Bangladesh fast bowler Robiul Islam struck twice to put a cautious Zimbabwe on the back foot in the first session of the first Test at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday. …
Continue reading Zimbabwe 2-50 v BangladeshThe Pakistan Cricket Board is working on a plan to send a “vigilance expert” with its team to England for The Champions Trophy to help ward off potential match fixers. …
Continue reading Pakistan to guard cricketers from fixersWhen Phil Gould was coaching NSW he used young Sydney Roosters five-eighth Jamie Soward to perform the role of Darren Lockyer in training as he prepared his side to face …
Continue reading Soward joins Panthers, reunites with GouldMichael Gordon says he won’t risk spending another long spell on the sidelines to play in Sunday’s City-Country clash in Coffs Harbour. The 29-year-old injured his knee during training with …
Continue reading Country’s Gordon wary of knee injuryWest Coast defender Will Schofield says it’s ridiculous for people to question the commitment of AFL players who grow beards. Former North Melbourne and Adelaide forward Wayne Carey sparked the …
Continue reading Eagle Schofield defends bearded playersCoach Michael Cheika has called on Wallabies impact forwards Wycliff Palu and Tatafu Polota-Nau to put their stamp on the NSW Waratahs season. No.8 Palu and hooker Polota-Nau, have both …
Continue reading Cheika expects more from recalled starsWest Coast coach John Worsfold hopes Carlton counterpart Mick Malthouse will start slaying AFL teams this season – but not this weekend. The Blues enter Saturday’s clash with West Coast …
Continue reading Worsfold backs wily AFL coach MalthouseOne of Collingwood’s tattoo-covered midfield stars, reigning best and fairest Dayne Beams, won’t be back in the AFL for up to a month. The other, Brownlow Medallist Dane Swan, is …
Continue reading Magpies’ Beams out of AFL for month moreWinless North Melbourne loom as an injury-hit Brisbane’s sternest test to date, according to Lions forward Rohan Bewick. Pre-season cup champions the Lions finally broke their AFL season duck with …
Continue reading Winless Kangaroos a big test: LionsIconic coach Wayne Bennett says Queensland rugby league would not be the powerhouse it is without the passion and vision of former administrator Ross Livermore. Livermore, who was at the …
Continue reading Livermore leaves huge legacy: BennettPenrith have announced that controversial St George Illawarra five-eighth Jamie Soward will join the NRL club on a four-year contract from next season. The deal will take the 28-year-old former …
Continue reading Soward signs NRL deal with PanthersMelbourne Rebels halfback Nick Phipps feels coach Damien Hill is the fall guy for their poor form this Super Rugby season and hopes they can find some wins to help …
Continue reading Phipps says Rebels back Super coach HillThe bookmakers rate it Greater Western Sydney’s best chance of a victory, but coach Kevin Sheedy insists his AFL side will have to be at their best to heap more …
Continue reading Dees under same pressure as GWS: SheedyWallabies winger Drew Mitchell says the time is right for him to move to French club Toulon and he hasn’t yet thought about returning to Australia to make a late …
Continue reading Time was right to leave Tahs: MitchellWatching Queensland’s season-opening Super Rugby loss to the Brumbies from the sidelines was tough for Will Genia. But someone who didn’t even feature in the Brumbies win – star flanker …
Continue reading Playing Smith a privilege: GeniaChina’s Guan Tianlang astonished the world when he made the Masters cut at the age of 14, but his record as the European Tour’s youngest ever player is set to …
Continue reading 12-year-old to play European tour golfMasters champion Adam Scott is primed to “explode” and should target golf’s world No.1 ranking as well as multiple major titles, says Ian Baker-Finch. While Scott’s breakthrough victory at Augusta …
Continue reading Scott urged to target golf world No.1Worthy underdogs for Friday night’s trans-Tasman Test, former national coach Wayne Bennett says New Zealand will be an even more formidable outfit when the rugby league World Cup rolls around …
Continue reading Bennett says Kiwis will be worthy Test foe


