Inconsistency has dogged the Western Force for much of their eight-year existence in Super Rugby, but prop Pek Cowan is confident the team is finally ready to shed the tag. …
Continue reading Force eager to shed inconsistent rugby tagIf you placed a $1 bet on Black Caviar to win her first race and rolled the winnings into every one of her career races you would have collected all …
Continue reading Horse Racing stats – Black CaviarIt was business as usual for trainer Peter Moody at Caulfield on Thursday morning as he embarked on the post-Black Caviar era. After announcing on Wednesday that the horse of …
Continue reading Black Caviar era over for Peter MoodyThe gates will be thrown open for Saturday’s Caulfield meeting when retired champion Black Caviar will parade in front of racegoers. Black Caviar’s connections announced on Wednesday that the winner …
Continue reading Free entry for Black Caviar’s farewell at CaulfieldAdelaide coach Brenton Sanderson says he’s lost trust in some of his players as he prepares to swing a selection axe to save the Crows’ AFL season. Sanderson says he …
Continue reading Crows coach losing trust in AFL playersChampion flanker George Smith is a big step closer to a recall for the Wallabies against the British and Irish Lions after his Japanese club cleared him to remain with …
Continue reading Smith closer to Wallabies recallCanterbury fullback Ben Barba has no intention of walking out on the struggling NRL club, and admits he has let his teammates down this season. Barba, who missed the opening …
Continue reading Barba will stick with Bulldogs in NRLNorth Melbourne’s Majak Daw will become the AFL’s first Sudanese-born player when he makes his debut against Brisbane on Sunday. The Kangaroos confirmed on Thursday that Daw, who was elevated …
Continue reading Daw picked to be first Sudanese AFL playerWallaby centre Pat McCabe has again been put on the Brumbies’ bench for the top-of-the-table Super Rugby clash with the Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Saturday. Brumbies coach Jake White …
Continue reading Wallaby McCabe on bench for BrumbiesFor years, Brisbane have stressed the importance of not relying on co-captain Jonathan Brown for goals. Yet it seems there is no substitute for a Brown bagful, judging by the …
Continue reading Brown bagful lifts Lions for Roos AFL gameRising Queensland Reds forward Curtis Browning will aim for a huge team improvement as he captains Australia’s Under-20s squad at rugby’s junior world championship in France in June. One of …
Continue reading Browning to skipper Aust U20 rugby sideNorth Queensland back-rower Tariq Sims has challenged South Sydney’s Burgess brothers to a no-holds-barred backyard family footy battle for charity. Sims weighs in at 106kg and is one of the …
Continue reading Sims challenges Burgesses to family battleRound 4 of the AFL 2013 season looks to be a cracker with some very competitive matches throughout the round none more so than Friday nights game between last years …
Continue reading AFL 2013 Round 4 preview and tipsManchester United manager Alex Ferguson criticised West Ham United for their aggression and claimed Andy Carroll should have been sent off after his side drew 2-2 at Upton Park. Robin …
Continue reading Ferguson irked by ‘aggressive’ West HamChelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has told captain John Terry that he is not guaranteed to start against Liverpool despite twice scoring in the 3-0 win against Fulham at Craven …
Continue reading Benitez won’t make any promises to TerryNewcastle Knights back-rower Jeremy Smith has failed in his bid to have a dangerous contact charge downgraded at the NRL Judiciary and will miss six games. The New Zealand representative …
Continue reading Knights’ Jeremy Smith gets six weeksRobin van Persie struck a late equaliser at West Ham United for the second time this season as champions-elect Manchester United scraped a 2-2 draw in the Premier League on …
Continue reading West Ham check Man United’s title chargeHurricanes coach Mark Hammett says it is too early to judge if New Zealand’s teams are heading down a losing path with their pass-heavy approach to Super Rugby this year. …
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