Advice is on hand for Israel Folau from fellow AFL convert Karmichael Hunt. But pioneering code hopper Hunt reckons his former Brisbane Broncos teammate won’t need it. Cynics may disagree …
Continue reading Folau won’t need my advice: HuntAustralian prop Matt Scott is racing the clock to be fit for next month’s rugby league Test against New Zealand after the North Queensland co-captain was diagnosed with a torn …
Continue reading Scott in doubt for league Test v NZSri Lanka dismissed three top-order England batsmen cheaply to take charge of the first cricket Test at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday. The tourists went to lunch on the …
Continue reading S Lanka snare quick England scalps in TestSerena Williams says her US Open final loss to Sam Stosur wasn’t on her mind as she beat the Australian 7-5 6-3 at the Miami Masters. Williams recovered from a …
Continue reading Stosur revenge not on my mind: SerenaThe Queensland Reds may be battered, bruised and coming off one of their worst losses in years, but skipper James Horwill remains defiant ahead of Saturday night’s Super Rugby crunch …
Continue reading Don’t write Reds off yet: James HorwillA six-foot, seven-inch gap has been left in the lives of millions. But for all the people Jim Stynes has touched in a life of immense personality, astounding footballing feats …
Continue reading Thousands mourn AFL’s Jim StynesFormer NSW State of Origin skipper Trent Barrett has declared the race for the NSW No.6 jumper wide open, with Canberra playmaker Terry Campese the latest to throw his hat …
Continue reading NSW Origin pivot spot wide open: BarrettJames Anderson took five wickets to help England end Sri Lanka’s first innings at 318 on Tuesday in the first cricket Test. Skipper Mahela Jayawardene hit a superb 180 and …
Continue reading S Lanka out for 318 in 1st Test v EnglandSouth Sydney’s Sam Burgess is looking forward to his NRL battle of the Brits showdown with Gareth Ellis on Sunday, but won’t be winding up the Wests Tigers star with …
Continue reading Burgess relishing NRL battle with EllisMelbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy expects his skipper Cameron Smith to lift to stamp himself as the NRL’s premier hooker when he meets old sparring partner Danny Buderus on Friday …
Continue reading Storm’s Smith ready for NRL rival BuderusCanberra have opted for optimism in naming David Shillington in their squad to take on North Queensland in Monday’s NRL clash, despite his injury woes. Shillington was forced from the …
Continue reading Shillington, Papalii named for RaidersKane Williamson scored a defiant century to ensure New Zealand drew the third cricket Test after six wickets from Morne Morkel threatened to win the match for South Africa on …
Continue reading Williamson stands tall as NZ draw TestTest veteran Petero Civoniceva will have a better idea about his State of Origin future after banging heads with St George Illawarra’s NRL benchmark pack on Friday night. A typically …
Continue reading Civoniceva says Dragons still benchmarkGeelong coach Chris Scott is poised to hand surprise recruit Orren Stephenson one of the AFL’s greatest challenges when the Cats meet Fremantle on Saturday night. The 29-year-old father-of-three, who …
Continue reading Giant challenge for Cats’ new AFL big manVeteran Parramatta winger Luke Burt has again been dropped to the NSW Cup to accommodate for the return from injury of star fullback Jarryd Hayne against Manly on Saturday night. …
Continue reading Burt dropped, Hayne returns for NRL’s EelsAfter 30 games for Queensland, prop Petero Civoniceva is qualified to comment on what is required for a player to pull on a State of Origin jumper. And Origin’s most-capped …
Continue reading Brisbane’s Gillett in the Origin frameWarren Gatland is in line to become just the second overseas coach to lead the British and Irish Lions on tour. Gatland is considered a strong favourite to take charge …
Continue reading Gatland may coach British and Irish LionsRarely have football scarves been sobbed into so gustily or twisted so tightly or comforted so many. Rarely has a crowd so large stood so quietly and calmly for so …
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