China’s Ding Junhui beat reigning world snooker champion John Higgins 4-3 on Wednesday in the second round of the Welsh Open. Higgins was on the verge of defeating a second …
North Melbourne ruckman Majak Daw could make a surprise appearance in the NAB Cup starting on Friday. Daw was suspended indefinitely after a night out when he should have been …
Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor headline a preliminary 24-strong Australian women’s basketball squad for the London Olympics. The Opals’ Games preparation begins with a selection camp in March and then …
All Blacks No.8 Kieran Read returns to the starting line-up to captain the Crusaders in their final Super Rugby pre-season trial match against the Melbourne Rebels. International team-mate Andy Ellis …
Trainer Gwenda Markwell will consult with the owners of last-start flop Rolling Pin before deciding if he will back up at Warwick Farm on Saturday. The gelding started favourite in …
Collingwood defender Alan Toovey has predicted the return from injury of Nathan Brown will make for some fierce competition for backline spots at the AFL club this year. Brown and …
Gold Coast United have suspended coach Miron Bleiberg following the appointment of teenager Mitch Cooper as skipper for Friday night’s A-League clash with Melbourne Heart. It is believed billionaire owner …
He might be a Craig Bellamy disciple but Matt King doesn’t expect to see South Sydney coach Michael Maguire emulate the Melbourne supremo’s infamous coaching box explosions. Maguire spent three …
Experienced Western Bulldogs defender Bob Murphy says the arrival of new coach Brendan McCartney has given players at the AFL club a jolt they didn’t realise they needed. After seven …
Sixth-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain lost to Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 in the first round of the Brazil Open tennis tournament on Wednesday. Mayer broke Ferrero twice …
Seeded players Jelena Dokic of Australia, Switzerland’s Romina Oprandi and Spain’s Lourdes Dominguez Lino were eliminated from the Copa BBVA Colsanitas on Wednesday, an event on red clay in the …
New Penrith coach Ivan Cleary is the first to admit his to-do list runs long in trying to turn around the Panthers’ flagging fortunes. His first priority heading into 2012 …
For too long Cronulla have come out of losing seasons with a positive attitude because they’d competed and come close on occasion. But coach Shane Flanagan is fed up with …
Rising rugby league prospects Konrad Hurrell and John Palavi have signed extended contracts with the Warriors, recruitment and development manager Dean Bell said on Thursday. Hurrell made a telling impact …
Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson will be given time to prove his fitness for Saturday night’s A-League clash with Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium. Thompson limped out of training on …
Adam Scott believes it is too late to ban the long putter but has declared he’ll survive and continue to prosper should golf’s governing bodies outlaw the club. Scott responded …
Sonny Bill Williams will get his first run of the season for the Chiefs in their last Super Rugby pre-season match against the Hurricanes in Taupo on Friday. Williams has …
Juventus missed the chance to retake the lead in Italian soccer’s Serie A as Parma held them to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday. AC Milan had gone top with a …
