Star Hawthorn forward Lance Franklin is out of Sunday’s AFL match against Gold Coast. The Hawks released a statement on Sunday afternoon before the opening bounce at the MCG, saying …
Continue reading Franklin out of Hawks clash with SunsWarriors coach Brian McClennan couldn’t bring himself to discuss his future after a shattering 18-16 loss to Penrith on Sunday consigned his team to a sixth straight NRL loss. A …
Continue reading Penrith beat Warriors, McClennan shatteredGold Coast are within touching distance of the NRL’s top eight after a 24-16 victory against Parramatta on Sunday at Skilled Park. The Titans still need to win matches against …
Continue reading Myles boosts Titans to 24-16 win over EelsForward Jack Darling and ruckman Nic Naitanui kicked three goals each as West Coast led all day to post a 48-point win over Port Adelaide in the AFL match at …
Continue reading West Coast in 48-point win over PortFormer Warriors coach Ivan Cleary believes the NRL club are smart enough to emerge from the giant hole that has swallowed them this season. Cleary’s Penrith Panthers rubbed salt in …
Continue reading Cleary expects Warriors to rise againWallabies coach Robbie Deans and his players are refusing to play the blame game with fullback Kurtley Beale, after his costly errors against New Zealand in Sydney on Saturday night. …
Continue reading Wallabies get behind below-par BealeGreater Western Sydney won’t look to tempt Melbourne veteran Brad Green out of retirement at the end of the AFL season – and that suits the veteran just fine. Green …
Continue reading Green won’t extend AFL career with GWSContract talks with Kurt Tippett are suddenly the least of Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson’s immediate priorities after the Crows stumbled to a shock 10-point loss to lowly Brisbane Lions ahead …
Continue reading AFL Lions clip Crows wingsSouth Sydney centre Matt King admits the Rabbitohs have some work to do to recapture their attacking prowess after scoring just two tries in the past two games. The Rabbitohs …
Continue reading Souths must lift in attack: KingThe heartache continues. As if things couldn’t get worse for the Warriors, they somehow concocted an 18-16 loss to lowly Penrith on Sunday to sink to a sixth straight NRL …
Continue reading Warriors shattered by sixth straight lossCollingwood coach Nathan Buckley says key forwards Travis Cloke and Chris Dawes shouldn’t have to wear all the blame for Saturday night’s AFL loss to North Melbourne, despite poor performances. …
Continue reading Cloke, Dawes not Magpies’ only culpritsJapan’s Mika Miyazato, seeking her first LPGA title, fired a four-under par 68 on Saturday to seize a two-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA tour event in …
Continue reading Japan’s Miyazato keeps LPGA leadCanberra captain David Shillington believes his side must play semi-finals style football against league leaders Canterbury to continue their late run for the playoffs. The Raiders won their third straight …
Continue reading Semi-finals must start now say NRL RaidersNorth Melbourne coach Brad Scott says claiming big AFL scalps such as Saturday night’s win over Collingwood doesn’t tell him much about whether the Kangaroos can do some finals damage. …
Continue reading AFL finals wins tougher for ‘Roos: ScottFremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich faces another week of intense treatment in a bid to be fit for Sunday’s crunch AFL clash with North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium. Pavlich almost didn’t …
Continue reading Dockers sweat on Pavlich’s AFL fitnessWallabies captain David Pocock is in danger of missing Australia’s Rugby Championship clash with world champions New Zealand in Auckland next week. The openside flanker was hurt in Saturday night’s …
Continue reading Pocock in doubt for Auckland rugby TestAustralis’s reigning world champion Casey Stoner may not get a chance to defend his Indianapolis Grand Prix title after a crash-filled day on Saturday. And Nicky Hayden won’t get to …
Continue reading Injury could rob Stoner of Indy defenceSir Alex Ferguson will wait until the last minute before deciding whether new striker Robin van Persie is fit enough to make his debut in Manchester United’s Premier League opener …
Continue reading Fergie weighs up van Persie debut

