Stephen Kearney says Parramatta halfback Chris Sandow is creeping towards fulfilling the enormous expectations placed on him at the start of the year. And the Eels NRL coach even predicts …
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Greater Western Sydney have locked away more of their young AFL talent and are set to reveal the re-signings next week. GWS chief executive Dave Matthews announced last month his …
Continue reading GWS set to announce more AFL re-signingsHe’s a three-time champion and five-time Bathurst 1000 winner but it seems Holden veteran Craig Lowndes is the forgotten man in this year’s V8 Supercars title race. All the focus …
Continue reading Lowndes flying under radar in V8 raceThere must be something about the heat and humidity of Australia’s Top End that brings out the best in young New Zealand V8 Supercar driver Shane van Gisbergen. The Ford …
Continue reading Van Gisbergen out for more V8 glorySydney have an AFL bye this weekend, but Swans great Michael O’Loughlin will nonetheless feel like a “proud father” on Saturday when Greater Western Sydney host Richmond. O’Loughlin’s loyalties are …
Continue reading No pressure on GWS’s Patton: O’LoughlinPenrith continued their recruitment drive on Friday when they announced North Queensland hooker James Segeyaro will join the NRL club on a three-year deal from 2013. The new contract provided …
Continue reading Segeyaro signs Panthers NRL dealNew Zealand youngster Shane van Gisbergen has led the way in practice for this weekend’s V8 Supercars event in Darwin. The Ford driver, a winner at Hidden Valley Raceway last …
Continue reading Van Gisbergen tops V8 practice in DarwinWestern Bulldogs legend Charlie Sutton has been remembered as a fierce, physical competitor on the field and a selfless gentleman off it. All current Bulldogs players, the eight surviving members …
Continue reading Sutton remembered fondly at serviceRichmond have been fined $5000 after one of their trainers abused a field umpire in the aftermath of last weekend’s narrow loss to Fremantle. AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson …
Continue reading Richmond fined $5000 by the AFLRichmond have declined the AFL’s offer to move the Tigers-Blues clash from round one in order to keep the early-season blockbuster at the MCG. AFL chief Andrew Demetriou said the …
Continue reading AFL season to open at Etihad: DemetriouNo longer able to defend his battling AFL team, fed-up Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna has demanded the Suns stand up for themselves ahead of Saturday night’s home clash with …
Continue reading Suns must stand up: McKennaFormer champion Great Britain rugby league star Ellery Hanley admits he can’t envisage England surpassing Australia on the international stage in his lifetime. In a remarkable appraisal of the state …
Continue reading England RL miles behind Australia: HanleyMitchell Peace’s stinging State of Origin defence has earned praise from Sydney Roosters teammate Anthony Minichiello, who believes the halfback’s performance can inspire his ailing NRL club. Pearce didn’t train …
Continue reading Mini hails Pearce’s Origin defenceParramatta veteran Luke Burt will retire at the end of the 2012 NRL season as a one-club player. The 31-year-old, who was dropped to NSW Cup side Wentworthville earlier this …
Continue reading Parramatta’s Burt announces retirementFootballing royalty, past and present players and hundreds of fans have gathered in Melbourne for a public memorial for Western Bulldogs legend Charlie Sutton. Sutton, the captain-coach of the club’s …
Continue reading Large crowd for Sutton memorial serviceThe Western Force have signed Australian Sevens star Junior Rasolea for the next two Super Rugby seasons. Rasolea, who started in the centres for Fiji during their best-placed finish (sixth) …
Continue reading Force sign Aussie Sevens rugby starThe Melbourne Rebels are set to regain one of their injured stars for their upcoming clash with Super Rugby champions Queensland, with Wallaby James O’Connor declaring he’s likely to play. …
Continue reading Rebel O’Connor aims for Reds rugby clashWales have trumpeted their plans to target Wallabies halfback Will Genia but they’re expecting five-eighth Berrick Barnes to be the key man for Australia in the second rugby Test in …
Continue reading Wales keep eye on Barnes in 2nd rugby Test
