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New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has warned England that his side intend to play an early-season spoiler’s role when their two-Test series begins later this month. In a season that …
Continue reading NZ’s Hesson fires warning to EnglandYet another Chinese golf prodigy will set a youngest-ever record in this week’s China Open. When Ye Wo-cheng tees off on Thursday, he will become the youngest ever player in …
Continue reading 12-year-old set for EPGA golf eventPakistan will take its fight for an appeal against awarding a Davis Cup tie to New Zealand, due to an unplayable grass court, as far as it can. A day …
Continue reading Davis Cup committee denies Pakistan appealEssendon deny they have made any concessions that their players took banned substances under the AFL club’s controversial supplements program. As the game awaits the release of the first report …
Continue reading AFL club Essendon deny doping admissionPakistan’s appointment of Trent Woodhill as batting coach for next month’s Champions Trophy has been met with bafflement, with former greats saying they had never even heard of the Australian. …
Continue reading Pakistan baffled by Aussie batting coachShahid Afridi has blamed Pakistan’s one-day cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq for his exclusion from the Champions Trophy squad, and has vowed to return to the national team. “It’s the captain’s decision …
Continue reading Misbah to blame for my exclusion: AfridiCanterbury believe the long-awaited return of James Graham is set to finally spark their sputtering NRL season and help them re-discover the form that drove them to last year’s grand …
Continue reading Graham’s NRL return set to ignite DogsWith no obvious successor to Michael Clarke in sight, Australian cricket’s young guns have been urged to strive high to be the next Test captain. Chief selector John Inverarity has …
Continue reading Aust cricket ‘has leadership vacuum’The Western Force felt a distinct lack of respect when they last faced arch Super Rugby rivals the Queensland Reds. But Force winger Paddy Dellit predicts the Reds will adopt …
Continue reading Reds should have paid more respect: ForceStruggling Parramatta received a much-needed boost on Wednesday with scans clearing co-captain Tim Mannah of a broken leg. Reeling from a 44-12 NRL pummeling by Penrith that coach Ricky Stuart …
Continue reading Eels’ Mannah cleared of broken legSt George Illawarra players admit the Manly-South Sydney NRL blockbuster made great viewing, but it also raised the prospect of things getting ugly for the Dragons when they play the …
Continue reading Manly ominous in NRL defeat: DragonsWest Coast coach John Worsfold has told the doomsayers to take a holiday, claiming the 15th-placed Eagles will be in a far better position by the time finals arrive in …
Continue reading West Coast brush off AFL doomsday talkQueensland have overhauled their front row, while Reds cult hero Beau Robinson has been recalled to make his long-awaited Super Rugby return in Saturday night’s clash with the Western Force …
Continue reading Slipper given overdue rest by RedsRacist fans should expect their fellow AFL supporters to turn on them, AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou says. The AFL boss is pleased supporters helped identify a Hawthorn supporter who …
Continue reading Racist fans given warning by AFL bossPenrith front-rower Sam McKendry is out of rugby league indefinitely after suffering a fractured neck in Monday night’s NRL win over Parramatta. McKendry, who has played seven Tests for New …
Continue reading Penrith’s McKendry fractures neckCanberra skipper Terry Campese says he could face no greater challenge as he returns to the Raiders’ starting side for the first time in over a year than taking on …
Continue reading No greater challenge than Storm: CampeseKurtley Beale’s life after rugby remains Robbie Deans’ primary concern as he weighs up whether or not to throw the wayward Wallaby to the Lions. His suspension for fighting two …
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