Victoria Azarenka is the new world women’s tennis No.1 after turning on the power and style to outclass Maria Sharapova in Saturday night’s Australian Open final. Azarenka overcame early jitters …
Continue reading Azarenka new world No.1 with Aus Open winPole vaulter Steve Hooker took small steps but reckons his comeback fell “flat”, while Sally Pearson just wanted to puke. Australia’s track and field headliners had varying reactions to Saturday’s …
Continue reading Steve Hooker says comeback fell ‘flat’Recalled spinner Monty Panesar took six wickets as Pakistan folded for 214 in their second innings on Saturday, leaving England needing only 145 runs to win the second Test and …
Continue reading Pakistan dismissed for 214 in England TestAn understrength South Sydney went down 34-28 to Warrington Wolves in their opening trial match of the 2012 NRL season at Redfern Oval on Saturday. The Rabbitohs came back from …
Continue reading Souths go down to WarringtonPakistan went to lunch at 7-198 on the fourth day of the second Test against England at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Saturday. Pakistan, trailing by 70 on the first innings, …
Continue reading Pakistan lead England by 128 in 2nd TestIn the aftermath of an eventful staying race at Canterbury, Racing NSW chief steward Ray Murrihy fired in a successful protest on behalf of the connections of the sixth placegetter. …
Continue reading Minor protest by chief steward upheldSay No More has produced a big finish to take out the Thorndon Mile and give trainer Paul Duncan his third Group One win at Trentham. The four-year-old mare, who …
Continue reading Say No More takes out Thorndon MileGold Coast apprentice Patrick Keane has once again found himself on the wrong side of stewards in Brisbane. Keane, who weighed in light last week, was fined $200 for not …
Continue reading Keane on wrong side of scalesLynn Tipper landed her biggest win of her seven-year training career when outsider Vipera Gold won the Listed Nudgee Handicap at Doomben on Saturday. Vipera Gold ($15) gave bookmakers a …
Continue reading Vipera Gold gives Tipper her biggest winTrainer Chris Hyland is looking to chance his hand with Bombalatomba in the Australian Guineas after the three-year-old landed a betting plunge at Sandown. Backed from $9.50 to $6, Bombalatomba …
Continue reading Guineas plan for BombalatombaStakeswinning mare Steps In Time kicked off her new campaign in strong fashion with an all-the-way success against seasoned sprinters at Canterbury on Saturday. Returning for the first time since …
Continue reading Steps In Time shows class at CanterburyUnited States captain Jim Courier on Saturday picked teenager Ryan Harrison in a four-man squad to play Switzerland next month in the first round of the Davis Cup. The 19-year-old …
Continue reading Roger FedererRyan Harrison in US Davis Cup teamAll-Star guard Dwyane Wade scored 28 points after missing the past six games with a right ankle sprain and the Miami Heat withstood a barrage of three-pointers to beat the …
Continue reading Heat’s Wade shines in NBA returnNikki Burke’s fears about how the heat was affecting honest galloper Adams Bell were allayed when he came away with a narrow win at Sandown. The Cranbourne trainer said the …
Continue reading Adams Bell toughs it out for narrow winAdelaide teenager Luke Saville has won his second junior grand slam title, taking out the Australian Open boys’ final. Saville, the world’s No.1 junior and top seed, beat unseeded Canadian …
Continue reading Aussie Saville wins Aust Open boys’ finalThe powerful WA women’s team pursuit trio aim to approach the world record at the Australian track cycling championships. A day after SA set the fastest men’s team pursuit time …
Continue reading WA trio target Australian cycling recordA Michelle Heyman double helped Canberra United to their maiden W-League crown in an action-packed 3-2 win over Brisbane Roar. Canberra completed an unbeaten season in perfect fashion by overturning …
Continue reading Canberra win maiden W-League soccer titleNew Zealand teenage sensation Lydia Ko produced some of the best golf of her young career on Saturday, posting an eight-under-par 64 to head the field at the women’s NSW …
Continue reading 14-year-old Ko dominates NSW Open golf


