CARLTON players put a smile on the faces of dozens of young fans this morning with some impromptu kick-to-kick at the end of an open training session.

THE Bulldogs are set for one of the biggest recruitment swipes in rugby league history with the Belmore club lining up a bid to snatch all four members of the Wests Tigers so-called Big Four, according to a bombshell report.

THE Wanderers could face a huge fine and a possible global ban if the pay dispute wrecking their preparations for the Club World Cup ends in a boycott.

VIDEO: from Olivier Giroud to Santi Cazorla, Diego Costa and Frank Lampard, the overnight Premier League goals had a touch of quality about them.

AMERICAN Davis Cup captain Jim Courier says Bernard Tomic was “awfully tough’’ to beat in last year’s showdown with an Australia team which will be without him in this week’s Pat Rafter Arena tie.