St George Illawarra veteran Nathan Fien admits the Dragons face an Anzac Day moment of truth – with the Sydney Roosters clash to determine the bona fides of their NRL …
Continue reading Dragons face Anzac Day test of NRL mettleTwo weeks after finishing second to Black Caviar in her racetrack swan song, Epaulette will have to face off with another member of the champion’s family in Saturday’s All Aged …
Continue reading Epaulette on track for All Aged Stakes 2013Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher believes the club are right to stick by Luis Suarez, saying he would rather be bitten than have his leg broken. Suarez is soon to find …
Continue reading Liverpool right to back Suarez: CarragherShould Majak Daw overcome concussion and play for North Melbourne this weekend, enigmatic high draft pick Lachlan Hansen is in the AFL selection gun. North coach Brad Scott admitted if …
Continue reading Hansen under threat as North’s depth growsFrom rookie quick Jackson Bird to smarting spearhead Peter Siddle, Australia’s pace attack is on a collective mission to bowl over England and bring back the Ashes. Bird was pulling …
Continue reading Aussie bowlers on an Ashes missionFormer Country coach Craig Bellamy has questioned whether Coffs Harbour is the right venue for the annual City-Country rugby league match after experiencing a similar embarrassing turnout when he oversaw …
Continue reading Coffs not best Country call: BellamyFormer Australian cricket captain and top-order linchpin Mark Taylor says he’s not against the inclusion of 35-year-old bolter Chris Rogers in the Ashes squad, but is worried by the dearth …
Continue reading Taylor laments lack of young Test batsmenConsistency, experience, grit and English know-how have made veteran Chris Rogers Australia’s unfashionable Ashes bolter. Rogers will tour England as the reserve batsman in Michael Clarke’s 16-man squad five-and-a-half years …
Continue reading Ginger Rogers is a gritty Ashes bolterHe thought his swinging days were over, but Fremantle defender Luke McPharlin is set to get another taste of life in the fast lane as the Dockers attempt to plug …
Continue reading McPharlin to become Freo’s AFL swingmanMelbourne are preparing for injured Warriors’ skipper Simon Mannering to lead his team in their Anzac Day clash at AAMI Park as pre-match mind-games between the two NRL clubs continue. …
Continue reading Storm ready for Warriors’ ManneringAnthony Cummings will start a trio of youngsters in Saturday’s Group One Champagne Stakes at Randwick, each with its own obstacles to overcome. Cummings will saddle up fillies Scandiva and …
Continue reading Anthony Cummings trio to race in Champagne Stakes 2013Petero Civoniceva has warned Dave Taylor time is running out to stop squandering his gifts if he’s to fulfil his potential to be a rugby league great. Giant forward Taylor …
Continue reading Civoniceva sends Taylor NRL wake up callAdelaide’s emerging midfielder Brad Crouch has injured a hamstring and won’t play against Carlton on Saturday. The 19-year-old Crouch suffered the injury late during Adelaide’s training session on Wednesday. “That …
Continue reading Adelaide Crows lose Brad Crouch to injuryNorth Melbourne coach Brad Scott has launched a spirited defence of his AFL club’s medical procedures following revelations stood-down Melbourne doctor Dan Bates worked at the Kangaroos for a year. …
Continue reading North Melb confident in medical processesCollingwood will not risk first-choice ruckman Darren Jolly in the Anzac Day AFL clash with Essendon at the MCG. Magpies coach Nathan Buckley confirmed on Wednesday Jolly, who has missed …
Continue reading Pies ruckman Jolly to miss Anzac Day clashEmerging twin towers Cadeyrn Neville and Hugh Pyle have shown faith that the Melbourne Rebels are on the rise by re-signing with the Super Rugby side. As well as the …
Continue reading Rebels re-sign young locks Neville, PyleSteve Waugh is backing Australia’s unfancied Ashes tourists to repeat the heroic feats of his 1989 “worst-ever” comrades and return home from England with Test cricket’s famous urn. Chief selector …
Continue reading Waugh backs unfancied Ashes touristsSecond game in round seven and on Anzac Day, sees the unbeaten Melbourne Storm host the New Zealand Warriors. Around their three champion play-makers – Cam Smith, Billy Slater and Cooper …
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