Penrith will shoot for four straight premierships after winning through to the NRL grand final with a 26-6 triumph over Cronulla on Saturday night. But superstar halfback Nathan Cleary will face the Melbourne Storm fresh from another painful blow to his injured shoulder late against the Sharks. He finished the preliminary final on the bench … Read more
Dayne Zorko knows it sounds “arrogant” but believes he “knew” his Brisbane Lions would win the AFL premiership on Saturday, while revealing the shared moment of lifting the cup was planned all along. One year on from playing in a losing grand final without a contract for this season the 35-year-old returned to the biggest … Read more
Global superstar Katy Perry has divided fans with her performance ahead of the Sydney-Brisbane AFL grand final at the MCG. Playing in front of 100,000 fans on a glorious Melbourne day, Perry played her iconic hits, as well as a couple of new songs. Catch all the exclusive grand final day action and the big … Read more
Trent Robinson has lauded his departing crew as among the most influential players in Sydney Roosters history, as the Tri-colours confirm they will lose almost 1300 NRL games of experience for next year. One of the premiership favourites at the start of the season before injuries and a poor record against fellow heavyweights took their … Read more
Beloved Aussie musician Mike Brady has revealed how his iconic AFL anthem Up There Cazaly has been ripped off by a UK football team. Brady told Sunrise hosts Nat and Shirvo about the club taking his 45-year-old song and making it their own ahead of his performance at the AFL grand final on Saturday. WATCH … Read more
Melbourne have reached the NRL grand final with a 48-18 win over the Roosters but the historic feat could be soured in a matter of hours with Nelson Asofa-Solomona facing a nervous wait on his availability. Asofa-Solomona left Roosters counterpart Lindsay Collins concussed with a high shot on the first tackle of Friday night’s preliminary … Read more
Newcastle star Kalyn Ponga has declared he’s available for Australian selection subject to “standard health, fitness, and mental readiness”. Three days after Ponga blindsided Kangaroos officials and the NRL by announcing he was unavailable for national team duty, the Knights captain changed his tune on Friday. In a statement released by Newcastle after kick-off in … Read more
Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer has sustained a serious head injury after she fell heavily during the women’s junior road race at the world championships in Zurich. The sport’s governing UCI said the 18-year-old was airlifted immediately to hospital by an emergency helicopter on Thursday, but the reason behind her fall has not yet been determined. … Read more
Emerging West Coast superstar Harley Reid has had an hilarious encounter with AFL royalty Ben Cousins and Nic Naitanui on Channel 7’s hit show The Front Bar. Reid is linked to the legends through the No.9, and he was put on the spot by Front Bar funny-man Mick Molloy when asked who was the better … Read more
Daniel Ricciardo’s distinguished career as a Formula One racer looks over following the popular Australian’s release by Red Bull Racing. The 35-year-old eight-time race winner had felt the Singapore Grand Prix last weekend would be his final race. That was effectively confirmed by his RB team giving his car a fresh set of tyres so … Read more
