Two words sum up why the Brisbane Lions are confident ahead of Saturday’s AFL clash with West Coast at the Gabba – Simon Black. But form Lions midfielder Pearce Hanley …
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NSW coach Michael Cheika has warned his side to guard against an attacking backlash from the smarting Stormers in Saturday night’s Super Rugby crunch match at Allianz Stadium. And Stormers …
Continue reading Stormers vowing to hit Waratahs fortressAndre Villas-Boas believes a meeting he held with Gareth Bale earlier this season may have been the spark that ignited the Tottenham forward’s devastating campaign. Bale picked up the 2012-13 …
Continue reading AVB enjoys Bale’s rise to elite statusMark Webber is confident of steering his Formula One title bid back on track at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona after a messy start to the season. Webber …
Continue reading Webber keen to step up F1 campaignQueensland coach Mal Meninga will prepare the State of Origin comeback report card on Dave Shillington for Maroons selectors after this weekend when the giant Canberra prop returns to the …
Continue reading Shillington on show for Origin inclusionHawthorn have dismissed fears of a form slump for star forward Lance Franklin ahead of Saturday night’s AFL grand final rematch against Sydney. Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson says he is …
Continue reading Hawks, Franklin set for Sydney AFL clashBrumbies flyer Joe Tomane insists teammate Henry Speight would be the first winger picked for the upcoming British and Irish Lions series if eligible despite himself being named in Robbie …
Continue reading Speight’s loss is Tomane’s gain for LionsLiverpool winger Stewart Downing is determined to stay at the club but admits manager Brendan Rodgers will have the final say. In the first half of the season the England …
Continue reading Downing sees future at LiverpoolDavid Moyes had the chance to become Sir Alex Ferguson’s assistant at Manchester United 15 years ago but missed out. He believes his fellow Glaswegian found him “too intense”. Steve …
Continue reading Moyes’ time has finally come at Man UtdLast spring champion jockey Glen Boss declared Puissance De Lune the “2013 Melbourne Cup winner” and not surprisingly he leads a strong contingent of locally-trained imports in the early Cup …
Continue reading Puissance De Lune heads Melbourne Cup 2013 marketNSW Waratahs and Wallabies ironman Adam Ashley-Cooper is staking his claim as world rugby’s most durable player. Ashley-Cooper already has the distinction of being the only player at the 2011 …
Continue reading Ashley-Cooper is rugby’s Mr IndestructibleIreland have “got on top” of Australia physically in international rules and will welcome the new challenge posed by an indigenous side, Pearce Hanley says. Ireland’s form Brisbane Lions midfielder …
Continue reading Bring on indigenous side: Irishman HanleyInjury concerns Justin Hodges, Josh McGuire and David Stagg have all been cleared to tackle Parramatta on Saturday in an NRL clash that has Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin worried. “They’re …
Continue reading Brisbane Broncos trio pass fitness testsPort Adelaide dumped two of theirs. And Richmond is uncertain about their main one. The status of ruckmen at both clubs remains clouded on the eve of Saturday’s pivotal AFL …
Continue reading Maric not certain starter for RichmondThe Kiwis contingent in Canterbury’s monster forward pack are problematic enough for Warriors coach Matthew Elliott, but their winger Sam Perrett is setting off as many alarm bells ahead of …
Continue reading Perrett on Warriors’ radar in WellingtonFijian-born winger Tino Nemani will make his Highlanders debut in the only starting change for their Super Rugby match against the Southern Kings at Port Elizabeth. Nemani, 21, replaces Phil …
Continue reading Highlanders make one change for KingsPat Cummins will join the likes of Brad Haddin and James Pattinson on Australia A’s three-match tour of the UK, but won’t feature in the Ashes tune-up. Cummins, 20, is …
Continue reading Cummins joins Aus A, won’t play on UK tourNorth Melbourne coach Brad Scott predicts he will give Western Bulldogs counterpart Brendan McCartney a nightmare if he uses comeback AFL star Brent Harvey as a substitute. The Kangaroos are …
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