Todd Carney has ended speculation about his NRL future by agreeing to a new five-year deal with Cronulla. The NSW five-eighth was the last big-name playmaker off-contract at the end …
Continue reading In-demand Carney stays on at CronullaKurtley Beale’s sheer talent is set to buy him a further chance despite the troubled Wallabies and Melbourne Rebels playmaker copping a new alcohol-related suspension. Beale remains a chance to …
Continue reading Banned Beale still in Lions Test frameStar Melbourne recruit Chris Dawes says the maligned Demons’ recent form has convinced him he made the right move in leaving Collingwood. Dawes has been forced to sit out the …
Continue reading I’ll make a difference to Dees: DawesAdelaide coach Brenton Sanderson says he’s not dwelling on an apology from the AFL umpiring coach for a wrong call. Umpiring coach Jeff Gieschen apologised to Sanderson for a controversial …
Continue reading Crows not dwelling on umpire apologyEven when Isaac John was losing sleep over what had gone wrong with his rugby league career, Penrith coach Ivan Cleary didn’t hesitate to pick up the phone. John’s second …
Continue reading John making ‘second’ NRL debut for PenrithBenji Marshall has lost his confidence, his Test captaincy and even the strength in his big toe, but the Wests Tigers playmaker still commands the utmost respect of his teammates. …
Continue reading Brilliant Benji worth every cent: LawrencePort Adelaide’s Ken Hinkley says he’s recovered from a virus which forced him to coach from the couch last weekend. Hinkley will return to the coaching box against Richmond on …
Continue reading Port coach Hinkley says he’s over virusWith their strong start to the AFL season in danger of being squandered, Richmond coach Damien Hardwick wants his players to overcome last week’s backward step. The Tigers take on …
Continue reading Tigers can fix AFL mistakes, says HardwickBlues coach John Kirwan didn’t mince words in welcoming news that his team won’t face newly-suspended Wallabies and Melbourne Rebels star Kurtley Beale on Saturday. Beale has been stood down …
Continue reading Beale ban good for us: Blues coachIt was the making of Mary Pierce but the breaking of Jelena Dokic. Now only time will tell what impact the seemingly inevitable long-term banishment of John Tomic has on …
Continue reading Bernard Tomic at a crossroadSydney ruckman Mike Pyke believes form not height should determine whether the Swans can squeeze Shane Mumford, prize recruit Kurt Tippett and himself into their AFL line-up. The Canadian on …
Continue reading Form the only factor for Swans talls: PykeThe Queensland Reds will be without Wallabies captain James Horwill for Friday night’s Super Rugby clash against the injury-hit Sharks at Suncorp Stadium. The Reds skipper has been ruled out …
Continue reading Reds lose Horwill for Sharks clashAll Blacks loose forward Victor Vito will captain the Hurricanes in their second and final match in South Africa when they take on the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein early on Saturday …
Continue reading Vito to lead Hurricanes against CheetahsMatching it with NRL heavyweights Manly didn’t raise the spirits of St George Illawarra captain Ben Creagh. Heading into Sunday’s clash with Gold Coast, Creagh still couldn’t shake the disappointment …
Continue reading Dragons won’t cop mediocrity: CreaghAdelaide captain Nathan van Berlo will return from an injury-enforced three-match absence this weekend. Van Berlo is a certain starter for the Crows, who travel to play Greater Western Sydney …
Continue reading Van Berlo returns for CrowsLuckless Melbourne have suffered another blow, with co-captain Jack Trengove to miss up to three weeks with a calf injury. Trengove failed to complete training on Thursday. With the Demons’ …
Continue reading Demons lose Trengove to calf strainThere’s a Group One sprint in Brisbane on Saturday but Queensland speedster Facile Tigre will instead chase a breakthrough big-race win in Adelaide. The Jason McLachlan-trained Facile Tigre will go …
Continue reading Facile Tigre on track for Goodwood Stakes 2013When Western Force halfback Brett Sheehan was told his son only had a 50-50 chance of survival last month, his own injury woes suddenly didn’t matter one bit. Sheehan’s career …
Continue reading Injuries in perspective for Force halfback

