Jelena Dokic has suffered a first-round defeat at the WTA event in Mexico. The Australian was upset by 21-year-old Romanian Alexandra Cadantu, going down 6-3 1-6 7-5 in a match …
Geelong are facing a period of significant transition and need to somehow find the necessary improvement to compete with Collingwood and Hawthorn. That’s the assessment of Geelong coach Chris Scott, …
Former Test stars Matthew Hayden and Darren Lehmann have both expressed their disappointment at the end of Ricky Ponting’s glittering one-day international career. Ponting said he doesn’t expect to add …
A country trainer with a knack for buying cheap relations to well-known racehorses has her sights set on a city win with her latest bargain buy. Bathurst horsewoman Sarah Murray-Leslie …
Rising Australian star Bernard Tomic squandered two match points before being knocked out in the first round of the ATP event in Memphis by world No.58 Ivan Dodig. Tomic, the …
Disappointed Brisbane prop Petero Civoniceva has reluctantly taken an early plea to a careless high tackle charge and will miss the club’s NRL season opening clash with Parramatta next month. …
New Zealand apprentice Ryan Hurdle hopes to leave local trainers with a lasting impression before a two-week stint riding in Queensland comes to an end. Hurdle, 17, won a $NZ5000 …
US supercross star Chad Reed has been ruled out of the rest of this year’s series after suffering multiple injuries in a horrific crash. One of Australia’s highest-paid sportsmen, Reed …
Jason Day’s ruthless streak will be on display at the WGC-Match Play Championship this week as he searches for the biggest win of his career. World No.7 Day heads a …
NSW Waratahs Finishes over the past three seasons: 2011 – qualifying-finalists; 2010 – semi-finalists; 2009 – 5th Coach: Michael Foley Captain: Rocky Elsom Gains: Rocky Elsom (Brumbies), Adam Ashley-Cooper (Brumbies), …
ACT BRUMBIES Finishes over the past three season: 2011 – 13th, 2010 – 6th, 2009 – 7th Coach: Jake White Captain: To be announced Gains: Ruaidhri Murphy (Exeter), Zack Holmes …
Melbourne Rebels Finishes: debut season 2011 – 15th Coach: Damien Hill Captain: Stirling Mortlock Gains: James O’Connor (Western Force), Kurtley Beale (NSW), Paul-Alo Emile (Western Force), Mitch Inman (Western Force), …
CHEETAHS LOCATION: Bloemfontein, South Africa COACH: Naka Drotske 2011 RESULT: 11th TEAM RUNDOWN: The boys from Bloem have lost their dangerous halfback Sarel Pretorious to the Waratahs but will again …
LIONS LOCATION: Johannesburg, South Africa COACH: John Mitchell 2011 RESULT: 14th TEAM RUNDOWN: Former All Blacks and Western Force coach John Mitchell has started the rebuild of the one-time easybeats …
SHARKS LOCATION: Durban, South Africa COACH: John Plumtree 2011 RESULT: 6th TEAM RUNDOWN: The departure of long-time captain John Smit won’t harm the Sharks as it’s paved the way for …
STORMERS LOCATION: Cape Town, South Africa COACH: Allister Coetzee 2011 RESULT: 3rd TEAM RUNDOWN: The highly-fancied South Africans thought 2011 would be their year until a home semi-final failure to …
Queensland Reds Finishes over the past three seasons: 2011 – 1st, 2010 – 5th, 2009 – 13th. Coach: Ewen McKenzie Captain: James Horwill Gains: Chris Feauia-Sautia (Australian Schoolboys) Losses: Will …
CHIEFS LOCATION: Hamilton, New Zealand COACH: Dave Rennie 2011 RESULT: 10th TEAM RUNDOWN: Sonny-Bill Williams and rising All Blacks playmaker Aaron Cruden have joined new coach Dave Rennie in Hamilton …
