French police on Wednesday said they had detained Patrice Ciprelli, the husband of champion cyclist Jeannie Longo, and a friend for dealing in banned substances which posed a danger to …
Continue reading Husband of French cycle champ detainedSonny Bill Williams is already contemplating his next bout after claiming the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association heavyweight title with a first-round stoppage of American Clarence Tillman in Hamilton. Williams, …
Continue reading New champ Sonny Bill looking to next fightWestern Australian surfer Damien Warr’s five-year wait paid off big time on Wednesday, as he carried off the biggest wave award. Warr 39, earned the $20,000 prize for his ride …
Continue reading Five-year wait pays off for surfer WarrNSW and Tasmania have received an apology from the umpires in the Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive after a mistake that cost the two desperate sides crucial overs. The competition’s …
Continue reading Umpires apologise for Bellerive mix-upSonny Bill Williams has won the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association heavyweight title after a first-round stoppage of American Clarence Tillman in Hamilton. After a cagey start by both boxers …
Continue reading Sonny Bill wins title in first roundAustralian second rower Brett Delaney has signed a three-year contract extension with Leeds Rhinos in the English Super League. The 26-year-old former Gold Coast Titans player, who joined Leeds ahead …
Continue reading Brett Delaney pens new Super League dealNew Zealand Breakers forward BJ Anthony will miss two matches after the NBL club suspended him for 10 days for a breach of team protocol. The club says the 23-year-old …
Continue reading Breakers suspend BJ Anthony for 10 daysTriple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice has been cleared to return to racing for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery in December at this week’s NSW state swimming titles. …
Continue reading Rice to return to racing at NSW titlesA fiery spell from allrounder James Faulkner has left NSW staring down the barrel of an outright defeat in the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Bellerive. Faulkner ripped through …
Continue reading Faulkner rocks NSW at BelleriveA timely half-century to Dinesh Chandimal lifted Sri Lanka to a modest 8-233 in their one-day clash with India at the WACA Ground. Chandimal struck 64 off 81 balls and …
Continue reading Sri Lanka post 8-233 against IndiaA lot of luck helped Test aspirant Ben Cutting make an impressive Sheffield Shield comeback at the Gabba. Then again, he was due. Five wickets all but fell in Queensland …
Continue reading Ben Cutting bags five wickets at the GabbaAFL club North Melbourne have handed Sudanese-born rookie ruckman Majak Daw an indefinite ban for being untruthful to coach Brad Scott. Scott clarified the reasons for the suspension on Wednesday …
Continue reading North Melbourne suspend Majak DawIndiana’s Danny Granger scored 12 of his 16 points in a tightly contested fourth quarter, helping the Pacers to a 104-99 win over Utah Jazz in Tuesday’s NBA action. Indiana …
Continue reading Pacers win tight one over JazzNewcastle coach Wayne Bennett has named a 27-man squad for Saturday’s NRL trial clash with Penrith at the Regional Stadium in Port Macquarie. The match will mark Bennett’s first official …
Continue reading Bennett names big squad for Panthers clashReappointed St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt hopes this is his last AFL season in the job. The five-time best and fairest was confirmed on Wednesday as the Saints’ leader for …
Continue reading Riewoldt wants new Saints captain in 2013Rain has washed out almost all of day three’s final session just as Western Australia had Queensland on the back foot in their Sheffield Shield clash at the Gabba. Queensland …
Continue reading Rain washes out play at GabbaKiwi favourite Mike Harris has the first crack at Quade Cooper’s No.10 jersey but Wallabies tourist Ben Lucas will fight him all the way to Queensland’s Super Rugby opener against …
Continue reading Harris and Lucas in Reds No.10 auditionDan McGrath was just four years old when he watched the Boston Red Sox break an 86-year drought to win the 2004 World Series and now, as a 17-year-old, the …
Continue reading Young pitcher signs big deal with Red Sox

