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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two more wins. That’s all that separates Manchester City from becoming English champions for an unprecedented fourth straight year. The game is up, though, for Burnley, whose relegation from the Premier League was confirmed on Saturday with a game to spare after being beaten by Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs. On a significant day at both ends […]
James Anderson’s record-breaking international cricket career will end this northern summer, following crunch talks with England head coach Brendon McCullum. Anderson announced on Saturday that July’s first Test against West Indies at Lord’s would be his international swansong. “Just a note to say that the first Test of the summer at Lord’s will be my […]
