Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says there’ll be nowhere to hide for the Eagles or Dockers when the nation’s AFL fans turn their attention to Saturday’s western derby. With only two …
Continue reading Eagles, Dockers braced for AFL spotlightThis week is the last leg of the Florida Swing on the PGA Tour and we finish it with the ‘Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard’ at the Bay Hill …
Continue reading Arnold Palmer Invitational 2013 PreviewNew Zealand batsman Ross Taylor says an Eden Park pitch for the deciding Test against England similar to the one at the Basin Reserve should make for an exciting series …
Continue reading Taylor’s pitch hopes for 3rd England TestThe AFL has been praised as a world leader for introducing a temporary substitute rule which gives clubs a 20-minute window for concussion testing. The AFL’s new concussion guidelines are …
Continue reading AFL praised over concussion sub systemThe Melbourne Rebels have two new speedsters in Cooper Vuna and Jason Woodward as they try to replicate the Brumbies with a Super Rugby victory over the Sharks. The unbeaten …
Continue reading Rebels’ Vuna back from Super Rugby injuryInjury-plagued former Test paceman Ryan Harris is hoping for a stint in English conditions this year in a desperate bid to make Australia’s Ashes squad. Harris, who has played just …
Continue reading Ryan Harris in bid for Ashes call-upIt’s been a stellar season for Sheffield Shield player of the year Ricky Ponting, if you don’t count the three biggest cricket games he played. That’s the former Test skipper’s …
Continue reading Ponting award won’t mean Test comebackThe NRL’s shoulder charge ban appears to have missed the mark, with South Sydney powerhouse Sam Burgess claiming there was little deterrent in using the tactic. The NRL’s crackdown on …
Continue reading Burgess backs use of shoulder chargeA five-week break between runs is just what Black Caviar has needed to be back to her brilliant best to stretch her winning sequence to 24 on Friday night at …
Continue reading Black Caviar a good thing in William Reid Stakes 2013Forget running into a burly Canterbury forward, the only thing that could make Melbourne veteran Ryan Hoffman take a backward step in their NRL grand final re-match is cotton wool. …
Continue reading Bulldogs hold no NRL fears for HoffmanCoach Matthew Elliott believes the Warriors can learn a lot from the way Cronulla are playing despite the NRL doping crisis that continues to swirl around the Sydney club. The …
Continue reading Warriors can learn from Sharks in NRLOpener Ed Cowan has backed Shane Watson to lead Australia in the fourth Test against India starting on Friday if Michael Clarke is unfit, describing him as a very different …
Continue reading We’re hoping Pup is ok for 4th Test: CowanSouthampton took a big step toward avoiding relegation from the Premier League on Saturday by beating Liverpool 3-1 to provisionally move seven points clear of the drop zone. Goals from …
Continue reading Saints beat Liverpool to boost hopesChiefs coach Dave Rennie has made several changes to his team to play the Highlanders in Friday’s Super Rugby match at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton. Co-captain Craig Clarke will sit …
Continue reading Chiefs changes for Highlanders Super RugbyCanberra NRL forward Josh Papalii says he’s been given more than he wanted in his recently signed Raiders contract after controversially backing out of a deal with Parramatta. The 20-year-old …
Continue reading Papalii: Raiders gave me more than enoughTerming Sydney’s AFL derby match the Battle of the Bridge irks Swans midfielder Josh Kennedy. Kennedy, who won the inaugural Brett Kirk medal, awarded to best on ground in the …
Continue reading Swans don’t like Battle of the Bridge tagReigning NRL rookie of the year Adam Reynolds claims he has a target on his head this season after copping two head cuts when kicking in the opening fortnight. The …
Continue reading Souths half Reynolds feels targetedFormer Australian captain Ricky Ponting has ruled out a comeback to the struggling national team for this year’s Ashes series. Receiving the award as Australia’s Sheffield Shield player of the …
Continue reading Ponting rules out Ashes comeback

