Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill says he’d be disappointed with anything less than Super Rugby finals football next season. The Rebels, playing in their second season, finished with four wins …
Continue reading Rebels coach eyes Super finals in 2013Mark Webber is no great fan of the Hockenheim circuit where he could take the lead in the Formula One championship if he secures his third win of the season. …
Continue reading Webber faces tough task at German F1 GPEssendon are close to fielding their most high-powered team as the countdown to the AFL finals continues with Friday night’s crucial clash with Geelong. A victory for the Bombers has …
Continue reading Bombers on way back to full AFL strengthQueensland coach Ewen McKenzie wants the real Reds to stand up in their Super Rugby qualifying final against the Sharks on Saturday night – even if Quade Cooper is sitting …
Continue reading Reds could still appeal Cooper’s Super banNorth Melbourne AFL coach Brad Scott says Jack Ziebell’s suspension is an indictment on the game and could force coaches to tell players that going hard at the ball should …
Continue reading Kangaroos coach slams Ziebell AFL banWarriors owners Eric Watson and Owen Glenn say they want a multi-million dollar redevelopment of Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland as part of a plan to make the club the …
Continue reading Warriors owners want stadium overhaulRicky Ponting could break Steve Waugh’s mark as Australia’s most-capped Test cricketer in front of home state fans in Hobart after the international summer schedule was announced on Thursday. If …
Continue reading Ponting could break Test record in HobartThe prospect of being one of Parramatta’s oldest NRL players next year doesn’t sit well with Reni Maitua. But the Eels forward is relishing the chance to be a leader …
Continue reading Maitua maturing to get Eels back on trackAndrew Gee remembers sitting in hospital in 1991 listening to the doctor’s words every young player would dread: “you won’t ever play again”. He played more than 200 games for …
Continue reading Gee empathises with Yow Yeh injury battleAnother injury setback has not made Shane Watson reassess his allrounder status – but he admits the time will come when he must weigh up how many formats he can …
Continue reading Shane Watson keen to remain an allrounderAll Blacks and Crusaders captain Richie McCaw rarely finds himself on a losing side, but his last three appearances against the Bulls in the Super Rugby play-offs have all ended …
Continue reading McCaw eyes Super Rugby revenge v BullsPaul Gallen says he would happily forsake his status as Cronulla’s highest-paid player to bring Luke Lewis to the club. Lewis is weighing up a move to the Sharks or …
Continue reading Gallen hopeful Lewis will become a SharkThe memory of a past slight and some fresh controversy add an extra edge to Saturday’s Super Rugby qualifying final between the Crusaders and Bulls, teams that have shared 10 …
Continue reading Extra spice in Crusaders v Bulls clashAustralian IndyCar star Will Power is excited about the challenge of hauling in new championship leader Ryan Hunter-Reay in the final rounds of the season. The points leader for most …
Continue reading Power relishing IndyCar rivalryRichmond AFL captain Chris Newman believes both the Tigers and Dustin Martin have learned from their untimely recent sleep-ins. Richmond are still smarting from what has been labelled “the worst …
Continue reading AFL’s sleeping Tigers ready to roarAustralian rugby’s governance review is still months from completion but the game took an historic step on Thursday when it was announced a female director would join the ARU board …
Continue reading ARU announces first woman on boardBrisbane coach Anthony Griffin paid a glowing tribute to Corey Parker who will line up in his 250th game for the Broncos against the Gold Coast on Friday night in …
Continue reading Parker praised before 250th Broncos gameThe Queensland Reds are still considering appealing Quade Cooper’s ban, despite the playmaker tweeting overnight that he would not pursue it due to the potential disruption ahead of Saturday night’s …
Continue reading Reds still considering Cooper appeal
