Declan Kidney has been sacked as Ireland coach, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced. The 53-year-old – who guided Ireland to the 2009 Six Nations Grand Slam and won …
Continue reading Kidney sacked as Ireland rugby coachRed Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has assured Mark Webber he has not been ruled out of the running for a seat with his team for next year. Speculation has been …
Continue reading Webber still a candidate: Red Bull ownerNew Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has faced a barrage of questions about his support for fascism, after his appointment prompted a club director to quit and outrage among many …
Continue reading New Sunderland boss questioned on fascismSurrey fast bowler Chris Tremlett has been named in England’s 30-man squad for the mid-year international season. The 31-year-old has not played a Test match since January 2012 due to …
Continue reading Tremlett returns to England cricket squadAfter the boos and the humiliation, Melbourne have to win back trust. Demons sports performance director Neil Craig said the struggling AFL team have a duty to their fans following …
Continue reading Demons aim to win back fans’ trust in AFLCollingwood AFL coach Nathan Buckley will instruct his players to deliver and expect more hard physical clashes given what North Melbourne’s Lindsay Thomas got away with. Buckley infuriated Kangaroos coach …
Continue reading Buckley tips more bumps after AFL verdictA furious Anthony Griffin fired a broadside at the NRL’s match review committee accusing them of conduct “not in the spirit of the game” for charging Brisbane captain Sam Thaiday …
Continue reading Brisbane Broncos to fight for ThaidayLosing centre Krisnan Inu for five games after he pleaded guilty to a grade four dangerous throw charge has left Canterbury with a goalkicking headache for Friday’s clash with Manly. …
Continue reading Goalkicking dilemma for Bulldogs coachHawthorn missed out on the chocolates against Geelong, but they have been granted a belated Easter miracle – Jeff Kennett has said sorry. The former Hawks president apologised to Alastair …
Continue reading Kennett apologises to Hawks coachWith the monkey finally off the back, St George Illawarra know the breakthrough win over Cronulla will mean little if they don’t back it up against Newcastle on Sunday. There …
Continue reading Dragons need to back up win: CreaghThe head is meant to be sacrosanct in the AFL, but Fremantle defender Luke McPharlin says players are still a tad confused about what is and isn’t legal in regards …
Continue reading Docker confused by AFL high hitsHaving broken their long losing streak, some of the Warriors’ depleted playing stocks are being replenished before they face NRL co-leaders South Sydney. Wingers Manu Vatuvei and Glen Fisiiahi have …
Continue reading Wounded Warriors return to face RabbitohsThe bitter fallout from Mick Malthouse’s Collingwood departure continues, with the veteran AFL coach saying the saga left his family bitterly disappointed. Malthouse will be the centre of attention on …
Continue reading Malthouse says ‘Pies departure hurt familyAnother stirring AFL comeback this weekend has already been ruled out by Gold Coast Suns acting deputy Michael Rischitelli. A Gary Ablett-inspired Suns shocked St Kilda to storm back from …
Continue reading Suns set sights on SwansCarlton have lost forward Eddie Betts and tall utility Shaun Hampson for Sunday’s AFL blockbuster against Collingwood. Betts suffered a hairline jaw fracture in an accidental clash with Richmond’s Brandon …
Continue reading Blues pair to miss AFL blockbusterStar Wallabies playmaker James O’Connor says he doesn’t see any reason to leave the Melbourne Rebels, and has backed besieged coach Damien Hill to guide the Super Rugby club out …
Continue reading O’Connor hints at re-signing with RebelsWests Tigers coach Michael Potter’s patience has taken just four weeks to wear thin, with young halfback Jacob Miller dumped and back-rower Braith Anasta pitched into the No.7 jumper. Just …
Continue reading Tigers throw Anasta into the No.7 jumperAdam Reynolds’ red-hot early season form for South Sydney has set up an intriguing battle with Mitchell Pearce for the City Origin and NSW No.7 shirt. Pearce has been the …
Continue reading Battle heats up for NSW halfback spot

