Canberra hooker Matt McIlwrick is just one of several young Raiders players never to have lined up alongside his captain Terry Campese in the NRL. Edrick Lee, Sandor Earl, Anthony …
Continue reading Raiders excited by Campese’s NRL returnManly coach Geoff Toovey has confirmed he’s received a letter from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) but expressed his frustration at the information being leaked. ASADA have requested to …
Continue reading Toovey confirms ASADA letterWest Coast winger Andrew Gaff admits he and his fellow young midfielders need to get better at dealing with tags if they are to turn the Eagles’ AFL season around. …
Continue reading Eagles young gun vows to lift in AFLIn-form centre Rene Ranger has been moved to the wing in a suspension-related change to the Blues’ side to face the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby match in Auckland. Ranger …
Continue reading Ranger moves to wing for BluesThe Hurricanes insist shifting playmaker Beauden Barrett to fullback against the Blues isn’t designed to address two of the apparent weaknesses in their Super Rugby campaign. Barrett’s switch pushes Andre …
Continue reading Barrett switch purely tactical: HurricanesCollingwood ruckman Darren Jolly will miss Sunday’s AFL match against Hawthorn because of his rib injury. Jolly did not train on Thursday after he was hurt early in Sunday’s win …
Continue reading Jolly to miss AFL clash with HawthornPort Adelaide defender Jackson Trengove says there’s no point trying to hide a hatred of arch rivals Adelaide. The South Australian AFL rivals clash on Sunday with good mates at …
Continue reading No point hiding Crows hatred: Port backmanAn ailing Lleyton Hewitt paid a price for his Davis Cup loyalty as he fell to a first round defeat at the US Men’s Clay Court Championships. Hewitt won the …
Continue reading Alund beats Hewitt in US Clay Court ChampsThere hasn’t been much to laugh about for the embattled Cronulla NRL club this year, but the sight of skipper Paul Gallen stripping off for charity helped lighten the mood. …
Continue reading Paul Gallen strips off for charitySydney defender Marty Mattner believes Saturday’s AFL clash with North Melbourne could be Tony Armstrong’s chance to cement a spot in the Swans’ line-up. The Swans held a closed training …
Continue reading No Shaw, but Swans will step up: MattnerQuade Cooper has denied any continuing rift with Wallabies coach Robbie Deans after his surprise omission from a 30-man planning camp ahead of the British and Irish Lions series. As …
Continue reading Quade Cooper denies rift with DeansHighly-rated Gold Coast youngster Sam Irwin will make his NRL debut against Parramatta on Sunday. The 19-year-old Irwin, who was born in the Northern Territory, will take on the Eels …
Continue reading Irwin gets Titans nod as Falloon ruled outEssendon says it won’t make any immediate decision on coach James Hird’s future following an allegation he was injected with a substance banned for AFL players. Hird has declared the …
Continue reading Bombers set to stand by James HirdLleyton Hewitt has lost his opening round match at the ATP Tour’s US Clay Court Championships in Houston to Argentine Martin Alund 4-6 6-3 6-1. Buoyed by Australia’s recent Davis …
Continue reading Hewitt loses first round at Houston ATPAll Blacks World Cup winning coach Sir Graham Henry will assist Argentina in the Rugby Championship for a second straight year. Henry helped head coach Santiago Phelan prepare the Pumas …
Continue reading Henry returns to Argentina coaching roleSouth Sydney coach Michael Maguire believes the Rabbitohs’ get-out-of-jail win over the Warriors was a huge step towards becoming a genuine NRL premiership contender. Maguire’s side face premiers Melbourne on …
Continue reading Souths learning how to win, says MaguireFormer Sri Lankan Test batsman Chandika Hathurusinghe has been appointed as the new coach of the Sydney Thunder, the Big Bash League franchise announced on Thursday. The former Test opener, …
Continue reading Thunder sign new BBL coachEssendon coach James Hird says he can’t wait to clear his name over allegations he was injected with a substance banned for AFL players. Hird has been accused of injecting …
Continue reading Hird vows to clear name over drug slur

