Players front board in defence of coach
SHARKS players last night had an angry showdown with board members where they called for the reinstatement of head coach Shane Flanagan.
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Irvine no-show explains a lot
THERE’S a running joke that Sharks chairman Damian Irvine runs Cronulla by day, and works at reception at the Intercontinental Hotel at night.
Sharks stand down Flanagan
EX-BRONCOS boss Bruno Cullen has been called in to take control of the Sharks following a dramatic day that saw coach Shane Flanagan stood down.
Stuart feels sorry for Sharks
RICKY Stuart was sitting back yesterday, thinking about the future at Parramatta, when someone brought up the past at Cronulla.
We must weed out the cheats
FOOTBALL chiefs who attended meetings with the Australian Crime Commission were told to leave their mobile phones at the door and were not permitted to use a pen or paper while the ACC briefed them on the scourge of performance enhancers in their sports.
ASADA questions rugby league coach
CRONULLA coach Shane Flanagan has today been questioned by ASADA officials as the NRL Players Association finally went public to support the game’s stars.
Cronulla offer cash to sit out season
SHARKS players have been offered automatic one-year contract extensions as part of an incentive to voluntarily stand down for six months.
Titans wary of angry Sharks
THE Gold Coast Titans are wary of a backlash from Cronulla when they meet at Sharks Stadium on Sunday.
Sharks seem to be getting raw deal
I DON’T get this latest NRL drug imbroglio. No great scoop there. I’m often left scratching my head when it comes to the machinations of sports administration.
Sharks caught in menacing net
SHARKS officials have confirmed the season-opener against the Titans will go ahead – but the make-up of the starting line-up remains a mystery.
Sharks held to ransom
ASADA stands accused of blackmailing Cronulla players into confessing they had unwittingly used performance-enhancing substances.
Ignorance no help to Sharks
BLAME it on Trent Elkin, blame it on ignorance, blame it on the boogie, but when the Cronulla players sit down with ASADA it will all mean squat.
Black dog bit former NRL player Seymour
A WEEK after Ben Barba was branded “ill” and stood down by Canterbury, controversial halfback Brett Seymour has allegedly attempted suicide.
Stars confront Elkin over jab regimen
IMAGINE hearing a knock at the door and opening it to discover a fuming Paul Gallen, accompanied by Ben Pomeroy and John Morris.
Sponsors set to bail on Sharks
NERVOUS Cronulla sponsors will walk away from the club if it is found guilty of systematically cheating with performance-enhancing drugs.
Bellamy urges Flanagan to ‘grit teeth’
STORM coach Craig Bellamy labelled the situation facing embattled NRL club Cronulla “dire” but he threw his support behind Sharks coach Shane Flanagan.
Drug allegations compound Sharks’ woes
JUST as we were starting to feel confident about the Sharks’ premiership hopes, along comes a scandal that could bring the club to its knees.
Shark alarm over drugs bombshell
AS MANY as 14 Cronulla players implicated in ASADA’s anti-doping investigation have been threatened with immediate suspension.
Late Mail: NRL Round One
ALL the ins and outs for round one of the 2013 NRL season.
Titans confident game will go ahead
GOLD Coast Titans chief executive David May says he is certain his team’s round 1 match against Cronulla on Sunday will go ahead.
SBW’s Ramadan riddle
AWAY from the glare of tonight’s season opener, there’s one SBW mystery not even Roosters insiders are certain about just yet.
Sharks fans defiant
SOME were gutted, others defiant, sadly none were surprised as the revelations of a suspected ASADA probe spilled across the streets of Cronulla.
Shadow over an entire season
IS this what so many in rugby league had dismissed but deep down feared? Is this the smoking gun?
Buzz Rothfield’s Top 50 NRL stars
HE’S not as powerful as Greg Inglis, as explosive as Billy Slater or as exhilarating as Ben Barba but Cameron Smith is the complete football player.
Round one NRL teams revealed
THE all-important round one NRL teams are in. Check them out here and replay SuperCoach expert Tom Sangster’s live blog.
NRL SuperCoach teams analysis
TRENT Merrin is the winner, Sonny Bill is the loser. Check out Tom Sangster’s in-depth analysis of the round one teams, including live blog from 11am AEDT.
Buzz’s Top 50 NRL stars for 2013
THE hardest part about picking the NRL’s top 50 players is leaving out some outstanding football talent.
Carney ready for kick-off
TODD Carney has demanded his inclusion for next Sunday’s 6.30pm kick-off against the Titans by passing a series of fitness tests.
Gallen: The pressure of expectations
W HAT is it about this game that enables it to not only survive, but thrive?
CEO on drugs, expansion, gaffes
SPORTS Editor-at-Large Phil Rothfield caught up with the NRL’s new chief executive yesterday and found him to be a highly impressive operator.
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