Can the Western Sydney Wanderers finish off their fairytale debut season with the ultimate success at the A-League Grand Final? Punters certainly think so, with the Wanderers priced at $2.40, …
Continue reading Western Sydney Wanderers favourites to win A-League Grand Final 2013Australia fear Shaun Johnson could take up the role of ‘magic man’ left vacant by the injury to superstar Benji Marshall when they take on New Zealand in Friday night’s …
Continue reading Kangaroos fear Johnson the new BenjiWest Coast recruit Jamie Cripps is proud to be following in the footsteps of his late cousin Chris Mainwaring at the Eagles. Mainwaring was a star at West Coast during …
Continue reading Mainwaring AFL link lives on at EaglesCanberra’s impressive back-rower Joel Thompson will join St George Illawarra on a three-year deal, taking him through until the end of the 2016 NRL season, it was announced on Thursday. …
Continue reading Raider Thompson joins NRL DragonsPenrith general manager Phil Gould says Jamie Soward was recruited as a match-winner who has the best kicking game in the NRL. Soward’s four-year deal with Penrith was met with …
Continue reading Soward is NRL’s best kicker: GouldIt’s not hard to find self-absorbed players in the world of big-time professional golf, but one story is all it takes to demonstrate that new Masters champion Adam Scott is …
Continue reading Humility hides Adam Scott’s tough sideNewcastle United fullback Ryan Taylor has been dealt a crushing blow with his club announcing he could be out until the end of next season with a cruciate knee ligament …
Continue reading Newcastle defender Taylor out until 2014Manchester United may have to wait a little longer to reclaim the Premier League title after being held to a 2-2 draw at West Ham, while Manchester City won 1-0 …
Continue reading United held at West Ham, City sink WiganThe Highlanders might be a distant last on the Super Rugby points table but Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder is reading nothing into that ahead of their southern showdown in Christchurch …
Continue reading Highlanders plight ignored by CrusadersThe Premier League will stick to its guns over proposed higher parachute payments for relegated clubs despite opposition from Football League clubs. The 72 Football League clubs met in Derby …
Continue reading PL sticks to its guns over paymentsThe Queensland Reds will field their strongest side of the season against the Brumbies with Wallabies winger Digby Ioane returning for Saturday night’s pivotal Super Rugby derby. Ioane has recovered …
Continue reading Ioane returns for Reds big clashLeighton Baines is glad teams do not like playing Everton – and he sees no reason why David Moyes’ “inspirational” side should give up hope of gatecrashing the top four. …
Continue reading Toffees will keep battling for top fourJayden Hayward is happy the Western Force coaches never saw his one and only kick at goal in New Zealand provincial rugby. If they had, he may never have been …
Continue reading Hayward kicking on at Western ForceHull have released Australian halfback Brett Seymour with 18 months left on his contract. The 28-year-old has been battling with depression and has been on compassionate leave since being involved …
Continue reading Seymour leaves Super League’s HullCarlos Tevez struck late on to give Manchester City a 1-0 win against unlucky Wigan in their FA Cup final dress rehearsal at Eastlands on Wednesday. Argentina striker Tevez netted …
Continue reading Tevez sinks Wigan as City close gap on UtdJason Day has wasted no time getting over his Masters disappointment, declaring his intentions to win in Hilton Head this week. Day stood on the 16th tee at Augusta National …
Continue reading Jason Day ready to rebound from MastersSamantha Stosur remains under an injury cloud just two days out from Australia’s must-win Fed Cup tie in Switzerland. The Australian spearhead is training with teammates in Chiasso but she’s …
Continue reading Stosur battles to be fit for Fed CupAll Blacks Sam Whitelock and Zac Guildford are restored to the Crusaders starting line-up among three changes to face the winless Highlanders in a Super Rugby match at Christchurch on …
Continue reading Three Crusaders changes for southern derby


