Greater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy dubbed Saturday’s AFL derby a “Sydney final”, admitting the fixture carries extra significance for his fledgling side. With GWS no chance of playing football …
Continue reading GWS set for ‘Sydney final’ v Swans: SheedySurprise packet Adelaide are hell-bent on proving last week’s slip isn’t the start of a major slide down the AFL ladder, Crows defender Ben Rutten says. Adelaide’s upset loss to …
Continue reading Crows want to prevent AFL slide: RuttenHe’s been abused, insulted and called a traitor for playing for Queensland. But Greg Inglis can’t help laughing every time he watches a YouTube video clip that sends up he …
Continue reading Inglis laughs off Origin insultsAn injury crisis has prompted Port Adelaide to take the unusual step of not nominating a captain for Sunday’s away AFL clash against Geelong. Port’s entire five-man leadership group, headed …
Continue reading Injury-hit Port to have no AFL captainForward Matt Scott is expected to enter Queensland State of Origin camp at Coolum late on Friday after spending time with his grieving family following his mother’s funeral on Wednesday. …
Continue reading Scott expected to join MaroonsGlenn Stewart will miss next Wednesday’s State of Origin decider in Brisbane after failing a fitness test on his injured knee. The Manly back-rower partially tore the medial ligament during …
Continue reading Stewart ruled out of Origin for NSWFormula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has wanted to stage a grand prix in central London for years and McLaren’s British drivers and former world champions Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button …
Continue reading Ecclestone floats idea of London F1Stoke have held talks with wantaway Rangers midfielder Jamie Ness about a move to the Britannia Stadium. The 21-year-old, who made just 18 appearances for the Scottish side, has exercised …
Continue reading Potters show interest in Jamie NessStacy Lewis continues her pursuit of the world No.1 ranking this week at the NW Arkansas Championship, teeing it up against a strong field that includes two-time defending champ Yani …
Continue reading Lewis chasing Tseng for No.1 rankingBo Van Pelt fired a bogey-free four-under 67 to seize a one-shot lead after the opening round of the ATT National on Thursday at the Congressional Country Club course, with …
Continue reading Van Pelt leads ATT National eventRafael Nadal crashed to his worst grand slam defeat in seven years on Thursday when Czech journeyman Lukas Rosol, the world No.100, pulled off one of the greatest upsets in …
Continue reading Nadal shocked and Wimbledon in controversyRafael Nadal wrote off his sensational Wimbledon loss to Lukas Rosol as an accident of sport and challenged the Czech, ranked 100 in the world, to make any further headway …
Continue reading Nadal writes off Wimbledon giant-killerBen Creagh says there will be no rejoicing in the NSW camp after Billy Slater was ruled out of next week’s State of Origin decider in Brisbane and believes his …
Continue reading NSW not rejoicing over Slater absenceCollingwood defender Harry O’Brien is backing premiership teammate Travis Cloke’s decision to take his time in his high-profile contract negotiations with the AFL’s competition leaders. Cloke, 25, is chasing a …
Continue reading O’Brien backs Cloke in contract talks“We all want to win the series. They don’t write ‘NSW came close to winning’ on the shield. It says Queensland won.” Trust NSW winger Jarryd Hayne to sum up …
Continue reading NSW ready for their own Origin gloryWimbledon giantkiller Lukas Rosol admitted he was surprised by Rafael Nadal’s uncharacteristic shoulder charge in the third set of his stunning second round triumph over the great Spaniard. A clearly …
Continue reading Rosol surprised by Nadal shoulder bumpLess than 24 hours after Phil Hughes’ departure, fellow Test aspirants Usman Khawaja and Nathan Hauritz have left NSW and signed with Queensland for the next two seasons. Like Hughes, …
Continue reading Khawaja, Hauritz sign with Qld cricketGreg Norman shot a 3-under 67 to be three shots off the pace at the Senior Players Championship in Pittsburgh, his first Champions Tour event since 2009. Bruce Vaughan shot …
Continue reading Norman in contention at Seniors event

