It’s the toughest gig in Australian sport but Laurie Daley is confident he is the man who can stop Queensland from winning an eighth consecutive State of Origin series next …
Continue reading Daley to continue Stuart’s Blues legacyHawthorn star Lance Franklin has blasted rumours about his prolonged AFL absence, calling them stupid and saying they had affected his family and friends. Franklin is confident he will finally …
Continue reading Franklin blasts AFL rumour millShane Warne has defended his friend Kevin Pietersen, saying the biggest tragedy is that the controversial batsman is not playing cricket for England. Pietersen’s international career is on the ropes …
Continue reading Warne defends PietersenNeck surgery has ruled out Luke Lewis from his farewell home game for Penrith on Saturday but Gold Coast Titans coach John Cartwright still feels he will be a factor …
Continue reading Titans wary of PanthersRugby League Players Association chief executive David Garnsey says the ARLC’s new broadcast agreement is great news for NRL stars. The much-anticipated rights deal was signed off on Tuesday with …
Continue reading RLPA chief satisfied with new NRL dealEden Hazard insists there’s more to come after his sparkling Premier League debut and he has no concerns about handling the physical nature of English soccer. The Chelsea playmaker, 21, …
Continue reading Chelsea recruit Hazard makes his markEden Hazard insists there’s more to come after his sparkling Premier League debut and he has no concerns about handling the physical nature of English soccer. The Chelsea playmaker, 21, …
Continue reading Chelsea recruit Hazard promises moreAustralia’s Casey Dellacqua has won her opening round match at the WTA’s Texas Open. Dellacqua, who came into the draw as a qualifier, scored a 6-2 6-2 win over Irina-Camelia …
Continue reading Dellacqua wins first round in TexasThe chastened Wallabies are intent on showing more fire and aggression at the breakdown in their return bout against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday. The Australians were keen …
Continue reading Wallabies won’t be nice to NZ againEddie McGuire has hit back at concern over Usain Bolt possibly playing cricket, saying the sprint king had already given the Big Bash League massive publicity. The Melbourne Stars president …
Continue reading McGuire defends Bolt’s cricket ambitionsMotoGP champion Casey Stoner will again test his pain threshold when he lines up in this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix with multiple leg fractures and ligament damage. The Australian suffered …
Continue reading Rivals praise wounded Stoner’s brave rideReturning strike player Alex Glenn says Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin’s ability to stay cool under pressure has kept the players positive through a testing time for the NRL club. The …
Continue reading Broncos coach has been great says GlennSydney Roosters fullback Anthony Minichiello will face the judiciary on Wednesday night in a bid to reach an NRL milestone this season. Minichiello was hit with a grade three striking …
Continue reading Minichiello to fight striking chargeIt was almost fitting that on the day St George Illawarra’s most loyal servant called it quits, the announcement barely had time to cause a ripple in NRL circles. Ben …
Continue reading Hornby quietly hangs up NRL bootsNine Network boss David Gyngell says the new broadcast deal paid in conjunction with Fox Sports to the ARLC of more than $1 billion to show NRL and State of …
Continue reading Nine’s Gyngell happy with new NRL dealThe Warriors’ NRL results of the past three weeks made the sacking of coach Brian McClennan “inevitable”, chief executive Wayne Scurrah says. The Warriors are on a six-match losing streak, …
Continue reading McClennan victim of poor NRL resultsSri Lankan paceman Lasith Malinga will play for the Melbourne Stars this summer in the domestic Twenty20 competition. The Stars also completed their lineup on Tuesday by announcing that legendary …
Continue reading Stars appoint Warne, name MalingaWINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug 21 AP – Andy Roddick ground out a straight-sets victory over James Blake on Monday night in the second round of the Winston-Salem Open tennis tournament. …
Continue reading Roddick beats Blake at Winston tennis


