Hashim Amla faced a stern test of character in his first series as captain after South Africa lost three key wickets against a determined Sri Lankan bowling attack in the …
Continue reading Amla stoic as Sri Lanka in controlIndian allrounder Ravindra Jadeja has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of “conduct contrary to the spirit of the game”, the International Cricket …
Continue reading India slam Jadeja fine for Anderson run-inA Tyrone Roberts-inspired Newcastle Knights defied the odds in the second half to upset the Sydney Roosters 16-12 at Hunter Stadium on Friday night. Down 6-0 at halftime and without …
Continue reading Knights snatch last-gasp win over RoostersCameron Smith became the highest point-scoring forward in the NRL but it was Cooper Cronk who shone brightest as Melbourne continued their stranglehold over Brisbane on Friday night. Cronk scored …
Continue reading Cronk stars in Storm NRL defeat of BroncosIndian allrounder Ravindra Jadeja has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of “conduct contrary to the spirit of the game”, the International Cricket …
Continue reading Jadeja avoids ban over Anderson incidentCollingwood have been forced to find a replacement for premiership defender Alan Toovey who broke down at training on Friday with a back injury. The Magpies have made five changes …
Continue reading Magpies’ Toovey floored by back injurySouth Africa made a disastrous start to their first innings on Friday’s second day of the deciding Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. After the home side were dismissed for …
Continue reading Sth Africa start badly in Lankan run chaseEssendon say senior coach James Hird has agreed he won’t have any involvement preparing the team or on match days for the rest of the AFL season. Hird, whose 12-month …
Continue reading No Hird at Bombers until 2015Michael Hooper v Jarrad who? Undoubtedly the Brumbies’ most underrated player, No.7 Jarrad Butler will face the huge task of squaring off against the Wallabies’ captain during Saturday’s Super Rugby …
Continue reading Super semi: Michael Hooper v Jarrad who?Australian Marinko Matosevic has reached his fifth ATP quarter-final this year with a straight-sets win over American Tim Smyczek in Atlanta. Matosevic recovered from deficits in both sets to win …
Continue reading Matosevic into Atlanta quarter-finalsCoach Michael Cheika insists the NSW Waratahs will not veer from running rugby, no matter what the conditions, in what promises to be a brutal Super Rugby semi-final against the …
Continue reading Waratahs to stay true to running gameNorth Queensland have been warned to expect a backlash from a humbled Canterbury outfit when the two sides meet at ANZ Stadium on Saturday. The Bulldogs were seemingly flying high …
Continue reading Bulldogs set to bite back: ReynoldsThe retiring Mahela Jayawardene hit 165 to give Sri Lanka the edge on the second day of the second Test against South Africa in Colombo on Friday. Jayawardene, due to …
Continue reading Sri Lanka batsmen push on in ColomboIt’s business as usual for Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin, according to Sydney Swans assistant coach Stuart Dew ahead of Saturday night’s AFL blockbuster. The Swans flew into Melbourne on Friday afternoon …
Continue reading Buddy ‘business as usual’ for Hawks clashA skinny first-gamer barely 21-years-old could give Hawthorn a massive boost against Sydney on Saturday night in their AFL blockbuster at the MCG. He might not provide the match-winning moment, …
Continue reading Hawks’ Woodward to debut on AFL big stageIt’s a mini-final. It’s whatever cliche you’d like to use, according to Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson. Sanderson’s Adelaide (8-8 win-loss) sit just outside the AFL’s top eight midway through round …
Continue reading Sanderson embraces AFL spotlight for CrowsGold Coast coach Guy McKenna wants his team to prove they are the AFL’s top dog in Queensland this Saturday. The Suns have a chance to claim bragging rights over …
Continue reading Suns eye mantle as Queensland’s No.1 teamBrumbies captain Ben Mowen has stoked the fire ahead of Saturday night’s sudden-death showdown with the NSW Waratahs and declared his side deserving of the Super Rugby title. The Waratahs …
Continue reading Brumbies deserve Super title: Mowen


