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World Twenty20 hosts Sri Lanka are to beef up security after angry fans clashed with baton wielding police in Hambantota where the home side lost a match to South Africa, …
Continue reading Sri Lanka to beef up security at T20Frustrated rugby star Quade Cooper’s future in the code appears on shaky ground following more shots at Wallabies coach Robbie Deans and the Australian Rugby Union. Cooper’s frustrations have continued …
Continue reading Cooper attacks Deans, ARUFresh from overcoming one hoodoo to make the AFL grand final, Sydney must confront another to win the flag. The Swans have had a terrible run in the last few …
Continue reading Swans face another AFL hoodooWith Tim Sheens’ coaching career at Wests Tigers on life support, former board member Ben Elias revealed the club could have had Ricky Stuart take over for 2012. Sheens survived …
Continue reading Tigers missed out on Sticky to keep SheensA late try from Akuila Uate earned the Australian Prime Minister’s XIII a 24-18 victory over Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby on Sunday. Uate struck in the 76th minute …
Continue reading Uate try saves PM XIII’s blushesHawthorn superstar Lance Franklin believes a repeat of the Hawks’ AFL preliminary final inaccuracy could cost them a premiership. Franklin acknowledges he was a major culprit on Saturday night as …
Continue reading Hawks aim to fix radar for AFL grand finalFringe Wallabies back Mike Harris produced a perfect audition for a spot on Australia’s bench against South Africa by piloting University to the Queensland club rugby premiership on Sunday. Playing …
Continue reading Harris helps his Wallabies’ cause in GFThe International Cricket Council has defended the scheduling of the World Twenty20 as monsoon rains threatened to ruin the tournament in Sri Lanka. “This was the only period available in …
Continue reading ICC defends World T20 in monsoon seasonThey are the minor premiers and may even start favourites on Sunday, but Canterbury will need to overcome a horror grand final record among their playing group to cap the …
Continue reading Dogs need to overcome NRL GF wobblesThe elephant in the room could trample Tom Murphy’s AFL grand final dreams. The 26-year-old defender was an emergency for Hawthorn’s 2008 premiership and Murphy is well aware he could …
Continue reading Murphy’s AFL grand final dreams in balanceSydney’s ever-present and rock-solid back six may hold the key to the Swans’ AFL grand final outcome in a classic contest between a free-scoring offence and miserly defence. Hawthorn’s league-leading …
Continue reading Back six for Sydney in AFL grand finalThe legendary figure of John Kennedy Sr towers over Hawthorn AFL players as they train, but it is his grandson that is playing on their minds. Several Hawks on Sunday …
Continue reading Hawks know Kennedy threatens AFL flag hopeItalian fifth seed Andreas Seppi ended hopes of an all-French final at the Metz ATP event when he knocked out Gael Monfils 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the semi-finals on Saturday. …
Continue reading Tsonga v Seppi in Metz ATP finalMelbourne and Canterbury will not have any judiciary concerns leading into Sunday’s NRL grand final after all players were cleared by the match review panel on Sunday. Storm enforcer Sika …
Continue reading No suspensions for NRL grand final teamsAn AFL premiership on Saturday would mean much more to Hawthorn’s Cyril Rioli than his first because it would have come so much harder. The classy speedster was a teenager …
Continue reading Second AFL flag would mean more to RioliSouthampton signed former Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc on a free transfer on Saturday. Poland international Boruc has joined the Premier League club until the end of the season following his …
Continue reading Saints sign Polish keeper BorucChelsea defender David Luiz signed a new five-year contract with the European champions on Saturday. Luiz still had more than three years to run on his current deal after joining …
Continue reading Luiz signs new five-year deal with Chelsea
