Wigan manager Roberto Martinez is taking charge of his 150th English Premier League match for the club but insists the only milestone he is interested in is a ninth successive …
Continue reading Wigan boss focuses on team survivalWorld Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president John Fahey has launched an astonishing broadside against the NRL after ASADA’s interviews with Cronulla players were halted last week. The former NSW premier has …
Continue reading WADA chief Fahey slams NRLPaul Gallen’s renowned recuperative powers seem destined to fall short of getting him on the field for Friday’s clash with Wests Tigers. The NSW and Cronulla captain, who suffered a …
Continue reading Gallen not named, unlikely to face TigersKey forward Justin Koschitzke is adamant he will be back for St Kilda once he serves his two-match AFL striking suspension. Koschitzke was banned for hitting young Collingwood forward Jamie …
Continue reading Saints’ Kosi says he will be back in AFLA candid Benji Marshall admits his poor form is a major factor in the Wests Tigers’ disappointing start to the season and is desperate to rediscover what made him one …
Continue reading I need to step up, admits MarshallJosh Hoffman is confident his Eels-bound teammate Corey Norman’s emotions won’t get the better of him against Parramatta on Saturday. Norman has signed a head-turning multi-year deal to link with …
Continue reading Eels-bound Norman will cope: HoffmanCanberra centre and State of Origin hopeful Blake Ferguson is the first to admit a Raiders contract extension looked doubtful six weeks ago. The Indigenous All-Stars representative was on thin …
Continue reading Ferguson extends NRL Raiders contractSix North Queensland players are set to join a large Cowboys representation at teammate Alex Elisala’s funeral on Thursday – just 24 hours before their crunch clash with South Sydney. …
Continue reading Cowboys to honour fallen friendSouth Sydney winger Nathan Merritt says he is in the best form of his career as his State of Origin selection D-Day nears. After playing a key role in the …
Continue reading I’ll take NSW jersey any way: MerrittIf Laurie Daley wants size and power in his NSW lineup this year, he might be tempted to ignore Tony Williams’ slow start to the season and stick with the …
Continue reading T-Rex looms on Origin radarPlaying alongside one of the greatest forwards in AFL history has convinced Sydney coach John Longmire it would be counter productive to niggle out-of-sorts Hawthorn champion Lance Franklin in Saturday’s …
Continue reading Don’t niggle Buddy Franklin: LongmireThe challenge awaiting North Queensland fullback Matt Bowen on Friday night was best summed up by his coach Neil Henry. “It’s certainly David and Goliath, isn’t it?” he said on …
Continue reading Cowboys’ Bowen to battle Souths’ InglisSt George Illawarra skipper Ben Creagh wants the NRL to quickly resolve its impasse with Josh Dugan which is stopping the troubled former Canberra fullback from linking with the Dragons. …
Continue reading Creagh calls on NRL for Dugan resolutionEngland will be forced to battle the high temperatures of the Red Centre when they travel to Alice Springs to play a Chairman’s XI between the first and second Tests …
Continue reading England to travel to Red Centre in AshesGlen Fisiiahi and Konrad Hurrell return as injury replacements for the Warriors’ NRL match against Canterbury in Wellington on Saturday night. Fisiiahi comes in at fullback for Kevin Locke, while …
Continue reading Fisiiahi and Hurrell back for WarriorsSome of the biggest names in Australian tennis have been called in to support Bernard Tomic in the wake of an assault charge levelled against his father and coach. John …
Continue reading Bernard Tomic gets Tennis Australia helpLiverpool vice-captain Jamie Carragher retires in a couple of weeks and is confident he leaves the club, where he’s spent his entire career, in a healthy position. There’s been much …
Continue reading Carragher positive about Reds’ futureSt Kilda have confirmed defender Sam Gilbert will be out of action for up to three months after knee surgery. The good news from Tuesday’s operation is that Gilbert will …
Continue reading Saints confirm Gilbert out for 8-12 weeks

