The immediate playing future of West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui is up in the air as the 22-year-old struggles to overcome a worrying groin injury. Naitanui was forced to undergo …
Continue reading Eagles’ Naitanui struggling with injuryAfter becoming the big winner in Cricket Australia’s new contract list, Mitchell Starc is keen to prove his fitness in time for June’s Champions Trophy. The 23-year-old pace bowler, who …
Continue reading Champions Trophy firmly in Starc’s sightsGrahame Begg fears Secret Admirer’s racing pattern will again count against her when she takes on pin-up mare More Joyous in Saturday’s Queen Of The Turf Stakes. The five-year-old has consistently been …
Continue reading Secret Admirer’s racing pattern in Queen Of The Turf Stakes 2013 a concernThe three-year-old most likely to test It’s A Dundeel before the autumn is over is the horse jockey James McDonald insists is an obvious benchmark in the $2.25 million BMW at Rosehill on Saturday. …
Continue reading Silent Achiever to test Fiveandahalfstar in The BMW 2013A trip to Hong Kong is in the offing for King Mufhasa as long as he proves on Saturday he has completely recovered from throat surgery. New Zealand’s reigning champion, who races …
Continue reading George Ryder Stakes 2013 to test King MufhasaCollingwood coach Nathan Buckley admits he and Mick Malthouse don’t talk much these days, but says they’re not the bitterly estranged pair many think. Buckley will take on new Carlton …
Continue reading I still respect Malthouse, says BuckleyDavid Hussey’s international career appears over, but Usman Khawaja remains in the mix to feature in this year’s Ashes series despite missing out on a Cricket Australia contract. Hussey has …
Continue reading Ashes aspirants miss out on CA contractsNSW coach Laurie Daley wants halfback contenders Mitchell Pearce and Adam Reynolds both named in the City Origin side as he weighs up his option for the State of Origin …
Continue reading Daley wants Pearce and Reynolds for CityWith news Liverpool will join Manchester United and grace our shores this July, online bookmaker sportsbet has opened the Reds at $1.50 to win their match against the Melbourne Victory. …
Continue reading Liverpool odds on to beat Melbourne VictoryWest Coast are set to resist the temptation of selecting Daniel Kerr for Sunday’s AFL clash with Hawthorn at Patersons Stadium. Kerr hasn’t played since undergoing knee surgery during the …
Continue reading Eagles’ Kerr set for WAFL returnAdelaide stalwart Scott Thompson has sung the praises of highly-rated teenager Brad Crouch ahead of his possible AFL debut this week. The 19-year-old Crouch is in the selection frame at …
Continue reading Key Crow sings praises of Brad CrouchCronulla have taken another step in their bid to move on from the drugs scandal gripping the club by installing former Wests Tigers and Sydney Roosters CEO Steve Noyce as …
Continue reading Sharks bring in Noyce as general managerIf Peter Snowden wins Saturday’s Golden Slipper with Sidestep, it will be some sort of training achievement. The colt’s Slipper campaign appeared to have derailed two starts ago when he tossed jockey Corey Brown out of …
Continue reading Sidestep to back-up in Golden Slipper 2013Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart will make Sharks skipper Paul Gallen stick to a promise and walk down The Kingsway in Cronulla naked if the beleaguered Eels can beat his team …
Continue reading Gallen says he’ll go nude if Sharks loseJust like his teammates, Gold Coast defender Rory Thompson can draw plenty of confidence from his club’s opening round AFL win over St Kilda. The 22-year-old defender was one of …
Continue reading Suns set Thompson consistency challengeRichmond coach Damien Hardwick has chosen the glass half-full approach to view his AFL side’s round one late fadeout going into their clash with St Kilda on Friday night. The …
Continue reading Richmond aim to maintain AFL pressureHawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says he probably should lose his job if he can’t lead the club to another AFL premiership in the next two seasons. The Hawks, who Clarkson …
Continue reading Clarkson could go if no AFL flag by 2014A change of recruiting focus is behind a major exodus of leading New Zealand rugby players to Japanese clubs, according to a leading agent. This week lock Anthony Boric became …
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