With one searing spell, Australian spearhead Mitchell Johnson has ripped open old wounds and exhumed his Lord’s demons. It didn’t take Johnson long to remove his unhappy memories at the …
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Hidden amongst Australia’s monstrous first innings total at Lord’s was a worrying single-figure score that will have Darren Lehmann scratching his head. Sandwiched between the potentially series-turning centuries to Steve …
Continue reading Clarke’s form a worry for LehmannAndy Murray sparked a British Davis Cup quarter-final revival by pulling his team level with France as crisis-hit 28-time champions Australia slumped to a new low. World No.3 Murray, the …
Continue reading Murray leads British Davis Cup fightbackAdam Scott, Geoff Ogilvy and Steven Bowditch have added more than a coat of green and gold to the British Open leaderboard. Scott defied deteriorating conditions at St Andrews to …
Continue reading Scott leads Aussie Open chargeAustralia pressed towards a series-levelling Ashes victory on Friday, powered by Steve Smith’s maiden double-century and Mitchell Johnson’s express pace. Smith heaped further misery on England at Lord’s, scoring 215 …
Continue reading Smith hands Aus complete control of TestAll Blacks skipper Richie McCaw has allowed himself little time to reflect on a match billed as the last Test in Christchurch for two Canterbury rugby favourites. New Zealand’s 39-18 …
Continue reading McCaw’s focus is on his rugby to comeAll Blacks coach Steve Hansen has called for a change in rugby’s laws to allow defending sides to collapse “bloody boring” lineout drives. New Zealand conceded two tries from the …
Continue reading Hansen hits out at ‘boring’ lineout drivesA masterful performance by North Melbourne ruckman Todd Goldstein is the only thing that saved Friday night’s drab affair between the Kangaroos and Essendon from being tossed on the scrapheap …
Continue reading Goldstein lights up drab Roos’ AFL winAustralian Steven Bowditch wrestled with the golf gods throughout his second round but ultimately put himself into contention at the British Open at St Andrews. Bowditch faced several unlucky breaks …
Continue reading Bowditch rides luck to be in the Open mixSteve Smith’s maiden double-century heaped further misery on England at Lord’s, where Australia declared one over after tea at 8-566 on Friday. Smith effectively batted the hosts out of the …
Continue reading Aussies declare at 8-566 after teaSteve Smith’s maiden double-century heaped further misery on England at Lord’s, where Australia were 7-562 at tea on Friday. Smith effectively batted the hosts out of the contest – a …
Continue reading Aussies 7-562 at tea on day twoIn scenes reminiscent of five years ago, Englishman Danny Willett has taken advantage of conditions to streak clear early in the second round of the British Open at St Andrews. …
Continue reading Willett running clear at British OpenSteven Bowditch soared up the leaderboard to give Australia another contender on a day of extreme weather at the British Open at St Andrews. After a three-hour delay following overnight …
Continue reading Bowditch and Scott make moves at the OpenEnglishman Danny Willett and 2007 Masters champion Zach Johnson have taken advantage of the soft early conditions at St Andrews. Willett is four-under on his opening nine on Friday to …
Continue reading Willett and Zach Johnson make move at OpenNorth Melbourne survived a scare from Essendon before grinding out a dour 25-point win on Friday night. Harassed by the Bombers in the first half, the Kangaroos struggled to find …
Continue reading Rusty Roos see off brave BombersMichael Clarke fell cheaply, but Australia continued to march towards a commanding first-innings total at Lord’s on Friday morning. Australia were 3-424 at lunch on day two of the second …
Continue reading Aussies 3-424 at lunch on day twoJosh Jackson has inspired Canterbury to a 28-4 win over Parramatta at ANZ Stadium on Friday night. Frank Pritchard scored a double for the Bulldogs, with Jackson crossing for one …
Continue reading Jackson stars as Bulldogs maul EelsAustralian greats Shane Warne and Ricky Ponting have weighed in on the debate over the lifeless Lord’s wicket, with Australia mounting a monster first innings total. A day after England …
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