World number two Suzann Pettersen has lived up to her top billing at the women’s Australian Open golf, taking the early clubhouse lead. The Norwegian had three successive birdies to …
Brenton Avdulla is eyeing his first Melbourne Group One victory in the Lightning Stakes in what could be a big couple of weeks for the jockey. Avdulla, who hails from …
Chris Waller admits he may have got a bit carried away in the spring when he labelled Catkins the next Red Tracer. But the mare came within a short half …
Anthony Cummings will know just how potent his Australian Guineas team will be after racing in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday. Thunder Fantasy emerged as a serious Guineas chance with …
When new coach Tony McGahan arrived at the Melbourne Rebels the first thing he did was put a broom through the Super Rugby club in all senses. While a swag …
Football has won the battle for Ellyse Perry’s services this weekend, with the dual international opting to play in a W-League semi-final ahead of the national women’s one-day cricket final. …
He’s dominated the Australian golf circuit before but now Greg Chalmers seeks a higher echelon and sees Riviera Country Club as a golden opportunity to break through in the US. …
NSW coach Laurie Daley has added former St George Illawarra coach Andrew Farrar to his backroom staff as the team manager for this year’s State of Origin series. Farrar had …
Indian opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan is exhorting his team to play with patience if they are to square the two-Test series against New Zealand in Wellington. Dhawan believes India’s naturally …
Former champions Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray showed off improved fitness in first round victories over French opponents at the Rotterdam World Tennis. Del Potro, the world No.4 …
Coach Stephen Larkham will resist the temptation to experiment with incumbent Brumbies flyhalf Matt Toomua at inside centre despite his breakthrough Wallabies season in the No.12 jumper. Toomua proved a …
New Zealand’s top order is starting to look as green as the Basin Reserve pitch for the second Test against India, leaving captain Brendon McCullum anxious that he gets it …
A mean, blue, phat machine. That’s what Scott McLaughlin thinks of the new Volvo Polestar S60 – his ride for this year’s V8 Supercars championship. The Kiwi young gun and …
Thisara Perera removed danger man Anamul Haque off the final ball to hand Sri Lanka a dramatic two-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Twenty20 international in Chittagong. Sri Lanka, …
It was a game plan that proved quite successful for Australia in the Ashes: hit the spinner out of the attack then plunder the overworked quicks. It wasn’t exactly a …
South Africa skipper Graeme Smith declared before the first Test that his side no longer fears the toss. They might change their minds after Smith gave Australia a leg up …
If any coach can be forgiven for feeling a little apprehensive ahead of this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines it’s Wests Tigers mentor Mick Potter. After a horror run with injuries …
Stuart Lancaster is preparing England to face the Six Nations’ most complete side when Ireland visit Twickenham on Saturday week. Brian O’Driscoll’s men have swept aside Scotland and Wales to …
