Pakistan announced on Tuesday that its 21 cricketers on central contracts would get a 15 percent salary increase and a 10 percent rise in match fees this year. The contracts, …
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High bumps have cost Geelong midfielder James Kelly a two-week AFL suspension and Carlton forward Eddie Betts a three-week ban. Kelly unsuccessfully took his rough conduct case to the tribunal, …
Continue reading Kelly, Betts receive AFL bans for bumpsFremantle midfielder Stephen Hill has been ruled out for a further two AFL matches due to a lingering quad injury. Hill was named to return in last week’s win over …
Continue reading Docker Hill out for two more AFL gamesIt’s one thing dealing with the pressure and nerves of a possible State of Origin call up but to be hailed NSW’s answer to Queensland juggernaut Greg Inglis is something …
Continue reading Ferguson embarrassed by Inglis comparisonsWarriors’ back-rower Feleti Mateo will reach the 150-game milestone when he faces Penrith in Saturday’s round-10 NRL clash at Centrebet Stadium. It will also be the 29-year-old’s 62nd consecutive game …
Continue reading Warriors’ Mateo reaches NRL milestoneSuperstar Benji Marshall has been dumped to the bench by Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter in a selection shock ahead of the joint venture’s NRL clash with competition leaders South …
Continue reading Wests Tigers relegate Benji to NRL benchVeteran Geelong midfielder James Kelly is out for two matches after the AFL tribunal on Tuesday found him guilty of a high bump on Essendon’s Brendon Goddard. The three-man jury …
Continue reading Cats’ Kelly banned for two AFL gamesAll Blacks centre Conrad Smith isn’t ready to reconsider his international rugby career quite yet. Smith was knocked out 10 days ago when attempting a tackle against the Bulls during …
Continue reading All Black Smith keen to keep playing rugbyOn paper it’s mis-match, but first-placed South Sydney say they still fear out-of-sorts Benji Marshall and his last-placed Wests Tigers. It’s an unusual admission from the NRL competition leaders, even …
Continue reading We still fear Benji, say NRL leadersMobile man mountain Sonny Bill Williams looms as one of the final hurdles North Queensland back-rower Tariq Sims must clear to earn a long-awaited NSW State of Origin nod. Cowboys …
Continue reading Sims hopes to clear SBW Origin hurdleNewcastle stars Chris Houston and Timana Tahu have been axed by coach Wayne Bennett for Sunday’s NRL clash with Canterbury at Hunter Stadium. The duo paid the price for the …
Continue reading Knights’ Houston and Tahu droppedJayden Hayward is as surprised as anybody at the niche he’s found for himself at the Western Force. Hayward struggled for opportunities during stints with the Highlanders and Hurricanes, notching …
Continue reading Force’s Hayward an accidental goalkickerAlready down on troops, Brisbane did their best on Tuesday to water down concerns over glamour centre Justin Hodges and promoted prop Josh McGuire. Representative forward Ben Hunt (calf) and …
Continue reading Brisbane NRL injury concerns mountingMark Nicoski’s AFL career has been littered by heartbreak but the West Coast forward has the chance to create a happy ending. Nicoski will put 14 months of frustrating rehabilitation …
Continue reading Eagle Nicoski ready to resume AFL careerManly’s NRL premiership hopes have taken a heavy blow, with confirmation co-captain Jason King will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on Thursday. King suffered the injury in the club’s fiery round-seven …
Continue reading Manly set to lose co-captain King for yearCaptain Cameron Smith insists there are no alarm bells ringing for NRL premiers Melbourne but the timing of their mini-slump could have major implications for their season. After losing their …
Continue reading No alarm bells for Storm skipper SmithAfter ending Manchester City’s long wait for silverware, Roberto Mancini established the perfect platform to dominate the Premier League – and perhaps Europe – for years to come. The Italian …
Continue reading Mancini pays price for City’s stagnationRoberto Mancini’s dismissal as manager of Manchester City, which was confirmed on Monday after weeks of speculation, would have been almost unthinkable 12 months ago. The Italian walked on water …
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