Queensland’s rejuvenation will continue next year with Dale Copley and Dane Gagai well perched to play themselves into State of Origin jerseys. In years past Queensland’s backline has picked itself …
Continue reading Maroons look to bring in more new bloodNo stranger to spin, Shane Warne has gone into damage control over his criticism of Australian quick Mitchell Starc by claiming he never called him “soft”. Warne is feeling the …
Continue reading I didn’t call Starc soft: WarneThe combination of West Indian batsman Dwayne Smith withdrawing and Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood’s involvement in the Australian test team has led to punters backing the Sydney Sixers to …
Continue reading Melbourne Stars head odds in 2014/15 Big Bash League marketsAll Blacks great Dan Carter will move to France following next year’s Rugby World Cup after signing a three-year deal with Racing Metro. The 32-year-old five-eighth, capped 102 times by …
Continue reading Dan Carter confirms French rugby moveTwo-Test spinner Ashton Agar is feeling the rhythm again, and he hopes it will help him finally break his duck with the Perth Scorchers. In nine T20 outings for the …
Continue reading Cricketer Agar gets back into the grooveChildren will have free admission to Sunday games at the MCG and Etihad Stadium next season as the AFL continues its charm offensive. The league has also announced a general …
Continue reading AFL announces ticket changesVeteran Wallabies James Horwill and Adam Ashley-Cooper have announced they will depart Australian rugby after the 2015 World Cup. Queensland Super Rugby lock Horwill has signed a three-year deal with …
Continue reading Horwill joins AAC in ARU departureThe TAB-owned Sky Racing will no longer telecast races from NSW and Victoria following the breakdown in negotiations with rights holder TVN. The short-term contract between the two companies ceased …
Continue reading No NSW/Vic racing on Sky ChannelLightly raced three-year-old Gold Seventy Seven underlined the emerging depth of the Kris Lees stable with a dominant performance at Canterbury on Wednesday. The Newcastle trainer, who won the Group …
Continue reading Winning double for Kris Lees at CanterburyTim Bell has had some anxious moments before continuing his climb back up the Brisbane jockeys’ premiership ladder with a double at Ipswich. The 2013-14 premiership winner Bell had a …
Continue reading Tim Bell making inroads in premiershipIt has been a big year for fledgling trainer Archie Alexander and Martinvast will attempt to provide him with another milestone at Flemington. Alexander started training around six months ago …
Continue reading Alexander seeking first Flemington winStar Brisbane sprinter Buffering will miss Sydney’s autumn carnival with trainer Robert Heathcote keen to have him at his top for what might be his last chance to win a …
Continue reading Buffering to miss the autumn carnivalPunters haven’t worried about first-starter Surf Seeker drawing wide in Thursday’s Wyong Magic Millions 2yo Classic and have rushed to support the Hawkes Racing galloper in early betting. Opening up …
Continue reading Wyong Magic Millions 2yo Classic Tips – 2014There will be plenty of pressure on Gai Waterhouse’s Echo Gal when she lines up in this Thursday’s Wyong Magic Millions Stakes given the recent performance of stable-mates in the …
Continue reading Wyong Magic Millions 3yo Stakes Tips – 2014Melbourne skipper Nathan Jones has signed a four-year extension with the Demons, keeping him at the AFL club until at least the end of the 2019 season. The 26-year-old midfielder …
Continue reading Demons sign Jones until end of 2019Veteran Wallabies utility back Adam Ashley-Cooper has ended the chase for his signature, announcing he will join French team Bordeaux on a two-year deal after next year’s World Cup. The …
Continue reading Ashley-Cooper joins French team BordeauxKane Williamson has hit a brilliant hundred as New Zealand won the fourth day-night international against Pakistan by seven runs in an exciting finish in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan went ahead …
Continue reading Williamson hits century as NZ level seriesThere was no shortage of issues to frustrate Australian coach Darren Lehmann at the second Test against India at the Gabba. But Lehmann reckoned slow over rates were up there …
Continue reading Over rate concerns Boof at Gabba Test
