Newcastle veteran Danny Buderus claims the Knights have to set a new standard from which to work when they begin competition life under the coaching of Wayne Bennett on Thursday …
Continue reading NRL opener to set new standard for KnightsBrisbane Roar striker Henrique was on Monday given the minimum punishment of a two-match ban for his act of revenge against Perth skipper Jacob Burns. Henrique was given a straight …
Continue reading Two-match ban for Roar slapper HenriqueThe administrative reforms of Australian cricket will take longer to implement than hoped as the states put up hurdles. Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards is still confident an independent commission …
Continue reading Cricket Austalia reforms ‘won’t be rushed’Young hopeful Corey Norman is set to go head-to-head with the Queensland, NSW, Australian and New Zealand five-eighths in his battled to secure the No.6 Brisbane jumper ahead of rival …
Continue reading Broncos coach non-commital on NormanCollingwood forward Andrew Krakouer’s 2012 AFL season is over before it begins, after it was decided a synthetic graft could not be used to repair his injured knee. The exciting …
Continue reading AFL season over for Magpies’ KrakouerThere were mixed fortunes for the local stars on Monday with Mick Fanning sensationally eliminated from the season-opening men’s world surfing championship event on the Gold Coast. Talented young Brazilian …
Continue reading Fanning eliminated from Quiksilver ProNSW may have let Wallabies star Kurtley Beale slip away to the Rebels but they plan to make sure he has no room to move in their Super Rugby clash …
Continue reading NSW to keep close tabs on ex-Tah BealeMick Price will saddle up two runners, Instinction and Proliferate, in the $755,000 Australian Guineas at Flemington in a bid to win the Group One race for a third time. …
Continue reading Price has two Australian Guineas prospectsTeenage Socceroos squad member Mat Ryan hopes to one day replace first-choice goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, but for the time being just meeting him is enough of a thrill. The 19-year-old …
Continue reading Ryan happy as Schwarzer’s Socceroo shadowDavid Pfieffer is building himself up for take two of the start of Nediym’s Quest’s Golden Slipper campaign at Rosehill on Saturday. The disappointed trainer watched on in despair when …
Continue reading Nediym’s Quest cleared for belated debutBuyer interest in Sydney star Manawanui has waned, leaving trainer Ron Leemon free to concentrate on long-term 2012 plans for the three-year-old. As Leemon prepares Manawanui for the second race …
Continue reading Buyers quiet as Manawanui pleases LeemonStepping up as Scott Prince’s Gold Coast Titans halves partner is a tough ask for a 20-year-old. But for Jordan Rankin it pales in comparison to the role he has …
Continue reading Rankin nails Titans five-eighth roleGroup One-winning mare Ortensia laid the foundation for an overseas campaign with an easy Sydney barrier trial win on Monday. Stepping out in public for the first time since a …
Continue reading Ortensia tunes up for overseas campaignAnthony Cummings has had a change of heart with three-year-old Upbeat who will now have a let-up before being prepared for the Inglis Guineas at Scone. Upbeat, ridden by Blake …
Continue reading Upbeat for Inglis Guineas at SconeCentral Coast coach Graham Arnold admits some of his young players may be feeling the pinch as the Mariners’ grip on the A-League premiers’ plate continues to loosen. But Arnold …
Continue reading Arnold backs anxious Mariners youngstersA bronze statue commemorating champion New Zealand mare Sunline will be unveiled at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland next week. The permanent memorial, which will stand beside her grave just outside …
Continue reading Statue of Sunline to be unveiledFormer Test paceman Stuart Clark has announced his retirement from first-class cricket. The 36-year-old last played a first-class game for NSW against Victoria in Melbourne in February last year but …
Continue reading Clark retires from first-class cricketTitle-winning coach Ewen McKenzie has lamented the number of Super Rugby derby games played in round one as players struggled with officiating and fans endured a dearth of tries. The …
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