Fremantle defender Alex Silvagni is in line for a shock AFL recall as a forward as the Dockers attempt to patch up their injury-hit attack. With skipper Matthew Pavlich, Kepler …
Continue reading Dockers turn to defenders to plug attackIt’s a forgettable chapter in his Test career but Phil Hughes believes his painful 2009 Ashes experience has laid the platform for 2013 redemption. Hughes is licking his lips at …
Continue reading Phil Hughes learns his Ashes lessonWallaby Kurtley Beale has won over his Melbourne teammates and coach Damien Hill to be named on the bench for the Rebels’ Super Rugby clash on Friday night with the …
Continue reading Beale named on bench for RebelsGrand National champion Brungle Cry reinstated himself as Australia’s best young hurdler with a dashing win in Wednesday Galleywood Hurdle at Warrnambool. In a race in which the cheering only …
Continue reading Galleywood Hurdle 2013 won by Brungle CryA neck injury to James Parsons has cleared the way for All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu to return to the Blues starting 15, though his coach says Mealamu may have …
Continue reading Mealamu returns to Blues rugby teamAfter getting ‘pantsed’ by neighbours Penrith last round and facing four teams currently in the top eight in their next five games, it’s a safe bet that there’s more tough …
Continue reading When will Parramatta Eels win their next game?Knowing the stakes are about to rise, Robbie Deans has reaffirmed his desire to coach Australia at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Deans on Wednesday warned the Wallabies to brace …
Continue reading Deans hoping for World Cup redemptionLiam Messam says the Chiefs took a step in the right direction in their Super Rugby win over the Sharks last week, but they still have plenty to work on …
Continue reading Chiefs captain wants improvement v RebelsGreater Western Sydney co-captain Phil Davis will miss six weeks due to a back injury, further stretching the AFL cellar dwellers’ thin defensive stocks. GWS have leaked an average of …
Continue reading GWS co-captain Davis to miss 6 weeksDavid Vandyke expects to play a major role at Hawkesbury but loyalty to a horse who has helped him make a successful return to training means he will be elsewhere …
Continue reading Keith’s Legacy in form for Rowley Mile 2013Buffering will follow a weight-for-age path during the Brisbane winter carnival but trainer Robert Heathcote hasn’t ruled out another attempt at the Stradbroke Handicap. Buffering was on Wednesday among 137 …
Continue reading Buffering could run in Stradbroke Handicap 2013Jockey Chris Symons is adamant he is on the right horse in Saturday’s South Australian Derby as he chases a breakthrough Group One win. Symons rides Shoreham in the $500,000 …
Continue reading Shoreham on track for South Australian Derby 2013Ex-AFL stars Nathan Bassett and Andy Collins have been fined for a half-time dust-up while coaching rival SANFL clubs. Bassett, coaching Norwood, dished out a hip and shoulder bump to …
Continue reading Ex-AFL stars in halftime coach dust-upAdelaide’s star-studded playing core have apologised to coach Brenton Sanderson as he grapples with how to replace knee victim Taylor Walker. Sanderson has held one-on-one meetings with players in a …
Continue reading Crows can reinvent without Walker: coachMelbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says thinking about closing in on the game’s greatest winning streak could bring his unbeaten NRL side undone. Melbourne are gunning for their 16th consecutive …
Continue reading Storm focused on Raiders, not NRL recordRed-hot Brumbies winger Henry Speight says he can’t afford to dwell on the thought he will miss a once-in-a-career chance to play for the Wallabies against the British and Irish …
Continue reading Speight won’t dwell on Wallabies waitPowerful No.8 Wycliff Palu says the Waratahs veterans must step up if NSW want to end their Super Rugby overseas drought against a Kings side that has yet to lose …
Continue reading Palu says veterans must lead way for NSWKeven Mealamu and Francis Saili have returned to the Blues starting team as they seek to bounce back against the Stormers at North Harbour Stadium on Friday. Veteran All Black …
Continue reading Blues get a boost for Stormers clash

