Weak cousins no more, Australia’s maligned Super Rugby conference heads into the 2014 season respected and boasting three genuine contenders. Last year’s runners-up, the Brumbies, 2011 champions Queensland and a …
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It will arguably rank among the modern game’s best opening spells and forever be etched into the memory of all present, none more so than South Africa captain Graeme Smith. …
Continue reading Johnson’s opening spell rattles SAfricaTop-seeded Li Na’s Australian Open triumph last month was followed by a stunning tumble when she lost to a qualifier in the third round of the Qatar Open on Thursday. …
Continue reading Li Na follows triumph with a tumbleSouth Africa coach Russell Domingo believes his side did all they could to prepare for Mitchell Johnson’s thunderbolts. Unfortunately for the Proteas, studying Johnson’s left-arm slinging action and facing it …
Continue reading Domingo defends SAfrica’s Johnson woesThe Brumbies are about to go from hunters to hunted and know they must expand their Super Rugby game plan accordingly in 2014. While World Cup-winning coach Jake White walked …
Continue reading Hunted Brumbies set to evolve in 2014The Brumbies are about to go from hunters to hunted and know they must expand their Super Rugby game plan accordingly in 2014. While World Cup-winning coach Jake White walked …
Continue reading HuntedBrumbies set to evolve in 2014New Brisbane AFL coach Justin Leppitsch admits he’ll cop some heat over his decision to field an inexperienced lineup against defending premiers Hawthorn. The Hawks triumphed 1-22-13 (154) to 0.3.5 …
Continue reading AFL Hawks swoop on LionsMitchell Johnson mauled South Africa’s top order and plucked a great catch to reduce South Africa to 6-140 at the end of day two of the first cricket Test. Johnson …
Continue reading Johnson on fire, SAfrica slump to 6-140Mitchell Johnson went from intimidatory to outright unplayable in a fiery opening spell that destroyed South Africa’s top order on Thursday. Johnson made captain Graeme Smith look like a tailender …
Continue reading Johnson on fire as SAfrica slump to 4-63South Africa spearhead Dale Steyn cleaned up Australia’s tail shortly after lunch on day two to restrict the visitors to a first innings of 397 in the first Test at …
Continue reading SAfrica fight back, Aussies out for 397Defending champion Kei Nishikori of Japan advanced to the quarter-finals of the ATP’s US Indoor Championships on Wednesday by defeating Germany’s Benjamin Becker 6-4 6-4. Nishikori, the top seed for …
Continue reading Nishikori through to Memphis quartersWestern Australia’s Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania is delicately poised after the Warriors narrowly banked first-innings points at the WACA Ground on Thursday. Explosive hitting from Sam Whiteman and Nathan …
Continue reading WA take early points in Shield clashJack Gunston booted five goals as Hawthorn kicked off their AFL pre-season campaign with a 131-point thrashing of the Brisbane Lions on Thursday night. The defending premiers won 1.22.13 (154) …
Continue reading Hawks thrash Lions by 131 pointsSteve Smith and Shaun Marsh were among three wickets to fall in the opening session of day two as South Africa fought back in the first Test at Centurion. Australia …
Continue reading Australian batsmen edge ahead in CenturionMorne Morkel was cleared of a shoulder injury and returned to South Africa’s attack on Thursday after missing the start of day two to have scans. Morkel’s absence put further …
Continue reading Morne Morkel cleared of shoulder injuryThree players have carded sizzling rounds of 61 to share the lead after the first round of the Queensland PGA Championship in Toowoomba. In perfect scoring conditions at the City …
Continue reading Trio shoot 61 to share Queensland PGA leadExplosive hitting from Sam Whiteman and Nathan Coulter-Nile has led Western Australia to first-innings points in the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at the WACA Ground. WA were cruising on …
Continue reading WA take early points against TasmaniaForgotten man Chadd Sayers helped ripped through Queensland’s top-order on Thursday to put South Australia well on track for an outright win in the Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba. …
Continue reading SA bowlers rip through Bulls at Gabba
