Steve Matai’s tally of high tackle charges has cracked double figures, but the serial offender is facing another lenient ban as part of a triple dose of good news for …
Continue reading Matai facing another lenient NRL banPort Adelaide footballer John McCarthy fell to his death at a Las Vegas hotel after being separated from his AFL teammates on an end of season trip. Witnesses watched McCarthy …
Continue reading AFL player falls to death in Las VegasSouth African halfback Sarel Pretorius has been released halfway through his two-year Super Rugby contract with the NSW Waratahs, continuing their recent lean run with imported players. Pretorius starred in …
Continue reading Waratahs release halfback PretoriusThe AFL is liaising with authorities and Port Adelaide as investigations continue in the Unites States following the shock death of John McCarthy. League chief executive Andrew Demetriou has expressed …
Continue reading AFL boss shocked and saddenedHull have confirmed the signing of Salford’s Australian five-eighth Daniel Holdsworth on a two-year Super League contract. The Black and Whites said they fought off interest from several rival English …
Continue reading Holdsworth leaves Salford to join HullMatt King’s NRL season is officially over with the Rabbitohs confirming the centre has a broken arm. But the news wasn’t all bad for Souths on Monday with winger Nathan …
Continue reading Matt King’s NRL season overCollingwood and West Coast have been dealt big blows ahead of their AFL semi-final, with Magpies skipper Nick Maxwell and Eagles forward Quinten Lynch facing suspension. Maxwell will not play …
Continue reading Maxwell, Lynch facing AFL suspensionCollingwood’s players are in “utter devastation” over the death of former AFL teammate John McCarthy. Magpies president Eddie McGuire says McCarthy, who played 18 AFL games for the club over …
Continue reading Magpies devastated by McCarthy’s deathCronulla have delayed scans on Todd Carney’s injured achilles until Tuesday, though club officials fear their star playmaker has torn the tendon. Carney was carried from the field midway through …
Continue reading Sharks fear Carney’s achilles tornSydney coach John Longmire has dismissed the relevance of his team’s losing streak against potential preliminary final opponents Collingwood, the only team he has yet to beat as a senior …
Continue reading Longmire dismisses Swans’ recent historyPort Adelaide footballer John McCarthy has died in an accident in Las Vegas, the AFL club’s chief executive Keith Thomas said on Monday. Thomas said it was his understanding that …
Continue reading Port AFL player McCarthy dies in USHistory may be against them, but Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says his players are brimming with confidence and eager to shape the AFL club’s destiny ahead of Friday night’s semi-final …
Continue reading Dockers ready to defy AFL historyCrafty medium-pacer Clint McKay has returned to fitness in a big boost for George Bailey’s Australian squad ahead of the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka. The big Victorian has missed …
Continue reading McKay’s mixed bag key for World T20: WhiteFremantle coach Ross Lyon says his team’s in good shape and brimming with self belief ahead of Friday night’s AFL semi-final clash with Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. The Dockers pulled …
Continue reading Dockers pumped to take on CrowsManly are expected to name co-captain Jamie Lyon for Friday night’s NRL semi-final clash with North Queensland with scans revealing his calf injury to be not as bad as first …
Continue reading Manly to give Lyon to last minuteAustralia’s cricketers have visited the diggers at the Al Minhad Air Base in Dubai, with captain George Baily describing the day as a “sobering experience.” The troops stationed at the …
Continue reading Cricketers’ visit a boost for troopsCanberra have suffered a huge blow with goalkicking centre Jarrod Croker ruled out of Saturday night’s NRL semi-final against South Sydney with a fractured cheekbone. Croker, the leading points-scorer in …
Continue reading Croker ruled out for Raiders in NRL finalsArgentina feel their chances of an historic Rugby Championship triumph have been “massively” boosted by the Wallabies’ latest captain’s curse injury. The Pumas have no doubt skipper and halfback Will …
Continue reading Genia big loss to Wallabies: Pumas

