Carlton have embraced their new status as AFL premiership favourites, with coach Brett Ratten saying his troops no longer shy away from great expectations. The unbeaten Blues’ big win over …
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Controversial forward Willie Mason has signed with Newcastle through to the end of the 2012 NRL season. The former Australian representative, who has also played with Canterbury, Sydney Roosters and …
Continue reading Mason to play for Knights in NRLThe struggling Blues are preparing to take the Highlanders on up-front as they try to reverse their Super Rugby fortunes in Dunedin on Friday night. “Match fire with fire” is …
Continue reading Super Blues want to match fire with fireJust a day after losing Michael Hooper to the NSW Waratahs, the Brumbies have rebounded strongly by announcing two-year contract extensions with five of their promising squad. In-form five-eighth Christian …
Continue reading Brumbies re-sign five young rugby starsGeelong AFL coach Chris Scott insists Paul Chapman and a dozen of his struggling senior teammates can quickly regain their all-conquering form of 2011. Chapman is a triple-premiership player and …
Continue reading AFL Cats coach says Chapman needs to liftMelbourne Rebels star Kurtley Beale says he’s 100 per cent over his injuries but concedes he needs to improve his fitness with the Super Rugby clash with his old side …
Continue reading Beale raring to play Tahs in Super RugbyKim Clijsters will skip the French Open and claycourt season to focus on adapting to grass ahead of the London Olympics and Wimbledon. The Belgian is recovering much slower than …
Continue reading Injured Clijsters pulls out of French OpenWest Coast AFL coach John Worsfold is confident his team can continue their winning ways despite the club being dealt yet another long-term injury blow. Fringe midfielder Bradd Dalziell is …
Continue reading Coach not fazed by Eagles’ AFL injury woesCarlton coach Brett Ratten says his players are embracing the expectations that come with being one of the favourites for this year’s AFL premiership. The unbeaten Blues’ big win over …
Continue reading Blues embracing AFL favourites tag: RattenAustralian golfer Gavin Coles believes better putting can push him from obscurity into the top 50 of the US PGA Tour money list. Coles is probably the least recognisable Australian …
Continue reading Aussie Coles pushing for USPGA top 50Ian Botham expects England to hold onto their world No.1 status for “quite a while now” provided they learn from the disappointments of their recent series with Pakistan and Sri …
Continue reading Botham backs England to bounce backGold Coast hardman Campbell Brown is set to run out in his first Queensland AFL derby after all but confirming his availability for Saturday night’s Gabba showdown with Brisbane. Brown …
Continue reading Brown looks good for Suns-Lions AFL derbyAdelaide coach Brenton Sanderson has forecast swinging a selection axe in response to the Crows’ heavy AFL loss to Hawthorn. Sanderson said there must be personnel changes for Saturday’s home …
Continue reading Crows to swing selection axe: SandersonCity Origin rugby league coach Brad Fittler says there has to be a place in the NSW side for Jarryd Hayne even if Todd Carney wins the race for the …
Continue reading Hayne must play Origin for NSW: FittlerIt will be deja vu for Simon Mannering in Auckland on Friday night. New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney has given Mannering, usually a second-rower, one of the centre berths in …
Continue reading Kiwi Mannering again centre of attentionWest Indies coach Ottis Gibson wants international cricket to take an all-or-nothing approach to the controversial decision review system (DRS). Throughout the Test series against Australia in the Caribbean, the …
Continue reading Windies coach upset with referral systemRajasthan Royals Australian batsman Brad Hodge and Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Chris Gayle produced superb batting performances on Tuesday to steer their teams to last-over wins in the Indian Premier …
Continue reading Hodge, Gayle shine on day of IPL thrillersCo-captain Jarrad McVeigh says an improved Sydney have the depth to cover for the loss of Adam Goodes when they attempt to preserve their unbeaten start against North Melbourne. The …
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