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Only two days after appearing to rejuvenate their barren tour, the Indian cricket team again lost direction in Sunday night’s heavy loss to Australia. After winning the toss in the …

NSW batsman Simon Katich has been forced to retire hurt after being struck in the face as the Blues reached 3-214 at tea on day one of the Sheffield Shield …

Opener Rob Nicol smashed 146 and allrounder Jacob Oram hounded Zimbabwe mercilessly with bat and ball as New Zealand cruised to a 141-run win in the second one-day match in …

The strength of Saturday’s Expressway Stakes field is likely to persuade trainer Ron Leemon to stick with his original plan to bring Manawanui back to the races a week later. …

Melbourne Rebels insist there’s no need to panic about the season ahead despite the Super Rugby trial schedule from hell burning them early. The Rebels endured a difficult first season …

Perth trainer Neville Parnham is flying Playing God across the Nullabor for the Orr Stakes but has already conceded that he can’t stop the winning run of Black Caviar. “I …

Rookie St George Illawarra coach Steve Price will give his big guns their first hit-out of 2012 on Saturday night when the Dragons take on North Queensland in Perth. Price …

Goal-shy Australia face a pair of potential must-win matches to stay alive in the Olympic football tournament after crashing 2-0 to Uzbekistan in a freezing Tashkent. The loss leaves Australia …

Promising filly Formidable has emerged as the new Blue Diamond Stakes hope for co-trainers Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra. Less than two weeks after the stable’s chances appeared to be …

A super-fit Jonathan Brown aims to play three of the Brisbane Lions’ four NAB Cup games as he looks to put the injury horrors of 2011 behind him. In his …

Paceman Ben Hilfenhaus is back in the Australian one-day squad, further emphasising his stunning form this summer. The Tasmanian was drafted into the squad to replace speedster Brett Lee, who …

Kevin Garnett matched his season-high tally of 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to their fourth straight win, a 98-80 triumph over the Memphis Grizzlies …

NRL premiers Manly will have a serious crack at winning this month’s World Club Challenge title, the club naming a full-strength squad for the clash with Leeds. All 14-members of …

A slow-scoring Queensland are 3-105 at tea on day one of their top of the table Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia at the Gabba. Patient opener Wade Townsend is …

Fed Cup captain David Taylor does not want to “stress out” Samantha Stosur by making her commit to April’s World Group playoffs. Australia’s 4-1 win over Switzerland in Fribourg on …

World 100m freestyle swimming champion James Magnussen believes his sizzling early-year form is ringing alarm bells among his overseas rivals. Magnussen 20, who burst onto the international scene last year …

North America’s hottest stayer Sanagas is the latest international performer to join Bart Cummings’ Melbourne Cup team. Last year Illo, who like Sanagas is German-bred, was placed in the Moonee …

A-League champions Brisbane Roar have become the first Australian club with Asian owners after the Indonesia-based Bakrie Group acquired full ownership on Monday. Bakrie took a 70 per cent share …