Richmond gained a significant boost a day out from their AFL match against Geelong when Paul Chapman was a late withdrawal from the Cats lineup. The triple premiership star was …
Continue reading Cats’ Chapman ruled out of AFL matchWorld Cup-winning coach Jake White has sparked a selection firestorm, claiming it would be an indictment on the Wallabies jumper if Israel Folau was picked for the looming series with …
Continue reading White questions Folau Wallaby credentialsAFL boss Andrew Demetriou has accused clubs of spreading scurrilous innuendo about under-siege Essendon. Bombers players are expected to be grilled by Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) investigators next week …
Continue reading Demetriou slams rivals over Bomber slursState of Origin hopeful Ryan James isn’t upset with missing out on a starting spot for Gold Coast in their NRL match against the Warriors. James is a possible selection …
Continue reading Titan James happy to retain NRL bench roleThe NSW Waratahs are determined to reap some much-needed rewards from the South African leg of their Super Rugby campaign, but are wary about their first tussle with the Kings. …
Continue reading Wary Waratahs seek rewards v KingsProp Dan Palmer is the only change to the Brumbies starting line-up which will take on their old foes the Crusaders in their Super Rugby clash at Canberra Stadium on …
Continue reading Palmer back in Brumbies starting line-upThe AFL team that keeps finding ways to blow close games comes up against the powerhouse that appears to have forgotten how to lose. A controversial goal umpiring incident and …
Continue reading Tigers aim to lift against Cats in AFLTim Mannah could be in line for a shock return for Parramatta’s NRL clash with North Queensland on Saturday. The prop, who has been one of the few players to …
Continue reading Mannah could return for ParramattaAustralian golfer Rod Pampling capitalised on his last-minute entry to be just two shots off the lead after the first round of the US PGA Tour’s Wells Fargo Championship. While …
Continue reading Pampling makes most of late tee timeTheir opponents might be undermanned but Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna expects a fierce AFL match on Saturday night against Fremantle. The Dockers head to Metricon Stadium without star midfielder …
Continue reading Suns coach wary of wounded Dockers in AFLThe NSW Waratahs have prepared for the expected loss of Berrick Barnes by signing Queensland utility Jono Lance – the third back to leave the Reds after the Super Rugby …
Continue reading Red Lance looks to shine at ‘TahsWallabies coach Robbie Deans has placed the onus squarely on referees to ensure Australia’s showpiece series against the British and Irish Lions lives up to the hype with vibrant, free-flowing …
Continue reading Deans challenges Lions series refereesSydney ruckman Shane Mumford has been punished by the AFL club for an alcohol-related indiscretion in Melbourne. The reigning premiers had a 10-day break after the historic match in Wellington …
Continue reading Booze fine for Swans AFL ruckman MumfordQuite literally, it appears a battle of two AFL teams using band-aids to cover the most critical of injuries. But despite Hawthorn and Adelaide being without the irreplaceable Cyril Rioli …
Continue reading Hawks, Crows must dig into AFL depthGiant winger Manu Vatuvei is out to erase the frustrations of a stop-start NRL season when he returns for the Warriors at home on Sunday against Gold Coast. Injuries have …
Continue reading Manu out to get NRL season back on trackPort Adelaide AFL coach Ken Hinkley has issued a blunt instruction to his fill-in: don’t muck up. Hinkley, suffering a virus and banned from flying, has handed control of Saturday’s …
Continue reading Caretaker Port coach told not to muck upTwo years of injury setbacks and a nearly 500km off-season cycling odyssey in Myanmar have helped Sydney’s Jed Lamb prepare for his AFL debut on Sunday. Lamb was the Swans’ …
Continue reading Sydney’s Lamb to make AFL debut v LionsTwo leading Australian rugby chiefs insist the schedule for the 2015 World Cup was the fairest yet to all nations, saying officials could “no longer tolerate” the lopsided schedules that …
Continue reading Aussie duo promise fair Rugby World Cup

