Test opener Ed Cowan tamed the tough conditions at Bellerive to lead Tasmania to first innings points on day two of the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland. Cowan top-scored with …
Continue reading Cowan leads Tas to first innings pointsWorld champion Sally Pearson showed her London Olympic campaign is well and truly on track with an impressive win in the 100m hurdles final at the Sydney Track Classic on …
Continue reading Pearson powers to another hurdles winGreater Western Sydney have made a meritorious start to the 2012 AFL pre- season, a five-point loss to Western Bulldogs in the first match of Saturday night’s triple-header in Blacktown. …
Continue reading Dogs beat GWS by 5 points in NAB CupThe wounded Warriors cruised to a big NRL trial win over Sunshine Coast in Whangarei, but more importantly last year’s grand finalists survived without adding to their pre-season injury toll. …
Continue reading Warriors survive NRL trial injury freeA sensational strike from teenager Tomas Rogic, and a text-book header from Patrick Zwaanswijk were enough for the Central Coast Mariners to down the Wellington Phoenix 2-0 at Bluetongue Stadium. …
Continue reading Mariners burn Phoenix with 2-0 winBrisbane winger Jharal Yow Yeh has suffered a shoulder injury in a 34-30 Broncos loss to Melbourne in the NRL trial in Hobart. The Test star appeared to suffer the …
Continue reading Injuries galore as Storm pip Broncos 34-30Parramatta fullback Jarryd Hayne is in doubt for the opening weeks of the NRL season but was cleared of a more serious knee injury after the Eels confirmed he had …
Continue reading Hayne cleared of serious NRL injuryEmerging star That’s The One has dented the Australian Guineas prospects of favourite Helmet with an upset win at Flemington. Helmet ($1.65) was dominant in Saturday’s Group Three CS Hayes …
Continue reading That’s The One scores Hayes upsetBarbara Joseph didn’t need to be convinced about the Warwick Farm chances of Onthelookout on Saturday but a stakes result earlier in the day confirmed her confidence. Onthelookout responded to …
Continue reading Onthelookout takes positive stepAustralian beach volleyballers took an important step towards this year’s Olympic competition, successfully qualifying for the Asian Continental Cup. Led by long-standing Olympians Natalie Cook, Tamsin Hinchley, Louise Bawden and …
Continue reading Aussies qualify for next Olympic stepThe irrepressible Jim Cassidy gave notice he was in for a big autumn carnival with a winning double for trainer John O’Shea at Warwick Farm. Group Two wins by Steps …
Continue reading Double to Cassidy at Warwick FarmNSW failed to pick up a wicket by tea on day two of their Sheffield Shield clash against Western Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth. At the tea break, …
Continue reading WA dominating Shield clash with NSWSpare a thought for the gallant Hay List who was beaten for the fifth time by champion Black Caviar and for the second year in succession by the great mare …
Continue reading Hay List second againJockey Luke Nolen fought back tears as he expressed his admiration for unbeaten champion Black Caviar and the courage she found to win the Lightning Stakes. With his lips quivering …
Continue reading Caviar pulls Nolen’s heart stringsBlack Caviar lived up to her rating as the world’s greatest sprinter when she beat probably the second best sprinter on the globe, Hay List, in the Group One Lightning …
Continue reading Black Caviar beats Hay List againAggressive tactics delivered more stakes success for Hot Snitzel when the Gerald Ryan-trained three-year-old beat a star-studded Royal Sovereign Stakes field at Warwick Farm on Saturday. “We went out to …
Continue reading Hot Snitzel adds to stakes recordSkipper Michael Klinger’s 112 lifted South Australia to a competitive total of 7-277 in their one-day cup clash with Victoria at the MCG on Saturday. Klinger, who hit only five …
Continue reading Klinger hits century against VictoriaDefending champion Milos Raonic of Canada advanced to the semi-finals of the $US531,000 ($A495,200) ATP San Jose Open on Friday as second-seed and three-time champ Milos Raonic fell. Raonic, the third …
Continue reading Raonic advances, Roddick falls in San Jose
