Melbourne Cup winning owner, Qatar’s Sheikh Fahad al Thani, has bought into dual Group One winner Zoustar who will race in his colours in Sydney and England. Widden Stud confirmed …
Continue reading Sheikh Fahad buys into ZoustarShaun Marsh was as surprised as most when he was included in Australia’s squad for next month’s tour of South Africa on Monday. Marsh and Tasmanian Alex Doolan were preferred …
Continue reading Marsh surprised at Test squad recallYou’d think the day before a Twenty20 game a batsman might be thinking more about hitting across the line than cross-dressing. Rob Quiney, for a few moments on Monday at …
Continue reading Quiney backs Stars’ depth in BBLIt’s been a tougher road to Australian honours than it looked when he debuted for Queensland in 2010 but that probably made the phone call from John Inverarity even sweeter …
Continue reading Lynn delighted with Australian T20 call-upTennis great Martina Navratilova has revealed she would like to join the ranks of the “super coaches” that have flooded the men’s game. In a move likely to get her …
Continue reading Navratilova: I want to coachFeisty Dominika Cibulkova accused Maria Sharapova of deliberately wasting time with her errant ball toss after dumping the No.3 seed out of the Australian Open in the second huge upset …
Continue reading Cibulkova bounces Sharapova out of OpenBulgarian Grigor Dimitrov has made his first grand slam quarter-final by defeating Argentinian Roberto Bautista Agut at the Australian Open. The 22-year-old 22nd seed showed character beyond his years to …
Continue reading Dimitrov advances at Australian OpenAs Australian captain Pat Rafter toys with the idea of pitch-forking a pair of teenage tyros into the Davis Cup singles cauldron, French counterpart Arnaud Clement is agonising over an …
Continue reading Australia facing Davis Cup troubleSlovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova has caused the second huge women’s upset at the Australian Open in as many days, downing third seed Maria Sharapova in the fourth round. The 20th-seeded Cibulkova …
Continue reading Sharapova out of Australian OpenHaving beaten her male counterparts in the Levin Classic, dual New Zealand Group One winner Recite could take them on again in the Australian Guineas. The filly beat her John …
Continue reading Recite could run in the Australian Guineas 2014Cox Plate winner Shamus Award will take on the older horses again when he returns in the Group One C F Orr Stakes. The three-year-old gained a Cox Plate run …
Continue reading CF Orr Stakes 2014: Shamus Award up and runningThe Blue Diamond and Australian Guineas are top of the wish list for Paul Snowden in his final couple of months with Darley. Snowden is the Melbourne foreman for his …
Continue reading Blue Diamond Stakes and Australian Guineas 2014 in Snowden’s sightsTwo eye-catching runs on tight turning tracks have convinced Brigantin’s new trainer Chris Waller the horse can step up to the Australia Day Cup at Randwick. Waller said although he …
Continue reading Brigantin to run in Australia Day Cup 2014A shortened spring campaign could reap rewards for triple Group One winner Appearance who is advanced in her preparations for the Sydney carnival. The Guy Walter-trained mare runs in a …
Continue reading Expressway Stakes 2014: Appearance preparing for comebackAll jokes aside, Novak Djokovic knows another five-hour marathon against Stanislas Wawrinka would be no laughing matter. The two played the longest match of the tournament last year in the …
Continue reading Djokovic ready for Wawrinka at the OpenRemoving Serena Williams from the Australian Open draw has merely earned Ana Ivanovic a crack at another opponent she’s yet to beat. A year after losing in the first round …
Continue reading Ivanovic bracing for another stern testSlovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova has caused the second huge women’s upset at the Australian Open in as many days, downing third seed Maria Sharapova in the fourth round. The 20th-seeded Cibulkova …
Continue reading Sharapova beaten in Aust OpenLegspinner James Muirhead has the chance to press his claims for a spot at this year’s Twenty20 World Cup after earning selection in Australia’s 14-man squad for the three-match T20 …
Continue reading Spinner Muirhead earns shock T20 call-up

