Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson says he wants contract negotiations with gun forward Kurt Tippett decided soon, before they become a distraction for the AFL club. Tippett is having a break-out …
Continue reading Crows want Tippett signed to new AFL dealThe AFL has strongly denied claims of interference in the process which hammered Carlton skipper Chris Judd with a lengthy suspension. Judd’s manager Paul Connors has slammed the tribunal’s decision …
Continue reading AFL denies interference in Judd caseThe Queensland Reds are still “seriously considering” appealing Quade Cooper’s suspension but fear disrupting team preparation with time running out before Saturday’s Super Rugby qualifying final against the Sharks. Queensland …
Continue reading Reds torn over Cooper Super Rugby appealAny thoughts of Mark LeCras making a miracle AFL return this season have been shelved, with West Coast coach John Worsfold saying the star forward would risk serious damage to …
Continue reading No miracle AFL return for Eagle LeCrasIt was always going to be a character test for either Corey Norman or Ben Hunt if they missed securing Brisbane’s prized No.6 jumper worn by some of the club’s …
Continue reading Ben still in the Hunt for Broncos No.6Sydney’s in-form midfield are hungry to get on top of their St Kilda counterparts this weekend and avenge the obliteration they suffered in their previous AFL meeting. The ladder-leading Swans …
Continue reading Swans AFL midfield looking for paybackMelbourne’s Brad Green might have been stripped of the captaincy but the 248-game AFL veteran is still playing a leadership role with the Demons. The 31-year-old fought back from being …
Continue reading Green keeps working hard for Demons in AFLCarlton say they can still find their AFL finals rhythm without their banned leader. Skipper Chris Judd’s chicken-wing tackle suspension and the noise surrounding it initially masked, but now magnify …
Continue reading Blues face AFL finals bid without JuddBilly Slater might not return to NRL action until next month as his knee injury is proving frustratingly slow to recover. The champion fullback was left out of ladder-leader Melbourne’s …
Continue reading Slater’s NRL injury frustration for StormAnthony Griffin might never threaten Wayne Bennett’s NRL record 21-year coaching stint at Brisbane. But the laconic 46-year-old made it clear, after the club showed faith in him on Thursday …
Continue reading Brisbane extend Griffin’s NRL contractMatthew Ebden of Australia held off qualifier Sergei Bubka of Ukraine 5-7 6-1 6-1 on Tuesday in the first round of the Atlanta Open tennis tournament. Ebden will next meet …
Continue reading Ebden wins first round at Atlanta tennisAfter a Wimbledon wipeout and the cricketers’ one-day whitewash, Australia’s golfers are looking to strike back at the British Open to restore the nation’s battered sporting pride before the London …
Continue reading Time for Aussie golfers to step upFittingly, on a course where the late great Seve Ballesteros reigned twice, imagination, creativity and precision will be key for the 156 British Open aspirants teeing off at Royal Lytham …
Continue reading US Open golf hopefuls seeking Seve magic(Eds note: please note language in 4th para) By Darren Walton LYTHAM, England, July 17 AAP – Robert Allenby is back to play his 20th British Open, but it’s anything …
Continue reading Allenby at lowest point for British OpenCarlton will not appeal Chris Judd’s four-week suspension for his chicken-wing tackle despite a furious outburst from the Blues star’s manager blaming AFL interference for the ban. The AFL tribunal …
Continue reading Blues decide not to appeal Judd AFL banMelbourne’s Craig Bellamy has laughed off the claim by fellow coach Des Hasler that his Bulldogs aren’t up with the big boys of the NRL competition and says Canterbury are …
Continue reading Bellamy says Bulldogs the benchmark in NRLManly NRL coach Geoff Toovey says part of him wishes he could sit on the Brookvale Oval hill and heckle Des Hasler on Friday night when the Sea Eagles host …
Continue reading Toovey wishes he could heckle HaslerNorth Melbourne have reluctantly accepted onballer Jack Ziebell’s four-match ban from the AFL Tribunal. North have confirmed they won’t appeal Ziebell’s suspension for rough conduct over his high hit on …
Continue reading North accept Jack Ziebell ban

