West Coast midfielder Matt Priddis says a top-four finish is critical if the club is to have a legitimate shot at winning this year’s AFL premiership. Under the current finals …
Continue reading Eagles set sights on top four in AFLIt’s been galvanising and character-building, but Essendon coach James Hird doesn’t expect six weeks of emotion to be poured into Friday night’s AFL season-opener against Adelaide. Hird expects the resolute …
Continue reading AFL’s Bombers want footy, not emotionSydney key defender Heath Grundy says there will be a sense of the unknown when he and Ted Richards look to tame Greater Western Sydney’s teen tyros Jonathon Patton and …
Continue reading Grundy on guard for GWS teen tyrosThe AFL has continued its push to understand the effects of concussion, announcing a research partnership with a world leader in the field. The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental …
Continue reading New concussion research project for AFLFor the past three years the IndyCar championship has ended in heartbreak for Will Power but he’s content knowing it won’t take much different to make him champion in the …
Continue reading Power’s positive to IndyCar seasonZimbabwe crumbled yet again to the spin of Shane Shillingford as the West Indies reached a commanding position at the close of the first day of the second and final …
Continue reading Windies leave Zimbabwe in a spinGeoff Ogilvy, Greg Chalmers and Marcus Fraser are confident of boosting Australia’s meagre representation at next month’s Masters as crunch time looms for invites. So far only Adam Scott, Jason …
Continue reading Ogilvy, Chalmers, Fraser eye US MastersVeteran lock Brad Thorn will captain a Highlanders side that features three starting changes for their Super Rugby match against the Chiefs in Hamilton on Friday. Injuries suffered by captain …
Continue reading Thorn inherits Highlanders captaincySkipper Robbie Farah has ended speculation about his future by signing a new four-year NRL deal with the Wests Tigers. The NSW State of Origin hooker was one of the …
Continue reading Farah signs new Wests Tigers dealThe Queensland Reds will miss the red-hot form of flanker Liam Gill in Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash against the Bulls at Suncorp Stadium. While the Reds have received a …
Continue reading Reds star Gill out of Bulls rugby clashFormer women’s world tennis number one Justine Henin has given birth to a baby girl called Lalie, she has announced on her social network pages. The 30-year-old Belgian – who …
Continue reading Former tennis No.1 Henin gives birthDefending champion and formerly top-ranked Yani Tseng was dropped from the Kia Classic after missing her 9:10am pro-am tee time on Wednesday. “I’m embarrassed to admit that I wasn’t feeling …
Continue reading Tseng sleeps in and misses tee timeLleyton Hewitt has advanced to the second round of the Miami Masters with a straight-sets victory over Joao Sousa of Portugal. Making his first appearance at the event in four …
Continue reading Lleyton Hewitt advances in MiamiTiger Woods, who can overtake Rory McIlroy for World No.1 by defending his title this week at Bay Hill, says he and ski star Lindsey Vonn went public as a …
Continue reading Vonn’s boyfriend Tiger reaches for No.1St Kilda have signed midfielder David Armitage for a further three years, extending his contract until 2016. Armitage has been brought into the leadership group for the first time this …
Continue reading St Kilda keep Armitage for 3 more yearsFor a man who still considers himself an “out-and-out” five-eighth Gareth Anscombe is doing a very good impression of a bona fide fullback. Anscombe has started every game for the …
Continue reading Chiefs’ Anscombe at home at fullbackGolf doesn’t need a “contraption” like the anchored putting stroke and the sport’s success requires everyone to play by the same rules, Arnold Palmer said at his US PGA Tour …
Continue reading Arnold Palmer states case for putter rulesZac Guildford is poised to make his Super Rugby playing return this weekend but Crusaders playmaker Dan Carter has confirmed he is unavailable for next month’s trip to South Africa …
Continue reading Guildford set to make playing comeback

