Unheralded paddler Joel Simpson did Olympic champion Ken Wallace and his K1 1000m rivals a massive favour on Friday by qualifying a solo kayaking position for Australia at the London …
Star St Kilda forward Justin Koschitzke will miss Saturday’s NAB Cup clash with Essendon at Wangaratta through injury. Saints coach Scott Watters said that Koschitzke had been withdrawn from the …
Jockey Danny Nikolic says he would not swap VRC Oaks winner Mosheen for any other runner in the Australian Guineas despite the filly drawing the outside barrier. Nikolic said that …
An interstate trip still beckons for Queensland sprinter Essington despite his last-start defeat with trainer Toby Edmonds making crucial gear changes for the Listed Falvelon Handicap at Eagle Farm. Essington, …
Canberra skipper Terry Campese says the Raiders’ defence will be on high alert to stop Melbourne’s Billy Slater-led attack in their opening NRL match on Saturday. Slater has been at …
St George Illawarra winger Jason Nightingale believes the Dragons’ 15-14 season-opening NRL win went some way towards extinguishing any doubts that might have crept into the squad. The departure of …
Barrier trials at Wyong were abandoned after five heats on Friday but not before Hay List produced a pleasing hit-out ahead of his shot at an historic win in the …
Melbourne Victory chairman Anthony Di Pietro has called Clive Palmer’s dispute with the FFA a “by-play” and says the A-League is in good shape. The Victory boss has issued a …
Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante has labelled the actions of Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer as “nonsense”, saying the under-siege club is vital to the A-League’s integrity. The third-placed …
Victoria were dismissed for 277 on Friday in the first innings of their Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth. Tailender Jon Holland was the …
Monaco-based millionaire Owen Glenn has bought a half share in the Warriors NRL team two days out from their first game of the 2012 season. He and Warriors co-owner Eric …
Fast-improving Alana Boyd knows all about the lows that can plague a pole vaulter. Boyd has been there and come out the other side so successfully she is now considered …
Novak Djokovic needed a piece of luck against close friend Janko Tipsarevic on Thursday before carrying his bid for a record fourth successive Dubai Open title into a semi-final clash …
Ford’s Mark Winterbottom has defied the pain of a healing broken leg to upstage defending champion Jamie Whincup in practice for the opening race of the V8 Supercar season. Winterbottom …
Monaco-based millionaire Owen Glenn has bought a stake in the Warriors NRL club two days out from their first game of the 2012 season. He and Warriors co-owner Eric Watson …
A century from Ricky Ponting helped Tasmania build their lead over South Australia to 190 runs at lunch on Friday’s third day of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. The …
After last weekend’s nailbiting affair between the two left AC Milan a point clear, Juventus will hope to take command in Serie A on Saturday with a seemingly easier fixture …
Montpellier, flying high at the top of the French league, are out to retain control of the Ligue 1 summit at lowly Dijon on Saturday. The season’s surprise packages owe …
