Australian Rugby League Commission chairman John Grant has left the door open for a possible funding boost for the Storm to help grow the game in Melbourne. Grant says the …
Continue reading ARL to consider extra Storm fundingTheir outspoken owner Clive Palmer might have cheekily backed an under 23s Gold Coast United outfit to down the ill-fated Olyroos. But the Gold Coast’s interim coach Mike Mulvey agrees …
Continue reading Consistency key for young United: MulveyThe two biggest weapons in the Women’s National Basketball League won’t decide Saturday’s major semi-final between Adelaide and Bulleen Boomers, Lightning coach Peter Buckle says. Rather, Buckle believes the input …
Continue reading Bulleen to be tough in WNBL: AdelaideKevin Durant scored 33 points to lead Oklahoma City to a 100-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday as the Thunder matched Miami for the best record in …
Continue reading Thunder, Heat lead into NBA All-Star breakSurprise packet Peter Forrest has stepped into Ricky Ponting’s shoes and cracked a maiden one-day international century in a testing Australian total of 6-280 against Sri Lanka at Bellerive. Thrust …
Continue reading Forrest ODI ton in Australia’s 6-280 v SLWaratahs vice-captain Benn Robinson believes facing Queensland is a level above any other Super Rugby assignment, but he’s just relieved his pre-match nerves are limited to the big occasion. After …
Continue reading Robinson says knee no problem against RedsCricket Australia wants to reduce the number of players with central contracts as part of the new Memorandum of Understanding with the players’ association. Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland said …
Continue reading Cricket Australia aims to cut contractsBritish Honda rider Jonathan Rea had the fastest time in Friday’s opening qualifying for the first round of the World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island. The past four months of …
Continue reading Honda’s Rea quickest in Superbike practiceHobart Cup winner Geegees Blackflash will have to cope with a wide barrier and a modern-day weight-carrying record of 60kg if he is to win next Wednesday’s $225,000 Launceston Cup. …
Continue reading Blackflash draws wide in Launceston CupGreenEDGE-AIS cycling team leader Judith Arndt has won stage three of the Tour of New Zealand and reduced the deficit to overall race leader Kristin Armstrong. The German star capitalised …
Continue reading Arndt wins third stage at Tour of NZAngry Australian Rugby League Commissioner John Grant says he’ll make an urgent phone call to “fix up” payments of $500,000 still owing to the Kangaroos who won last year’s Four …
Continue reading Kangaroos still not paid for RL winWhen Dean Heffernan missed the 2007/08 A-League grand final with a broken leg, then-Mariners assistant coach Ian Ferguson assured the speedy defender he would get another crack. If all goes …
Continue reading Heffernan wants Glory A-League successA super fit Justin Hodges wants to re-establish himself as rugby league’s premier centre in 2012. Dogged by a chronic hamstring injury last year, which restricted him to 17 games, …
Continue reading Super fit Hodges out to impress in NRLTony Sergi says it will be Sydney over Canberra for On Our Selection this weekend when the Queanbeyan trainer hopes to gauge the two-year-old’s autumn prospects. On Our Selection finished …
Continue reading Rosehill the Selection for SergiSydney FC’s Nick Carle isn’t letting an impending Socceroos return distract his focus from a potentially season-defining A-League match against Wellington on Saturday. Carle, 30, is set to end more …
Continue reading Carle’s focus on Phoenix, not SocceroosNervous Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson doesn’t expect to learn a great deal about his players in his first official outings as an AFL head coach against Port Adelaide and Carlton …
Continue reading Crows coach nervous ahead of AFL debutCoach Ricki Herbert is hoping the return of two pivotal players will help turn around back-to-back A-League losses when Wellington Phoenix travel to meet Sydney FC on Saturday. Losses to …
Continue reading Key duo back to spark PhoenixTrainer Mike Moroney is confident that a first-up assignment over 1800 metres after a throat operation won’t affect the chances of Glass Harmonium in the Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield. …
Continue reading Glass Harmonium to bounce back

