smith, McCabe still a chance for LionsThe NRL has issued a crackdown on time-wasting in a bid to regain an estimated eight minutes of match time every game. Rules being introduced this week will require teams …
Continue reading NRL issues time-wasting crackdownCanberra hooker Matt McIlwrick has been dropped in one of just two changes for his side’s NRL clash against Manly on Saturday. Veteran utility Shaun Berrigan has been named at …
Continue reading Raider McIlwrick dumped for Manly clashOne lacklustre training session could prove to be the point which defines Parramatta’s NRL season. That is the hope of co-captain Jarryd Hayne who views their Tuesday session, and the …
Continue reading Coach Stuart gets stuck into lazy EelsSonny Bill Williams says he is impressed with the ease in which Israel Folau has adjusted to rugby union as the NSW Waratahs fullback moves closer to his Wallabies debut. …
Continue reading Folau deserves Wallabies call-up: SBWThe PGA Tour stays in Texas this week as we head over to Fort Worth for the Crowne Plaza Invitational at the Colonial Country Club. The Course is a Par …
Continue reading Crowne Plaza Invitational 2013 PreviewWarriors coach Matt Elliott has given his players a shot at redemption against Newcastle on Sunday after last week’s 62-6 NRL mauling by Penrith. Fullback Kevin Locke and centre Dane …
Continue reading Elliott offers Warriors second NRL chanceThe AFL has fined Melbourne $2000 after their club runner Andrew Nichol clashed with Richmond forward Jake King during a halftime melee at Sunday’s MCG game. “A club runner … …
Continue reading AFL fines Demons over runner’s melee roleA deadline is looming as North Queensland sweats on off-contract fullback Matt Bowen’s fate. But Cowboys coach Neil Henry says he is keeping his fingers crossed the livewire No.1 remains …
Continue reading Cowboy Bowen’s NRL deadline loomingCollingwood have suffered their most serious injury blow this year with the possible loss of star midfielder Dale Thomas for the rest of the AFL season. Thomas underwent surgery to …
Continue reading Pies star might miss rest of AFL seasonHalf a ring. That’s how long Ben Mowen says he let his phone sound before hastily answering Wallabies coach Robbie Deans’ phone call on Sunday. Having just come off the …
Continue reading Wallabies debutants bouyed by Lions tourCricket Australia (CA) boss James Sutherland concedes the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy in light of the recent David Warner Twitter controversy but insists …
Continue reading CA might look at social media policy


