India have posted a competitive target of 279 after changing tactics and batting first against New Zealand in the fourth one-day international in Hamilton. Opener Rohit Sharma (79 off 94 …
Continue reading NZ need 279 to beat India in ODI seriesErratic scheduling is making Australia’s preparations for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament tougher, skipper George Bailey has conceded. The low-ranking Australians will squeeze three T20 matches in against England as …
Continue reading Schedule makes T20 plans tough: BaileyThe Melbourne Rebels have ambitious plans to stamp themselves as one of the best defensive teams in the Super Rugby competition. Under new coach Tony McGahan, the Rebels are working …
Continue reading Rebels see defence as key to Super successSeven players will pull on a Highlanders jersey for the first time after being named in the starting team for a pre-season match against the Brumbies on Friday. Four more …
Continue reading Highlanders name new-look teamCarlton veteran Chris Judd is set for more AFL pre-season game time after the Blues admitted he was underdone last year. The former skipper, in his 13th AFL season, only …
Continue reading Judd set for more AFL pre-season actionIts finals time but it looks to be business as usual for the Melbourne Stars, with the unbeaten team priced at $1.50 with online bookmaker sportsbet to win the Semi-Final …
Continue reading Melbourne Stars tipped to win Big Bash League 2014David Pocock will play his first game in ten months when he captains the Brumbies in their first trial game for 2014 against the Highlanders. The openside flanker will skipper …
Continue reading Pocock set to return from injuryA fit and happy Chris Sandow is poised to light up the NRL again according to indigenous rugby league icon Dean Widders. Since his big-money move from South Sydney to …
Continue reading Sandow tipped to light up NRL againFormer England captain Michael Atherton and a leading global anti-corruption watchdog have joined the chorus of criticism regarding plans to effectively cede control of world cricket to India, Australia and …
Continue reading Atherton blasts ‘big-three’ planFormer England captain Jamie Peacock has shelved his retirement plans after signing a new two-year contract with Leeds. The ex-Bradford skipper, who turned 36 in December, had indicated 2014 would …
Continue reading Peacock signs new Leeds rugby league dealAustralian hooker Michael Monaghan has been appointed co-captain of English Super League club Warrington alongside England forward Ben Westwood. The former Manly and Canberra utility will step into the role …
Continue reading Monaghan handed Warrington RL captaincyPenrith Panthers boss Phil Gould has reportedly re-signed with the NRL club, committing until the end of 2017. Gould, who coached the Panthers to their maiden premiership in 1991, returned …
Continue reading Gould to stay on at Panthers: reportSportingbet is pleased to announce that it has taken over the naming rights of the Penrith Panthers’ home ground, which from today will be known as Sportingbet Stadium. Sportingbet replaces …
Continue reading Sportingbet Stadium new name for Panthers home groundIn-form all-rounder James Faulkner has been ruled out and will have knee surgery as injuries threaten to disrupt Australia’s Test tour to South Africa. The news could get even worse …
Continue reading Faulkner ruled out of Test tourFormer Wests Tigers playmaker Benji Marshall is set to play his first game for the Blues after switching codes last year. Marshall is likely to see some game time when …
Continue reading Marshall poised for first Blues outingAdam Goodes is confident of finally returning to football in round one this year in what may be his final AFL season. A knee injury wrecked much of Goodes’ 2013 …
Continue reading Goodes set for round one AFL returnThe Swiss press on Monday hailed the “impossible exploit” of newly-crowned Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka, who has finally come out of the shadows of more illustrious compatriot Roger Federer. …
Continue reading Swiss press hail ‘Stantastic’ WawrinkaSeamers Shaminda Eranga and Suranga Lakmal shared seven Bangladesh wickets as Sri Lanka dominated the opening day of the first Test in Dhaka on Monday. Eranga finished with 4-49 and …
Continue reading Sri Lanka’s bowlers dominate in Dhaka

