Cameron Smith has been named as Darren Lockyer’s replacement as captain of Australia for Friday’s rugby league Test against New Zealand in Auckland. The Queensland and Melbourne hooker was widely …
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South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen won the co-sanctioned Malaysian Open by three shots on Sunday, just a week after his US Masters play-off loss to Bubba Watson. Oosthuizen shot rounds …
Continue reading Oosthuizen wins Malaysian Open golfOne week Ross Lyon is opposed to the man he replaced as coach, the next he goes up against the club where he forged his formidable AFL reputation. But St …
Continue reading Saints play down Lyon AFL factorBrendan Jones fired a nine-under-par 62 on Sunday to win the Japanese golf tour’s season-opening Token Homemate Cup by two strokes. Jones, who started the final round tied for sixth, …
Continue reading Brendan Jones enjoys 11th Japan golf winThe Brumbies’ transformation isn’t complete but Jake White’s Super Rugby surprise packets have ensured the Australian conference won’t be a two-horse race between traditional rivals Queensland and NSW. Feeding off …
Continue reading Brumbies are Super Rugby surprise packetsRocky Elsom is on the verge of making his first Waratahs appearance in four years but the NSW captain is no certainty to start against the Melbourne Rebels on Saturday …
Continue reading Rocky rugby road smoothing for ElsomAn injury-ravaged Wests Tigers ended a run of five successive NRL defeats with a comfortable 30-0 away win over Penrith in a low-key clash on Sunday. First-half tries from Adam …
Continue reading Tigers stop the rot with Panthers NRL routFormula One chief Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday denied all knowledge of protests and violence in Bahrain, as a 15-year-old boy lay in intensive care after being shot by anti-riot police. …
Continue reading Ecclestone still wants Bahrain F1 raceMelbourne skipper Cameron Smith admits Canterbury had the right game plan to topple his NRL-leading side. But the Storm’s benchmark defence and the visitors’ poor execution was the difference in …
Continue reading Bulldogs show fight but lack NRL finesseWest Coast and Greater Western Sydney each set club scoring records in the AFL clash at Blacktown on Sunday as the result reflected the gap in talent. The Eagles kicked …
Continue reading Eagles beat Giants, both set recordsWest Coast and Greater Western Sydney each set club scoring records in the AFL clash at Blacktown on Sunday as the result reflected the gap in talent. The Eagles kicked …
Continue reading Eagles and Giants set recordsCronulla prevailed 24-18 over Parramatta on Sunday afternoon, securing their first five-game NRL winning streak since 2008 to move into the top four. In a compelling battle at Toyota Stadium, …
Continue reading Hayne magic not enough, Sharks win 24-18Warriors coach Brian McClennan says Sunday’s victory over South Sydney shows the team will be very competitive in the NRL if they can get their share of possession. The Warriors …
Continue reading Warriors thrash Rabbitohs in AucklandManchester City manager Roberto Mancini shrugged off suggestions that had Carlos Tevez been available all season, they would have won the English Premier League title already. City moved within two …
Continue reading Mancini dismisses Tevez EPL season effectThe early season troubles of the Western Bulldogs are likely to worsen on Monday once the AFL match review panel looks at Brian Lake’s striking charge. Sydney’s two-time Brownlow Medallist …
Continue reading AFL panel to review Lake, GoodesHe was a talented carpenter, a gifted singer and a natural leader, but 21-year-old Josh Henderson will always be remembered by his football mates as the “ultimate gentleman”. The amateur …
Continue reading Dead footballer had a ‘big heart’: CoachAFL commentator Mick Malthouse has savaged the old club culture at Melbourne while strongly backing Mark Neeld. Neeld is the Demons’ new coach and their nightmare start to the season …
Continue reading Malthouse: Demons aren’t a clubA double from captain Simon Mannering has helped the much-improved Warriors score a vital 44-22 NRL victory over South Sydney in Auckland. Mannering scored two of the Warriors’ eight tries …
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