North Melbourne coach Brad Scott admits his side escaped with a win against St Kilda, but says opponents in the coming rounds are unlikely to offer such chances. The Kangaroos …
Continue reading Roos ‘get away’ with AFL win: ScottVeteran left-arm spinner Rangana Herath grabbed seven wickets as Sri Lanka stunned India by 63 runs in the thrilling first Test in Galle on Saturday. The tourists, set a victory …
Continue reading Sri Lanka stun India to claim first TestDanny Buderus described it as the most frustrating and enjoyable experience of his distinguished rugby league career. The Knights downed the Wests Tigers 24-18 at Campbelltown on Saturday, allowing Newcastle …
Continue reading Buderus scores first NRL win as a coachJames Hird’s coaching future is under a white-hot spotlight after Adelaide served up another AFL belting of Essendon, a 112-point demolition at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Eddie Betts’ five-goal haul …
Continue reading Crows serve up more pain for BombersWorld No.1 Serena Williams continued her march towards her fourth Toronto title Friday with a 6-4 6-3 dismantling of Italy’s Roberta Vinci in the quarter-finals of the WTA Rogers Cup. …
Continue reading Williams overpowers Vinci in Rogers CupBrooke Henderson is trying to leave everyone else behind – and not get too far ahead of herself. The 17-year-old Canadian took the outright lead in an LPGA Tour event …
Continue reading Canadian teen Henderson leads in PortlandFP – Australian pair Karrie Webb and Minjee Lee had mixed fortunes in the second round of the LPGA Tour’s Portland Classic on Friday but are well behind impressive Canadian …
Continue reading Lee slips back at LPGA’s Portland ClassicThe ever-reliable Drew Petrie has bagged four goals to help lead a resurgent North Melbourne to a 37-point victory over St Kilda. After a shaky start in Hobart on Saturday …
Continue reading AFL Roos come from behind to beat SaintsNewcastle halfback Tyrone Roberts has scored a brace of tries to lift the Knights to a 24-18 win over Wests Tigers, giving caretaker coach Danny Buderus his first win of …
Continue reading Knights beat Wests Tigers in NRL thrillerSri Lanka’s spinners shared all seven wickets to leave India facing a dramatic defeat on the fourth day of the first Test at the Galle International Stadium on Saturday. The …
Continue reading Sri Lanka on verge of stunning Test winDespite a heavy defeat that could cost them their NRL top-eight spot, St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor is staying positive. The Dragons were flogged 32-6 by Brisbane at Suncorp …
Continue reading Dragons coach upbeat despite big lossEddie Betts’s five-goal AFL haul has helped Adelaide thump a sorry Essendon by 112 points. The Crows continued their campaign for finals football by thrashing James Hird’s side 27.9 (171) …
Continue reading Crows rout sorry AFL BombersTop-ranked Novak Djokovic survived two match points and rallied to beat Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis 5-7 7-6 (9/7) 6-1 on Friday night in the Rogers Cup quarter-finals. It was the first …
Continue reading Djokovic battles into Montreal quartersTop-ranked Novak Djokovic survived two match points and rallied to beat Latvia’s Ernests Gulbis 5-7 7-6 (9/7) 6-1 on Friday night in the Rogers Cup quarter-finals. It was the first …
Continue reading Djokovic beats Gulbis in Montreal quartersNovak Djokovic had to fight off an upset bid from qualifier Ernests Gulbis, finally defeating the Latvian 5-7 7-6 (9/7) 6-1 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Montreal …
Continue reading Djokovic holds off Gulbis in three setsWestern Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has admitted talk of AFL finals football is consuming Whitten Oval. And against Melbourne on Sunday they can take an almighty leap towards securing a …
Continue reading Western Bulldogs close in on finals berthAfter months of relentless speculation and poor form, the pressure valve was finally released at Brookvale when their season was thought to be over. But superstar playmaker Daly Cherry-Evans believes …
Continue reading No pressure on Manly, says Cherry-EvansIt took a flash storm at Whistling Straits to stop the Australian charge as Jason Day and Matt Jones surged to the lead in the weather-delayed second round of the …
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