Richmond coach Damien Hardwick is relishing the hype ahead of their round-one AFL blockbuster against Carlton, saying it’s time to step up. The Tigers’ ability has usually fallen well short …
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The AFL needs to stop giving other codes a headstart in NSW and Queensland and begin earlier in the year, according to chief executive Andrew Demetriou. Speaking at the season …
Continue reading AFL boss wants earlier start to seasonAustralian coach Mickey Arthur hopes the lessons learned from his team’s recent 4-0 whipping in India will help propel them to the No.1 Test ranking within two years. Arthur described …
Continue reading Mohali suspensions were needed: ArthurBrumbies coach Jake White says he will look into extending the loan of Wallabies great George Smith from Japanese club Suntory. Smith, who is on a three month loan from …
Continue reading Brumbies want to extend Smith loanManly prop Richie Fa’aoso will contest the grading of his dangerous contact charge at the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night in a bid to reduce his suspension from four weeks …
Continue reading Fa’aoso to challenge NRL charge gradingThe New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) has announced a healthy profit, boosted substantially by the controversial deal to put advertising on the All Blacks’ playing jersey. The union announced a …
Continue reading NZ Rugby Union announces healthy profitNew Zealand require three wickets in the final session of the third cricket Test in Auckland to secure a rare series win over England. They captured the prized wicket of …
Continue reading NZ need 3 England wickets for 3rd Test winThe enmity between Red Bull teammates Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel will be reluctantly shelved with the Australian set to compete in next month’s Chinese Grand Prix. However, the Formula …
Continue reading Webber will race in China says fatherTasmania are marching towards a third Sheffield Shield title and first with champion Ricky Ponting on day five of the final against Queensland at Bellerive. Set the near-impossible task of …
Continue reading Ponting heading for Shield glorySouth Sydney say they need to crush an alarming trait which has crept into their game despite their undefeated start to the NRL season. South Sydney and defending premiers Melbourne …
Continue reading Defence is top NRL priority at SouthsFor raw emotion on the racetrack, no-one beats Victoria’s Gelagotis brothers. And according to trainer Peter Gelagotis, no-one will beat their colt Hvasstan when he runs in next month’s Australian …
Continue reading Hvasstan unbeatable in Australian Derby 2013 says Peter GelagotisAn early arrival in Sydney and an encouraging trial have left trainer Mick Price satisfied he has done all he can to have promising filly Isabella Snowflake ready for a …
Continue reading Isabella Snowflake returns in The Galaxy 2013Clarry Conners’ hopes of a fifth Golden Slipper rest squarely on the performance of Assail in Saturday’s Magic Night Stakes at Rosehill. The trainer has entrusted Craig Williams to get …
Continue reading Golden Slipper 2013 birth for Assail rests on Magic Night StakesCanterbury star Josh Reynolds says Ben Barba is ready to make his NRL comeback but the club is remaining coy on whether the superstar fullback will return in the big …
Continue reading Barba is ready for NRL comeback say DogsHigh profile stayers Green Moon and Sea Moon have been announced as equal topweights for the Sydney Cup with 59kg but neither will start in the 3200m race on April …
Continue reading Sydney Cup 2013 top weight likely to be SangsterWhile Buddy Franklin remains the $3.25 favourite with online bookmaker sportsbet to win this year’s Coleman Medal, punters have turned to Adelaide’s Taylor Walker at $5.00 to kick the most …
Continue reading Taylor Walker supported to win AFL Coleman Medal 2013Western Force hooker Nathan Charles will miss the rest of the Super Rugby season with a knee injury. Charles ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Saturday …
Continue reading Force’s Charles to miss Super seasonJack Frost is in for a hot introduction to the AFL when the Collingwood defender debuts this Sunday against North Melbourne. Coach Nathan Buckley says Frost is a prime example …
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