England spinners dismissed both openers before Pakistan reached 2-73 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Wednesday. England, aiming to level the …
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Continue reading Old equipment no good these days: LaverEngland paceman Chris Tremlett will return home after a troublesome back problem recurred in the lead-up to the second Test against Pakistan which started on Wednesday. The 30-year-old paceman failed …
Continue reading Back injury forces England’s Tremlett homeDeveloping surface water and concerns over visibility forced stewards to call off the final race at Gosford on Wednesday. Stewards inspected the track after races four, five and six and …
Continue reading Final race at Gosford washed outAustralia’s world No.1 junior Luke Saville has cruised into the Australian Open boys’ singles quarter-finals. Saville, the top seed, who turns 18 next week, needed just 52 minutes to thrash …
Continue reading Aussie Saville into Open boys’ quartersYoung centre Esi Tonga’s hopes of playing State of Origin football for Queensland like his older brother Willie could be crushed by a two-year representative ban. The 23-year-old Parramatta centre …
Continue reading Esi Tonga asked to explain Origin no-showRicky Ponting and Michael Clarke made double centuries before Australia claimed two late wickets to take control of day two of the fourth Test against India. Australia declared their first …
Continue reading India 2-61 after Aussies declare at 7-604Maria Sharapova’s warning was masked by mild language but the message was clear. She is simply sick of losing to Czech Petra Kvitova. And while she said she would be …
Continue reading Sharapova keen for Open win over KvitovaCanberra boosted their depth in the outside backs on Wednesday, with the signing of former Manly and North Queensland winger Michael Bani to a one-year NRL deal. Noted speedster Bani …
Continue reading Bani signs NRL deal with CanberraHuegill is the horse punters want in the Zeditave Stakes at Caulfield with the colt deposing Benfica as favourite for the Listed event. The Caulfield Guineas placegetter has been backed …
Continue reading Huegill backed in ZeditaveA former French-based horse, trained by a Kiwi and ridden by a South African will wear the colours of the Australian flag in the feature race at Warwick Farm on …
Continue reading International flavour to Australia DayIgnoring medical advice and seemingly oblivious to pain, wounded warrior Kim Clijsters is bracing herself for another torrid test of her Australian Open title defence on Thursday. Immediately after dethroning …
Continue reading Clijsters ready for stern Open testAndy Murray has cruised into the Australian Open semi-finals with a straight-sets defeat of Japan’s Kei Nishikori. Murray, the fourth seed, proved too strong in every department, winning 6-3 6-3 …
Continue reading Murray into Open semisIf the regular season is anything to go by, the Perth Heat will win back-to-back Australian Baseball League titles in a canter next month. In a remarkably close season where …
Continue reading Perth red-hot for ABL post-seasonSimon Zahra declared exciting two-year-old Sweet Little Lies had improved and was ready for her campaign-defining test in the Blue Diamond Preview at Caulfield. By Elusive Quality, who sired last …
Continue reading Sweet Little Lies ready for Diamond testSydney Cup qualification is the motivating factor behind imported stayer Permit chasing his first stakes success at Warwick Farm on Thursday. The in-form Permit is one of two Listed Australia …
Continue reading Permit on road to Sydney CupMichael Clarke’s name can now be whispered in the same breath as cricketing immortals Don Bradman and Wally Hammond. The Australian captain’s run gorging against India lifted him into the …
Continue reading Clarke joins Sir Don and Wally HammondDwight Howard became Orlando’s all-time leading scorer on Tuesday, delivering 14 points in the Magic’s 102-83 NBA victory over the Indiana Pacers. Howard also had nine rebounds in his 25 …
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