Australian Andrew Moloney has announced his shock retirement after suffering a controversial loss to Mexico’s Pedro Guevara in their WBC interim junior bantamweight world title bout in Perth. And in another huge controversy on Sunday’s card, England’s Nina Hughes was awarded victory in her women’s WBA bantamweight battle against Australian Cherneka Johnson – only for […]
Magic Round Teams: Panthers cub to step up, Manly try new option to replace Turbo, Broncos adjust spine, star duo facing ban
Penrith will put their faith in rookie playmaker Jack Cole to replace Nathan Cleary after the star halfback was ruled out for eight weeks with a hamstring tear. Jarome Luai is likely to shift to halfback with Cole at five-eighth, starting with Sunday’s Magic Round showdown with the Warriors with regular back-up Brad Schneider also […]
Perth don’t want shotgun marriage with Bears or Jets as NRL ramps up rapid expansion plans
Peter Cumins, chairman of a Perth consortium hoping to secure a new NRL franchise, is open to a partnership with North Sydney or Newtown but would prefer a stand-alone side. Cumins was heartened by comments by ARL Commission chairman Peter V’landys reported on Sunday that two more expansion teams by 2030 were on the agenda, […]
BREAKING: Cleary’s Origin fate sealed after Panthers confirm hamstring damage
New coach Michael Maguire’s plans are in disarray NSW halfback Nathan Cleary could miss the entire State of Origin series after scans confirmed a grade-two hamstring injury that will sideline him for eight weeks. The champion Penrith playmaker re-injured his right hamstring in Penrith’s 16-10 win over Canterbury on Friday night in a devastating blow […]
Speed Demon scorches across clay to be last Aussie standing yet again at Italian Open
Alex de Minaur has become familiar with the lonely feeling of being the last Australian standing at major tennis tournaments – but he’s dealing with the responsibility pretty effectively at the Italian Open. The nation’s top player, the last Australian in the singles to take to the Foro Italico courts in Rome on Saturday, can […]