Whatever becomes of Steven May’s football career, he will fondly remember his first AFL match on the MCG. The key position player was Gold Coast’s best player on Sunday in …
Continue reading May makes hay in MCG debutHawthorn overcame determined resistance from Gold Coast and the absence of four key players to capitalise on an ideal weekend for the AFL club. The Hawks belted the Suns in …
Continue reading Hawks to second in AFL with win over SunsWestern Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney has labelled Ryan Griffen’s 47-disposal game in Sunday’s big AFL loss to Sydney an extraordinary performance under difficult circumstances. Griffen’s 16-touch first term was the …
Continue reading McCartney lauds Griffen’s big AFL gameAdam Goodes hit form as a multi-faceted Sydney attack tuned up for some looming blockbusters with their biggest AFL score in more than six years against the Western Bulldogs on …
Continue reading Swans’ hone attack for big AFL clashesSydney’s motivation for Saturday’s AFL table-topping SCG battle with Hawthorn will be trying to beat the best, not claiming the minor premiership. The Swans moved a game clear in top …
Continue reading Swans, Hawks to clash for AFL top spotKevin Pietersen’s international career is on the ropes following damning revelations of the controversial text messages he sent to his South African counterparts. The polarising cricketer was accused of calling …
Continue reading Pietersen text contents aired in UK mediaHawthorn improved to second on the AFL ladder, kicking clear of Gold Coast for a 64-point win on Sunday at the MCG. After struggling to hit top gear at times, …
Continue reading Hawks improve to second in AFLNorth Queensland talisman Matt Bowen says St George Illawarra remain one of the best sides in the NRL ahead of their meeting on Monday night despite the Dragons’ fall from …
Continue reading Dragons a top four side: BowenAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen has warned the budding midfield combination between Sonny Bill Williams and Ma’a Nonu will only continue to grow after New Zealand gave the physically imposing …
Continue reading Williams and Nonu on rise for All BlacksManly coach Geoff Toovey again faces an agonising wait to determine the fitness of several key players after Sunday’s impressive 42-20 win over Newcastle. The Sea Eagles totally dominated the …
Continue reading Manly maul Knights, key players injuredA knee injury threatening to keep Wallabies captain David Pocock out of at least next week’s Bledisloe Cup must-win match in Auckland, is another headache for coach Robbie Deans as …
Continue reading Pocock injury a worry for WallabiesParramatta coach Brad Arthur has joined the growing calls for a clear-cut ruling on rugby league’s controversial obstruction law. The issue reared its ugly head on Sunday when Gold Coast …
Continue reading More NRL obstruction rage by EelsSydney star Adam Goodes found form with three goals as the Swans rebounded from a slow start to thrash the Western Bulldogs by 82 points on Sunday and move a …
Continue reading Swans thrash Bulldogs by 82 pointsGreater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy wants his AFL side to more than double their wins for next year. The Giants have posted two victories in 2012, and with matches …
Continue reading Sheedy wants double the wins for 2013 GWSChina’s Li Na, seeking her first WTA title since winning the 2011 French Open, defeated Venus Williams 7-5 3-6 6-1 on Saturday to reach the final of the Cincinnati Masters. …
Continue reading Li Na eyes Cincinnati Masters titleWest Coast coach John Worsfold says his assistant Scott Burns has all the necessary qualities to become a senior AFL coach as contenders line up for the vacant Port Adelaide …
Continue reading Worsfold backs Burns as a senior AFL coachManly have again flexed their NRL premiership muscle in a 42-20 thumping of Newcastle at Brookvale Oval on Sunday. The eight tries to four victory was the Sea Eagles fourth …
Continue reading Dominant Manly too good for KnightsWest Coast may not be playing their best football but coach John Worsfold says it’s not far away after the Eagles beat Port Adelaide by 48 points in their AFL …
Continue reading West Coast ease to 48-point win over Port


