Willie Mason has apologised after adding to a horror off-season for Newcastle when he was charged with drink-driving. The Knights forward recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.09 after being …
Continue reading Mason apologises for drink-drivingAustralia’s Twenty20 squad is vowing to improve its woeful ranking ahead of this year’s world championship by putting a final nail into England’s coffin. Australia sit eighth on the ICC …
Continue reading Australia’s T20 stars vow ranking liftHe hasn’t quite got his number yet, but Pete Sampras suspects it’s inevitable Rafael Nadal will match his grand slam tally and probably catch leader Roger Federer as well. A …
Continue reading Nadal setting new standards: SamprasDaniel Ricciardo will get his first taste of life as a Red Bull driver on Tuesday when Formula One’s pre-season testing gets underway in Jerez, southern Spain. The West Australian …
Continue reading Ricciardo to make first Red Bull outingJames Faulkner has undergone scans on an injured knee and is in doubt for the start of the upcoming Twenty20 series against England. The man-of-the-match from Australia’s five-run one day …
Continue reading Faulkner suffers knee injuryNewcastle’s NRL pre-season woes have continued with former Test prop Willie Mason charged with drink-driving. Mason was stopped for a random breath test on his way to training on Monday …
Continue reading Knights NRL prop Mason charged with DUIManchester United manager David Moyes hopes that his side’s game with Cardiff City on Tuesday represents the first stage of an “exciting” revolution spearheaded by new signing Juan Mata. Spanish …
Continue reading Moyes prepares to launch Mata revolutionAdam Goodes says Buddy Franklin has earned the respect of his new Sydney Swans teammates by tearing into pre-season training. As news broke last October of Franklin’s $10 million deal …
Continue reading Goodes expecting ‘everything’ from BuddyMonday’s only Twenty20 Big Bash Round 8 match is between Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers. The opening ball is set to commence at 13:45pm with the game to be played …
Continue reading Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers preview and teams – 2014 Twenty20 Big Bash Round 8Graeme Swann has defended England skipper Alastair Cook’s Ashes performance, declaring the captaincy an impossible task this winter. Swann, who retired after three Tests of the the 5-0 whitewash, was …
Continue reading Swann defends Cook over horror tourNewcomers Nick Dal Santo and Robin Nahas may have dominated attention in North Melbourne’s AFL off-season but it’s a couple of youngsters who have caught Brent Harvey’s eye in pre-season …
Continue reading Harvey backs young Roos to shineAustralian golfers Jason Day and Marc Leishman have finished in a tie for second place, one shot behind American winner Scott Stallings in the US PGA tour event at Torrey …
Continue reading Day, Leishman tied second on US PGA TourJessica Korda has won the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Bahamas Classic for her second tour title, holing a six-foot birdie putt on the final hole to beat Stacy Lewis by a …
Continue reading Korda wins LPGA season openerThe extent of Shaun Marsh’s calf injury remains unclear just two days before the Australian batsman is due to leave for a Test tour of South Africa. Marsh left the …
Continue reading Batsman Shaun Marsh injured againJason Day and Marc Leishman have forced their way into a tie for the lead late in the final round of the US PGA tour event at Torrey Pines in …
Continue reading Leishman and Day lead at Torrey PinesAs they have all summer, Australian captain Michael Clarke and his English counterpart Alastair Cook are again flying in different directions. Clarke flies to South Africa, while Cook flies home …
Continue reading Aussies wrap up 4-1 series win over PomsFormer cricket chiefs on Sunday attacked the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) proposal for greater decision-making powers for a three-strong group of the Board of Control for Cricket. The trio concerned …
Continue reading Former chiefs slam ICC’s ‘big three’ planRafael Nadal reached over the net after the second set of Sunday night’s Australian Open final and offered the match to Stanislas Wawrinka. A fumbling, bumbling Wawrinka thought hard about …
Continue reading Wawrinka upsets injured Nadal in final


