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Central Coast’s hold on A-League top spot is weakening fast, after an unconverted penalty consigned the Mariners to a 1-0 defeat against Melbourne Heart on Sunday. The AAMI Park win …

Shane Heal’s first game as an NBL head coach ended in victory as the Sydney Kings held off the visiting Townsville Crocodiles 71-69 on Sunday. Barking orders, twitching with every …

Carlton coach Brett Ratten has shrugged off consecutive AFL pre-season cup losses, conceding his players simply weren’t switched on during Sunday’s defeats in Adelaide. The Blues were pipped by Port …

Trainer Leon Macdonald is not discouraged by Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed’s fifth at Caulfield on Saturday and she will press on to the Australian Cup. The Peter Young Stakes …

Impressive wins in the first elimination round have set Australians Joel Parkinson and Taj Burrow up for a strong run at the opening event of this year’s men’s world surfing …

David Hussey, Matthew Wade and David Warner all scored half-centuries as Australia made 9-252 in the one-day international against India at the SCG on Sunday. Hussey’s 54 was tinged with …

Australia’s women’s cycling team GreenEDGE-AIS have continued their exceptional debut, scoring wins in Europe and New Zealand. Dutch rider Loes Gunnewijk gave them a perfect start to their European campaign …

Melbourne Rebels five-eighth Danny Cipriani is determined to go out and have a good time this season despite attracting unwanted headlines in 2011. The 24-year-old England international, who has seven …

Blue Diamond Stakes winner Samaready has displaced Raceway as favourite for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper following her brilliant win in Victoria’s premier two-year-old race. But Raceway’s trainer Gai Waterhouse …

Southampton football manager Nigel Adkins insists his side’s 3-0 victory against Watford proves they have the grit and guile to win promotion to the English Premier League. The Saints returned …

Dandenong overturned a seven-point deficit in the last quarter to defeat Townsville 77-66 in the WNBL minor semi-final on Sunday. The Rangers trailed 65-58 with just over seven minutes to …

Adelaide key forward Taylor Walker inspired his side to a nine-point victory over Carlton in Sunday’s AFL pre-season match at AAMI Stadium. Walker kicked a nine-point super goal and a …

Reigning superbikes world champion Carlos Checa bounced back from a massive crash in race one to easily win the second race at Phillip Island on Sunday. After a watchful start …

Recovery from major surgery to fix a frustrating long-term shoulder injury and the promise of elusive regular club football have Socceroo David Carney expecting a big career lift. The 28-year-old …

What is it about India, the Hussey brothers and controversial umpiring decisions? In Brisbane, errant electronics meant Michael Hussey was given out stumped during the one-day clash between Australia and …

A study of the Newmarket Handicap weights this week will determine whether the Group One feature at Flemington is part of the autumn program for gun sprinter Hay List and …

Leading Australian Derby contender Doctor Doom and Doncaster Mile second favourite Manawanui will ramp up their campaigns in Saturday’s Hobartville Stakes. The two both resumed in the Royal Sovereign Stakes …

American cyclist Evelyn Stevens has claimed the Women’s Tour of New Zealand by a mere one second, while New Zealander Linda Villumsen won the final stage with a solo ride. …