Manly players claim their NRL premiership defence will be the perfect opportunity to prove they were just as vital to the club’s success as departed coach Des Hasler. Hasler was …
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Regular jockey Luke Nolen has put a concise seal of approval on champion mare Black Caviar as she prepares to step into uncharted territory at Caulfield on Saturday. After riding …
Continue reading Caviar spot-on for distance test – NolenEngland selectors on Tuesday included uncapped Hampshire spinner Danny Briggs and Somerset batsman Jos Buttler in the squad for the one-day series against Pakistan. Paceman Tim Bresnan returns to the …
Continue reading Briggs and Buttler named in England squadsHe’s a hard act to follow but V8 Supercar star Craig Lowndes is confident Warren Luff has what it takes to replace Mark Skaife as his endurance race co-driver. TeamVodafone …
Continue reading V8 star Lowndes happy with Skaife subAustralian one-day player David Hussey has lofty goals for whatever is left of his international cricketing career. The 34-year-old jokes he has lost his place in the national team “probably …
Continue reading Hussey harbours Test cricket goalTea has been taken on a rain disrupted day two of the Sheffield Shield match between Tasmania and NSW at Bellerive. Less than 18 overs have been possible with persistent …
Continue reading Rain mars Tasmania v NSW Shield clashAustralian Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter believes resurgent Lleyton Hewitt is once again playing tennis like someone in the world top 20. Hewitt, who turns 31 later this month, is …
Continue reading Rafter impressed by Hewitt’s formRain Affair has started favourite in every race he has contested and that’s not likely to change in Saturday’s Expressway Stakes at Rosehill. The winner of eight of his nine …
Continue reading Rain Affair on song for ExpresswayVictoria were bowled out for 123 by South Australia in Tuesday’s one-day cricket match at Adelaide Oval. The fourth-placed Bushrangers, needing a win to remain any chance of making the …
Continue reading Vics bowled out for 123 by SA in one-dayerThe AFL has asked clubs to tell them whether their priority draft pick system should be kept, changed or scrapped. Currently, a club earning 16 premiership points (four wins) or …
Continue reading AFL clubs asked about priority draft picksEngland manager Fabio Capello is set to meet Football Association chief executive David Bernstein later this week after criticising the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy. The …
Continue reading Capello to meet with FA over Terry rowAustralian long-course triathlon star Pete Jacobs will fine tune his preparations for the Ironman Melbourne race this Sunday in Geelong. Jacobs is the man to beat in the inaugural urban …
Continue reading Pete the man to beat at Geelong triathlonThe decision to strip Alberto Contador of his Tour de France title and ban him for two years for doping is another blow to the sport, cycling greats Eddy Merckx …
Continue reading Contador verdict another blow for cyclingIf Yani Tseng wanted to strike fear into the field for this week’s Women’s Australian Open, she succeeded. The No.1 player in the world won 12 times last season, including …
Continue reading Tseng says swing is even betterBrisbane have named eight regular first grade players in their 23-man squad for Saturday night’s pre-season NRL trial with Gold Coast at Pizzey Park. Coach Anthony Griffin has left out …
Continue reading Eight regulars in Broncos 23-man squadCranbourne trainer Doug Harrison has started the year well with eight winners in January and is hoping to keep the ball rolling with the in-form Skitter at Sandown on Wednesday. …
Continue reading Skitter out to make it four straightLuck may be finally turning around for Shaun Marsh after the dumped Australian batsman enjoyed a life in the Sheffield Shield clash at the Gabba on Tuesday. Marsh (43 not …
Continue reading Marsh survives Shield scareCarlton big man Matthew Kreuzer says a smooth summer of training has him expecting much bigger things this AFL season after last year’s frustrating fizzer. The talented 22-year-old ruck-forward only …
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