Carlton’s Dale Thomas still has no idea how long he’ll be sidelined from AFL action by his dislocated shoulder. Thomas lasted less than a minute of the season-opener, going down …
Continue reading Blue Thomas unsure on shoulder fateLydia Ko overcame an early spate of bogeys to equal an LPGA record and sit handily placed after the first round of the year’s opening major championship. New Zealand’s world …
Continue reading Ko equals LPGA sub-par recordForget Saturday night’s match, Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says he’s facing an off-field battle replying to all his well-wishes ahead of his AFL coaching debut. Beveridge moved from an …
Continue reading Bulldogs’ Beveridge set for coaching debutNovak Djokovic recovered from a slow start to defeat David Ferrer 7-5 7-5 for a semi-final spot at the Miami Open. The world No.1 and top seed fell behind two …
Continue reading Djokovic beats Ferrer in MiamiScott Piercy matched a Houston Open record on Thursday, firing nine birdies in a nine-under-par 63 for the first-round lead in the US PGA Tour event. Piercy, looking for a …
Continue reading Record-equalling round lifts PiercyTwo-time defending champions Toulon welcome back veterans Matt Giteau and Bakkies Botha for a European Champions Cup quarter-final against London-based Wasps this weekend. It’s the latest step in Toulon’s bid …
Continue reading Botha and Giteau back for ToulonWorld No.1 Lydia Ko has equalled the LPGA Tour record for the most consecutive rounds under par. Contesting the first major of the year, the ANA Inspiration tournament in California, …
Continue reading Ko equals Sorenstam’s below-par recordCarla Suarez Navarro became the first Spanish woman in more than two decades to reach the final of the ATP and WTA Miami Masters with her 6-3 6-3 defeat of …
Continue reading Suarez Navarro into Miami WTA finalAustralian golfer Marc Leishman is in doubt for next week’s Masters as wife Audrey has been struck down by serious illness and is in an induced coma. She has pneumonia …
Continue reading Leishman in Masters doubt as wife is illNorthampton’s Wales wing George North will be out until at least the end of April after a series of head injuries, the English Premiership champions announced on Thursday. North, 22, …
Continue reading North out of rugby for a monthMotoGP contender Dani Pedrosa is to go under surgery for a second time on a troublesome forearm injury, his HRC Honda team said on Thursday. The Spaniard had announced following …
Continue reading Pedrosa to miss two MotoGP racesDays after being named as Australia’s back-up Test wicketkeeper, Peter Nevill has won the Steve Waugh Medal as the NSW team’s player of the year. The 29-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman, who played …
Continue reading Peter Nevill wins Steve Waugh MedalKei Nishikori fell victim to the big game of John Isner on Thursday, the 29th-ranked American beating Japan’s world No.5 in straight sets to reach the Miami Open semi-finals. Isner, …
Continue reading Isner overpowers Nishikori in MiamiNew look teams will be the order of the day when Gold Coast take on Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday. The Suns head south with five players set to …
Continue reading New faces everywhere as Suns meet DemonsBrumbies coach Stephen Larkham refuses to buy into talk his Super Rugby side will have an easy night against the Cheetahs in Canberra on Saturday. Despite holding an unbeaten record …
Continue reading Larkham wary of CheetahsA Richmond stats sheet without Cotchin, Martin and Deledio among the top seven ball winners normally means an AFL loss. Coach Damien Hardwick still expects those big names to produce, …
Continue reading Lower-profile Tigers shine in AFL winHe may be lining up for his 200th AFL game, but Heritier Lumumba is happy that the spotlight is shining on emerging Melbourne Demons forward Jesse Hogan. The 28-year-old says …
Continue reading Lumumba happy to share milestone spotlightWith the Australian curse buried and the distraction of being defending champion behind him, Adam Scott says he only has to get out of his own way to surge towards …
Continue reading Scott primed for broomstick’s last Masters


