Hawthorn expect Lance Franklin to have an immediate impact in the top-of-the-table AFL clash with Sydney – provided he can prove he is ready. Hawks captain Luke Hodge said on …
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Being part of the Wallabies leadership group should come with a health warning, with captain David Pocock the latest senior figure to succumb to injury. Openside flanker Pocock suffered damage …
Continue reading Genia only Wallabies leader still standingRobert Huth has revealed how he was trapped on a trans-Atlantic flight when the full effects of his meningitis began to take hold. Huth completed a remarkable recovery from the …
Continue reading Meningitis struck Huth on flightManager Martin O’Neill hopes Sunderland can this week finally step up their quest for the “better attacking options” needed to bolster the squad. The Black Cats battled to a goalless …
Continue reading Sunderland still chasing a strikerAustralian tennis player Jarmila Gajdosova on Sunday was knocked out in the first round of the Texas Open. Eighth-seeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea beat Gajdosova 7-6 (7-2) 6-4. Canada’s Aleksandra Wozniak …
Continue reading Gajdosova loses 1st round in Texas tennisLance Franklin’s absence over the weekend has opened the door for Matthew Pavlich to win the Coleman Medal according to punters, with the Fremantle skipper firming from $2.15 to $1.60 …
Continue reading Matthew Pavlich likely to win 2012 Coleman MedalThe Adelaide Crows have been the big drifters to win the flag after their upset loss to Brisbane, moving from $6.00 to $8.50 with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. Collingwood have also …
Continue reading Adelaide Crows unsupported to win the 2012 AFL flagHawthorn remain unsure whether Lance Franklin will play in Saturday’s massive AFL match against Sydney, with captain Luke Hodge saying the star forward is still groggy. Franklin was a late …
Continue reading Lance Franklin still groggy, says HodgeThe All Blacks expect to face a committed and motivated Quade Cooper in the second Bledisloe Cup Test in Auckland on Saturday. Coach Steve Hansen, who was subtle in questioning …
Continue reading All Blacks expect Wallaby Cooper to playAdelaide have put contract talks on hold with in-demand key forward Kurt Tippett until the end of their AFL season. Queensland-born Tippett has been linked to Brisbane and Gold Coast …
Continue reading Tippett’s AFL contract talks on holdFormer Wallabies winger Clyde Rathbone is looking to make a fairytale return to rugby after overcoming depression and a swag of injuries. The 31-year-old is training with the Brumbies in …
Continue reading Rathbone set for another crack at rugbyRookie skipper Sam Thaiday is not disheartened by Brisbane’s NRL losing streak, believing the club is building towards a special win after good performances against powerhouses Canterbury and Melbourne. Brisbane …
Continue reading Brisbane building to NRL win: ThaidayWayne Bennett almost certainly won’t be involved in rugby league’s finals series for the first time in more than two decades this season but the Newcastle coach insists 2012 isn’t …
Continue reading Knights’ NRL season a success: BennettNational coach Mickey Arthur will miss the one-day component of the upcoming UAE tour, as Cricket Australia aims to get serious about this year’s World Twenty20 tournament. Fielding coach Steve …
Continue reading Arthur to miss ODI tour to focus on T20sSydney Roosters veteran Anthony Minichiello’s season appears over after being handed a grade-three striking charge by the NRL Match Review Committee on Monday. The charge means Minichiello will miss two …
Continue reading Mini’s NRL season seems over with send-offWorld champion Casey Stoner will take part in the Indianapolis MotoGP later on Sunday despite a fracture and damaging ligaments in his right ankle in a spectacular crash during Saturday …
Continue reading Stoner will race with fractured ankleMelbourne might have lost exciting winger Matt Duffie for the remainder of the NRL season after he re-injured his shoulder. Making a comeback from a dislocated left shoulder, Duffie played …
Continue reading Storm’s Duffie might be out for NRL seasonFremantle coach Ross Lyon often says the AFL is a ruthless business, and Dockers’ ruckman Jonathon Griffin will probably find this out first-hand when he’s overlooked for selection in Sunday’s …
Continue reading Docker Griffin set to miss ‘Roos AFL clash
