The opening games of the ABL postseason have been taken out by the away teams, the Melbourne Aces and Sydney Blue Sox recording surprise victories on Thursday night. In Perth, …
Continue reading Melbourne and Sydney win baseball finalsWorld No.2 Rafael Nadal is through to Sunday night’s Australian Open men’s final after beating long-time rival Roger Federer in four sets. Nadal won Thursday night’s semi-final 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 …
Continue reading Nadal into Australian Open finalRussian runner Tatiana Aryasova has been stripped of her 2011 Tokyo Marathon title after testing positive for a banned substance. Aryasova tested positive for hydroxyethyl starch (HES) in a urine …
Continue reading Russian stripped of Tokyo marathon titleLegendary Sri Lankan cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Thursday slammed his country’s sacking of Australian coach Geoff Marsh as “disgraceful” and “unprofessional”. Marsh was this week replaced by South African …
Continue reading Ranatunga slams Sri Lanka sacking of MarshSouth Australia remain confident they can break four minutes for the team pursuit despite Rohan Dennis’ fatigue on day one of the national track cycling championships. An unprecedented sub-four minute …
Continue reading SA eye record at track cycling nationalsJonathan Trott and Alastair Cook hit half-centuries to help England recover from the early loss of Andrew Strauss on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan in Abu …
Continue reading Trott, Cook steady England in Abu DhabiIndian opener Gautam Gambhir reckons Australia have been doctoring their pitches to suit their quick bowlers, but try telling that to paceman Peter Siddle. The 27-year-old Victorian toiled on a …
Continue reading Siddle claims victory over GambhirScream queens Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka will joust for the Australian Open crown and world No.1 ranking after battling in two enthralling semi-finals on Thursday. Tennis’s two maligned shriekers …
Continue reading Scream queens to contest Aust Open finalWhile they have one eye on those trying to knock them out of the top six, Sydney FC remain optimistic they can pinch a home A-League final after their brave …
Continue reading Sky Blues eye home A-League finalFiery young Indian batsman Virat Kohli scored his maiden Test century before attacking Australia’s crowds as abusive drunks and accusing bowler Ben Hilfenhaus of making offensive remarks. Australia hold the …
Continue reading Kohli labels Adelaide fans as drunksIndia’s ageing batting kings shouldn’t be treated as has-beens for their flops in Australia, century-maker Virat Kohli says. Kohli took aim at critics of Indian heroes Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag …
Continue reading Indian batting greats not has-beens: KohliCzech world No.2 Petra Kvitova admits she failed to seize the moment in her Australian Open semi-final loss to Maria Sharapova, as the chance to mount an assault on the …
Continue reading Kvitova admits she let Open chance slipEngland lost out-of-form captain Andrew Strauss before lunch on Thursday after having quickly ended Pakistan’s first innings for 257 on day two of the second Test. Strauss struggled for 42 …
Continue reading Strauss out, England 1-48 v PakistanSydney FC preyed on Melbourne Victory’s penchant for second-half fadeouts, fighting back from two goals down to snatch a last-gasp 2-2 draw at AAMI Park and re-ignite their A-League season. …
Continue reading Sydney FC grab A-League draw with VictoryCaulfield Cup winner Southern Speed defied a big weight and doubts over her ability to sprint well fresh with a dominant win in Thursday’s Listed John Dillon Stakes. Shouldering topweight …
Continue reading Cup winner up to Speed for autumnMick Price was the toast of Caulfield on Australia Day with a stakes race double but he wasn’t there to celebrate. In Price’s best day at the track for some …
Continue reading Price lands stakes double at CaulfieldScream queens Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka will joust for the Australian Open crown and the world No.1 ranking after battling through two enthralling semi-finals on Thursday. Tennis’s two maligned …
Continue reading Scream queens to contest Open finalNSW batsman Usman Khawaja has been confirmed as Derbyshire’s second overseas player for the forthcoming English county season. The 25-year-old left-hander, who was axed from the Australian Test squad at …
Continue reading Khawaja to return to Derbyshire


