With their NRL finals hopes on the line, Newcastle delivered on their pre-season promises with a clinical 26-4 victory over Cronulla at Hunter Stadium on Monday night. Five-eighth Jarrod Mullen …
Continue reading Mullen spurs Knights to crucial NRL winLee Westwood’s manager says the English golfer has split from coach Pete Cowen and temporary caddie Mike Waite after his disappointing performance at the US PGA Championship. Cowen works with …
Continue reading Westwood splits from coach, caddieAFL umpires’ manager Jeff Gieschen says eight of the nine decisions for deliberate out-of-bounds paid during the controversial West Coast-Geelong game were correct. Gieschen denies the umpires were instructed to …
Continue reading AFL umpires’ boss defends performancesHawthorn’s match-winning forward/midfielder Cyril Rioli is expected to miss two or three AFL matches with bone bruising to his shoulder, the Hawks said on Monday. Rioli was subbed off at …
Continue reading Hawks’ Rioli to miss 2-3 AFL gamesThe All Blacks and Sonny Bill Williams are reunited at last but uncertainty surrounds what sort of reception the game-breaking inside centre will get in Sydney during Saturday’s rugby Test. …
Continue reading SBW faces an uncertain reception in SydneyGold Coast coach John Cartwright has refused to concede tough prop Luke Bailey has played his last NRL game after scans on Monday confirmed the 32-year-old forward had snapped his …
Continue reading Injury doubts over Bailey’s NRL careerIf the AFL’s experience with the top-eight system is any indication, NRL teams can all but forget about a shot at the grand final if they don’t finish in the …
Continue reading Top four or bust in NRLWallabies winger Digby Ioane refuses to fret over the first extended try drought of his Test rugby career heading into Saturday’s clash with New Zealand. The powerful Queensland back hasn’t …
Continue reading Ioane not fretting over rugby try droughtPetero Civoniceva says he’s more concerned with helping the Broncos tough out a win against Melbourne or Manly in coming weeks than he is about his career ending on a …
Continue reading Petero not worried by end of NRL careerSydney’s 2005 premiership coach Paul Roos says it’s wrong to point the finger at Adam Goodes after the Swans slumped to their first defeat in 10 AFL matches. Goodes failed …
Continue reading Longmire and Roos agree, Goodes to liftGeelong’s Joel Selwood has been offered a reprimand by the AFL’s match review panel for misconduct after pushing his injured brother Adam during a fiery round-20 match at Patersons Stadium. …
Continue reading Cats’ Selwood offered AFL reprimandVeteran fullback Anthony Minichiello says the Sydney Roosters are desperate to restore some pride against Canberra after their embarrassing loss to Parramatta. The Roosters are locked in a three-way battle …
Continue reading Mini says Roosters can bounce back in NRLNorth Melbourne on Monday ruled out Leigh Adams for the rest of the AFL season with the tough midfielder to undergo shoulder surgery. Adams and 2011 joint club champion Daniel …
Continue reading Kangaroos lose Adams for AFL seasonEssendon skipper Jobe Watson feels the Bombers need to throw off the shackles if they’re to retain their precarious position in the AFL’s top eight. Following his team’s 24-point loss …
Continue reading Bombers AFL skipper Watson says be braveHawthorn AFL spearhead Lance Franklin is set to return to face Gold Coast while the club waits for a diagnosis on Cyril Rioli’s shoulder injury. Riolo, who was subbed off …
Continue reading Hawks hope to regain Franklin in AFLWest Coast players have staunchly defended their under-fire fans, with veterans Andrew Embley and Quinten Lynch claiming they have no qualms about bringing their own kids to AFL games at …
Continue reading Eagles defend their rowdy AFL fansWallabies halfback Will Genia says Quade Cooper is fit and ready to go, but believes Berrick Barnes has earned the right to retain five-eighth duties for Saturday’s Test against New …
Continue reading Genia favours Barnes to stay at pivotThe Wallabies have been priced at $4.50 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to win the 2012 Rugby Championship, with the All Blacks installed as the $1.53 favourite. The Springboks join the …
Continue reading New Zealand favourites to win 2012 Rugby Championship
