The end is nigh at South Sydney for unheralded forward Eddy Pettybourne but the 24-year-old is desperate to stretch out his time at the club for at least another three …
Continue reading Steady Eddy eyes Souths NRL gloryDefiant Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin refused to latch onto the popular underdog tag or accept Saturday night’s rivals and warm favourites North Queensland were under the most pressure in their …
Continue reading Griffin says Brisbane aren’t underdogsWest Coast clearance king Matt Priddis predicts the midfield battle will hold the key to victory in Sunday’s AFL elimination final against North Melbourne at Patersons Stadium. With both sides …
Continue reading Eagles braced for AFL midfield showdownNorth Melbourne defender Michael Firrito wants to end his AFL career as a one-club player, saying he would love nothing more than to help guide the Kangaroos back to the …
Continue reading Firrito to stick with Kangaroos in AFLA severe case of Cowboys mania won’t affect North Queensland ahead of their NRL elimination final against Brisbane in Townsville on Saturday night, according to coach Neil Henry. The Cowboys’ …
Continue reading Cowboys fever hits TownsvilleSouth Korea’s Jiyai Shin shot a sizzling nine-under 62 on Thursday to take the lead in the first round of the LPGA Tour’s Kingsmill Championship before it was suspended at …
Continue reading Shin leads LPGA event in VirginiaThe Adelaide Crows expect recalled duo Taylor Walker and Bernie Vince to be the game-breakers in Saturday’s AFL qualifying final against Sydney. Key forward Walker (hip) and midfielder Vince (knee) …
Continue reading Recalled Crows could be AFL final keyDean Bailey says he’s not in the mix for the vacant head coaching position at AFL club Port Adelaide. Bailey was sacked as Melbourne coach last season, a club he …
Continue reading I won’t coach Port Adelaide, says BaileyTheir two best performances at last year’s World Cup give Argentina reason for cheer, though they admit “perfect” rugby will be needed to topple the All Blacks on Saturday. The …
Continue reading Pumas seek perfect Test against All BlacksTodd Goldstein has been handed the biggest task in the AFL this weekend. A total of 404cm big to be precise. As has been the case ever since Hamish McIntosh …
Continue reading Huge AFL task for North’s GoldsteinCanberra fullback Josh Dugan is firming as a likely starter for Sunday’s NRL elimination final against Cronulla after he – and his bung ankle – made it through a full …
Continue reading Injured Dugan looking good for RaidersWallabies captain Will Genia says there are no excuses for Australia delivering anything less than a quality performance against the Springboks on Saturday night in Perth despite the late setback …
Continue reading Injuries no excuse for Wallabies: GeniaThe Sydney Roosters have appointed Trent Robinson as their new NRL coach on a three-year deal. Currently coach of Super League’s Catalan Dragons, 35-year-old Robinson will join the Roosters for …
Continue reading Trent Robinson named Sydney Roosters coachSuper competitive fields and many Spring stars resuming punctuate a great mixture on Super Saturday in Sydney and Melbourne tomorrow. At Warwick Farm, the weight-for-age stars lock horns in the …
Continue reading 2012 Makybe Diva Stakes day and Chelmsford Stakes day expert tipsPat Rafter has lauded “full on” Lleyton Hewitt as the heart and soul of Australia’s Davis Cup team as the veteran baseline warrior celebrates yet another milestone. Already the most …
Continue reading Rafter hails record-breaking HewittRoger Federer slayer Tomas Berdych is looking to call Czech mate on Andy Murray in a US Open semi-final chess match on Saturday. Murray credits legendary Czech-turned-American Ivan Lendl for …
Continue reading Berdych eyes Czech mate against MurrayAdam Scott was left to rue a lack of course knowledge but remains in contention after the opening round of the third US PGA playoff event. Scott fired a four-under-par …
Continue reading Scott starts well at US PGA eventMelbourne Storm halfback Cooper Cronk says he’s drawn confidence from the way his side clawed their way back from their mid-season slump ahead of Saturday’s NRL qualifying final against South …
Continue reading Storm on the rise for NRL finals: Cronk

