Queensland have set themselves the task of matching Ricky Ponting’s lofty standards when the Sheffield Shield final against Tasmania gets underway at Bellerive on Friday. The Bulls will attempt to …
Continue reading Queensland’s Shield vow to match PontingPenrith refused to rule out making a play for Cronulla’s Todd Carney with the cashed-up Panthers on the hunt for a star playmaker after missing out on Johnathan Thurston. Carney …
Continue reading Penrith refuse to rule out Carney moveSkipper Michael Clarke is determined to play in Australia’s fourth Test against India despite a back injury and plans to train on Thursday in a final bid to prove his …
Continue reading Clarke to train with Aust 4th Test squadUnder pressure and desperate for a win, St George Illawarra coach Steve Price could be forgiven for cursing an away trip to hoodoo side Canberra on Sunday. Price, whose contract …
Continue reading Dragons look to break Canberra NRL hoodooTommy Berry clearly remembers Black Caviar thundering past him and his favourite filly Karuta Queen in a race at Caulfield 17 months ago. The young Sydney jockey reunites with Karuta …
Continue reading Karuta Queen to challenge Black Caviar in William Reid Stakes 2013John O’Shea is clinging to a stand-out statistic in Steps In Time’s racing record to help her deliver what he believes would be an against-the-odds Coolmore Classic win at Rosehill …
Continue reading Coolmore Classic 2013 favourite to carry top weightBlockbusting All Blacks centre Ma’a Nonu will make a welcome return from injury for the winless Highlanders when they face Super Rugby defending champions the Chiefs in Hamilton on Friday. …
Continue reading Nonu back as Highlanders face ChiefsAdelaide midfielder Rory Sloane would be laying there, mid-summer, when the unexpected thoughts arrived. What could he have done to change Adelaide’s shattering five-point preliminary final loss to Hawthorn last …
Continue reading Crows ready for fired-up Bombers in AFLThe NSW Waratahs have signed Sydney University and National Academy lock Will Skelton for the rest of the Super Rugby season. The towering 20-year-old first caught the attention of coach …
Continue reading Waratahs sign young second-rowerFormer British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan has urged current incumbent Warren Gatland to select players primarily on form, rather than their reputation. Gatland is due to announce his …
Continue reading Select Lions on current form: McGeechanThursday nights NRL match is between last years NRL Grand Final contenders the Melbourne Storm and Canterbury Bulldogs. the match is set to commence at 8:05pm local time with the match …
Continue reading Melbourne Storm vs Canterbury Bulldogs preview – NRL 2013 Round 3Lleyton Hewitt is savouring his first win at the prestigious Miami Masters in four injury-plagued years. Hewitt advanced to the second round of the so-called “fifth major” with a 6-1 …
Continue reading Hewitt wins in Miami, Matosevic losesCollingwood ruckman Darren Jolly says he will line up in the Magpies’ opening AFL clash next week despite a stint in hospital. Jolly was hospitalised after suffering a hit in …
Continue reading Magpies ruck star fit to go for AFL openerCollingwood ruckman Darren Jolly says he will line up in the Magpies’ opening AFL clash next week despite a stint in hospital. Jolly was hospitalised after suffering a hit in …
Continue reading Darren Jolly fit to play for Collingwood Magpies in 2013 AFL Round 1The Albury Cup each year brings a quality field and Friday’s edition is no exception where we see a strong sixteen horse field. Coliseo has opened as the favourite for the …
Continue reading Albury Gold Cup 2013 Tips and PreviewQueensland say captain James Hopes’ absence to attend the birth of his daughter has not disrupted their preparations for the Sheffield Shield final against Tasmania starting on Friday. Hopes was …
Continue reading Hopes on way to Shield finalSkipper Robbie Farah says his love of the Wests Tigers made his decision to stay at the NRL club for a further four years an easy one. The NSW hooker …
Continue reading Farah happy to be a Tiger for life in NRLQueensland have made five changes, will sport three skippers and are down to their fourth-choice ball-pilferer, but the Reds’ game plan is crystal clear on Saturday night: Run the Bulls …
Continue reading Gill out for Qld Reds against Bulls
