The Cindy Alderson-trained Sea Galleon kicks off his campaign on Saturday ahead of a shot at Caulfield Cup qualification. The five-year-old is chasing his fourth straight win in the Listed …
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While Australian Grand Prix boss Ron Walker is confident Melbourne will retain the Formula One race beyond 2015 he has taken a swipe at the massive public funding poured into …
Continue reading Australian Open costs a lot too: GP bossTriple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice could return to competition for the first time since shoulder surgery at next week’s NSW state swimming titles in Sydney. Rice underwent arthroscopic surgery …
Continue reading Rice close to making returnTrainer Tracy Green is hoping The Sixties can confirm he has overcome his confidence problems by landing his second successive win at Doomben on Saturday. The Sixties, who lines up …
Continue reading The Sixties chasing another winAustralian Twenty20 batsman David Hussey says David Warner’s controversial switch-hitting technique should continue to be allowed in international cricket. Left-hander Warner switched to batting right-handed mid-delivery on Wednesday night in …
Continue reading Hussey backs Warner’s switch-hitZambia, Ivory Coast, Gabon and Ghana appear the likely winners of the 2012 Cup of Nations quarter-finals across central Africa this weekend. The football feast begins Saturday with two fixtures …
Continue reading Africa Cup quarterfinals set to kick-offThe Oklahoma City Thunder won the battle of the two Western Conference giants by beating the Dallas Mavericks 95-86 behind Russell Westbrook’s brilliant 33-point performance on Wednesday. Westbrook drained a …
Continue reading Westbrook’s Thunder defeat Dallas in NBAVelrosso, the horse who secured trainer Chris Waller a place in Sydney racing history, will kick-start a campaign aimed at autumn carnival success on Saturday. A debut victory from Velrosso …
Continue reading Velrosso on autumn trailShe’s the reigning US Open champion but South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu admitted battling early nerves before firing an impressive opening round of six-under-par 66 in the Australian Ladies Masters. …
Continue reading Ryu beats nerves for 66 in Ladies MastersRonaldinho scored a goal and set up another to help Brazil’s Flamengo defeat Bolivia’s Real Potosi 2-0 on Wednesday and reach the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 3-2 on …
Continue reading Flamengo reach Copa soccer group stageVictorian batsmen Rob Quiney and Peter Handscomb struck half-centuries against South Australia on Thursday’s opening day of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. After winning the toss and batting, the …
Continue reading Vics 1-122 against SA at lunch, day oneThe Brisbane Roar are focused on rattling Central Coast with a pre-finals psychological blow on Saturday night rather than keeping hold of the A-League premier’s plate. The Roar, who have …
Continue reading Roar aim to rattle Mariners before finalsFed Cup captain David Taylor admits he has some big selection issues to sort out for Australia’s World Group II tennis tie against Switzerland this week. Compounding the problem is …
Continue reading Aust women in Switzerland for Fed Cup tieFor stuttering Melbourne Heart and Melbourne Victory, Saturday night’s A-League derby is the ultimate mind game. So says Heart goalkeeper Clint Bolton, who believes the mental boost on offer is …
Continue reading Heart-Victory A-League clash a mind gameWest Australian Shaun Marsh can expect to receive plenty of love when he returns to domestic ranks for next week’s Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the Gabba, starting on …
Continue reading WA team-mates offer hugs for Shaun MarshNathan Merritt has been around South Sydney long enough to witness several false new dawns, but senses something very special is brewing at the NRL club under new coach Michael …
Continue reading Souths star Merritt impressed by MaguireTen years ago, we thought Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Roddick would provide the great new rivalry in tennis. Until Roger Federer emerged, that is, and we tuned into Federer and …
Continue reading Djokovic and Nadal the great new rivalryA header from Barcelona veteran central defender Carles Puyol allowed the Spanish champions to come from behind to draw 1-1 with Valencia in their Spanish Cup semi-final first leg match …
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