Adelaide full-back Ben Rutten will miss the AFL pre-season competition due to a foot injury, but the club believes he’ll be ready for the season proper. Rutten will have foot …
Continue reading Crow Rutten on AFL sidelines for six weeksAlthough it will increase the competition for spots in Fremantle’s back six, AFL defender Alex Silvagni has embraced the arrival of former Saint Zac Dawson. Dawson, who was snared by …
Continue reading Dawson’s arrival embraced by AFL DockersThis time four years ago, six months out from the Beijing Olympics, Anna Meares had just fractured her neck, dislocated a shoulder and was millimetres away from needing support to …
Continue reading Meares on a much clearer path to LondonCurator Les Burdett fully expects the pitch for Wednesday’s Twenty20 international at ANZ Stadium to be ready for the game between Australia and India. The tourists were left disappointed when …
Continue reading Curator confident T20 pitch all goodRunaway Victoria Oaks winner Mosheen will race for her new part-owner Katsumi Yoshida for the first time when she resumes in the Manfred Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday. The leading …
Continue reading Mosheen to resume in Manfred StakesBack-row skippers are the flavour of the month in Super Rugby with David Pocock’s Western Force ascension kicking off three captaincy appointments. While world-class ball scavenger Pocock succeeded veteran Force …
Continue reading Pocock blazes back-row captaincy trailBrad Haddin’s omission from Australia’s one-day squad is just a chance for the under-fire wicketkeeper to take a rest after the Test series against India. That’s the word from selectors, …
Continue reading Wade out to give Haddin long restThe gates of Caulfield will be thrown open to the public on Saturday week when champion mare Black Caviar runs in the Group One C F Orr Stakes. Melbourne Racing …
Continue reading Public to see Black Caviar race for freeSam Kavanagh, younger son of leading Melbourne trainer Mark Kavanagh, has branched out on his own and will saddle up his first runner, Bagman, at Morphettville on Saturday. Kavanagh, with …
Continue reading Sam Kavanagh to go out on his ownGolfer Lindsey Wright fought off thoughts of retirement after a miserable two years and says she feels ready to play better than when she was ranked in the world top …
Continue reading Golfer Wright no longer the retiring typePerhaps the only person who doesn’t want to see Black Caviar in Sydney this autumn is Karuta Queen’s trainer Neville Layt who is aiming the filly at Group One targets …
Continue reading Karuta Queen to resume on SaturdayReigning NBA champions Dallas seized sole possession of their division lead by beating state rivals the San Antonio 101-100 thanks to guard Jason Terry’s superb 34-point game. Germany’s Dirk Nowitzki …
Continue reading Mavericks beat Spurs 101-100 to lead NBATony McEvoy has engaged Sydney-based Blake Shinn to ride Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Jimando who resumes in Saturday’s Chairman’s Stakes at Caulfield. The trainer is looking to Shinn to partner …
Continue reading Shinn engaged for Blue Diamond favouriteA year ago Peter Forrest was dumped from NSW’s one-day cricket team. Twelve months later he’s the shock batting selection in Australia’s tri-series squad. Following in the footsteps of Ed …
Continue reading Batsman Forrest picked out of the blueGiven he’s been buying horses from New Zealand since 1958, it’s no surprise Bart Cummings is almost regarded as an honorary Kiwi. As of Monday, it’s official. He’s now the …
Continue reading Cummings earns place in NZ Hall of FameWhile his captain Cameron Smith predicts a smooth transition back into the NRL line-up, new Storm signing Will Chambers is banking on being in a “world of pain” before that …
Continue reading Chambers rejoins Storm in NRLSouth Sydney coach Michael Maguire is refusing to rubber-stamp rookie Adam Reynolds as his starting halfback for the 2012 NRL season. Reynolds impressed in his maiden outing as a first-grade …
Continue reading Maguire undecided on Souths halfbackWorld No.1 Novak Djokovic is confidently targeting the greatest prize in tennis – a calendar year grand slam. Following his herculean six-hour victory over Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s Australian Open …
Continue reading Djokovic confident of calendar grand slam


