Fa’atiga Lemalu scored two tries on Sunday as Samoa beat defending champion Japan 27-26 in Tokyo to win rugby’s Pacific Nations Cup for the second time. Ryan Nicholas missed the …
Continue reading Samoa beat Japan 27-26Penrith coach Ivan Cleary called his team’s 36-18 NRL capitulation to revitalised Gold Coast on Sunday an exercise in self-mutilation. It’s hard to disagree after the Panthers butchered several gilt-edged …
Continue reading Panthers’ self harm in NRL loss to TitansBrisbane coach Michael Voss says his AFL side has not taken a backward step, figuratively or in the physical clashes, despite being outclassed by Hawthorn at the MCG on Sunday. …
Continue reading Lions upbeat despite AFL loss to HawksFormer Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock admits he’ll head into retirement unsatisfied despite 15 years of top class rugby. The 35-year-old announced at a Melbourne Rebels fan day that he would …
Continue reading Mortlock calls time on rugby careerHolden veteran Craig Lowndes has pipped teammate Jamie Whincup in Darwin to claim his first win of the 2012 V8 Supercar championship. Lowndes passed Whincup with three laps remaining in …
Continue reading Lowndes pips Whincup to win Darwin V8sSouth Sydney superstar Greg Inglis is having a scan on his injured elbow, but Rabbitohs officials are optimistic about his condition. The Queensland, Australia and Souths back suffered the injury …
Continue reading Inglis to have scan on elbowThe Sydney Roosters scored seven tries and held on for dear life to record a thrilling 42-28 win over an emotional Wests Tigers, who had their seven-match NRL winning streak …
Continue reading Roosters hold off Tigers in NRL thrillerGreater Western Sydney welfare manager Craig Lambert is uniquely well placed to make an informed comparison between Jonathon Patton and Jonathan Brown. Lambert ended his AFL playing career with Brisbane …
Continue reading Lambert sees Patton, Brown similaritiesA five-goal haul to Lance Franklin helped Hawthorn weather an early challenge and cruise to a commanding 19.21 (135) to 11.4 (70) AFL win over Brisbane at the MCG on …
Continue reading Franklin’s Hawks down Lions in AFLHard-hit by injury, Gold Coast posted a courageous 36-18 NRL victory over an inept Penrith at Skilled Park on Sunday. The Titans lost centre Beau Champion (ankle) and pint-sized hooker …
Continue reading Battered Titans in NRL win over PanthersV8 Supercar veteran Russell Ingall believes former teammate Marcos Ambrose deserves more respect for his achievements in America’s NASCAR series. Ingall was Ambrose’s teammate at Stone Brothers Racing as the …
Continue reading Ambrose deserves more respect: IngallThe Wallabies’ bold series victory over Wales will give them the self-belief needed to win the upcoming Rugby Championship according to coach Robbie Deans. The Australians stole the Melbourne Test …
Continue reading Wallabies’ belief gets a boost after winNew All Blacks flanker Sam Cane is putting his hand up to start the third Test against Ireland after a head-knock put fellow loose forward Kieran Read in doubt for …
Continue reading All Black Cane keen for Hamilton startJohn Senden saw his third round US Open pairing as almost a call to arms – a chance for him to stand up against one of the world’s best. Playing …
Continue reading Senden in US Open contentionNSW State of Origin star Robbie Farah’s mother died in Sydney hospital on Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Wests Tigers captain Farah was withdrawn from Sunday’s NRL match …
Continue reading Farah’s mother dies after cancer battleWallabies five-eighth Berrick Barnes says the thought of his new born son and pure adrenalin lifted him to a man of the match performance in the Test win over Wales, …
Continue reading Barnes rides emotion to memorable winSomewhere along The Olympic Club’s tight, twisting fairways, 17-year-old Beau Hossler went from thinking he could be the low amateur to believing he could win the US Open. Apparently he …
Continue reading Golf teen shows how it’s done at US OpenManly halfback Daly Cherry-Evans isn’t actively trying to match Cooper Cronk in Monday night’s NRL blockbuster against Melbourne at Brookvale Oval, but he might as well be. The Storm No.7 …
Continue reading Cherry-Evans keen to clone Cronk

