England are in the box seat to reach the Tri-Series final after bowling India out for 200 in Friday’s one-day clash at the WACA Ground. With England paceman James Anderson …
Continue reading England bowl India out for 200 at WACACLASH OF THE TITANS – SIX OF THE BEST: How Serena Williams’ biggest matches with career-long rival Maria Sharapova have ended: * LONDON, July 2004, Wimbledon final: Completing an improbable …
Continue reading Williams v Sharapova rivalrySerena Williams has tennis history at her mercy as she looks to rewrite the record books yet again in Saturday night’s heavyweight Australian Open final. The oldest women’s finalist of …
Continue reading More tennis history awaits WilliamsUnlike tournament organisers, North Queensland’s Gavin Cooper can see the funny side of Johnathan Thurston’s Auckland Nines no-show. But the stand-in Cowboys skipper is deadly serious when he reckons defending …
Continue reading We are no one-man show – NRL’s CowboysEssendon coach James Hird has suffered a second resounding court defeat in his bid to discredit an anti-doping investigation into the club. Hird was not present in the Federal Court …
Continue reading Federal Court dismisses Hird againANDY MURRAY’S FIANCEE KIM SEARS IS NOW A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN AUSTRALIA AFTER FOOTAGE OF HER SWEARING AT HIS AUSTRALIAN OPEN OPPONENT WENT VIRAL. HERE’S SOME OTHER FAMOUS OUTBURSTS BY …
Continue reading Famous tennis outburstsThe NRL has confirmed four themed rounds for 2015. NRL marketing boss Lewis Pullen said a meeting of club CEOs in Auckland on Friday decided the rounds that would target …
Continue reading NRL confirms four themed rounds for 2015Joke or genius? The debate over whether retirees tarnish the Auckland Nines’ credibility is set to heat up again, with South Sydney’s Issac Luke calling for every NRL club to …
Continue reading Every 9s club should pick a legend: LukeEssendon coach James Hird has lost his second bid to have the ASADA/AFL doping probe into the club ruled illegal. Federal Court Justice Susan Kenny said there was nothing illegal …
Continue reading Hird loses court doping appealSir Owen Glenn is proposing to transfer his half-share in NRL club the Warriors to a charitable trust for the development of rugby league at grass-roots level. Glenn has been …
Continue reading Glenn seeks to shift Warriors’ NRL holdingIt takes some doing to steal the limelight from super model Heidi Klum. But all eyes have been on Kiwi superstar Shaun Johnson ahead of this weekend’s Auckland Nines at …
Continue reading Johnson to fill NRL star void: McFaddenAfter the party comes the hangover and, for Andy Murray, it’s been a long and painful recovery. But the Great Scot is back, into his first grand slam final since …
Continue reading Murray completes long journey backSydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques will miss the opening game of next year’s Big Bash League after being penalised for his side’s slow over rate in Wednesday’s final. Cricket Australia …
Continue reading Henriques cops ban for slow over rateAP – Robert Allenby has battled headaches and a few boos on the notorious Phoenix Open party hole in his first round since his mysterious misadventure in Hawaii. Two days …
Continue reading Allenby hits the course at Phoenix OpenThe last time Karmichael Hunt was in Cairns, he was the feel-good story of Australian sport. The stakes aren’t quite as high this time around, but the interest levels will …
Continue reading No nerves for Hunt ahead of Reds debutAndy Murray says a spray seemingly directed at Australian Open semi-final opponent Tomas Berdych from his fiancee Kim Sears was the product of a media-fuelled maelstrom. Murray prevailed 6-7 (8-6) …
Continue reading Murray defends fiancee Sears after sprayP – Lydia Ko has fired a three-under 69 to move up into a tie for third in the season-opening LPGA Tour tournament in Florida. Ko’s score took her to …
Continue reading Ko up to third in LPGA tournamentThe Warriors will be out to heed lessons from 12 months ago during the second edition of the Auckland Nines this weekend. Skipper Shaun Johnson says one of those is …
Continue reading Warriors take Nines lessons on board
