Promising youngster Invisible is out of the Golden Slipper after suffering a bone fracture during his unplaced run in the Magic Millions Classic. Co-trainer Michael Hawkes confirmed the colt would …
Continue reading Golden Slipper 2014: Injury rules Invisible out of the autumnDefending champion Novak Djokovic has handled his opponent and the weather with similar ease and taken another step toward his fifth Australian Open title. Djokovic, the second seed, beat Argentina’s …
Continue reading Djokovic untroubled in second roundA UK man is the first person charged in Victoria with “courtsiding” at a tennis match, with police alleging he placed bets on point outcomes at the Australian Open. The …
Continue reading Man charged with illegal betting at OpenHe’d love a date with Liz Hurley, but teenage tennis ace Thanasi Kokkinakis will settle for an Australian Open appointment with Rafael Nadal instead. Kokkinakis will meet Nadal in the …
Continue reading Special Ks take centre stage at the OpenTwo-time Australian Open runner-up Li Na has joined the growing throng to anoint rising Swiss star Belinda Bencic as the next Martina Hingis. Li looked set for the easiest of …
Continue reading Li sees off rising Swiss starAnthony Minichiello says the 2014 NRL season may not be his last as he sets his sights on becoming the Sydney Roosters’ longest serving player. This year, Minichiello’s 15th in …
Continue reading Minichiello could play on in 2015England paceman Steven Finn will be sent home from the remainder of the tour of Australia in a bid to regain form. England coach Ashley Giles confirmed the decision on …
Continue reading England paceman Finn sent homeA man has been charged for “courtsiding” at the Australian Open, with police alleging he placed bets on point outcomes during a match. The 22-year-old UK man was arrested after …
Continue reading Man charged with courtside betting at OpenFormer South Sydney captain Roy Asotasi says coach Michael Maguire is the reason why the Rabbitohs can break their 43-year NRL premiership drought despite losing several players, including himself. After …
Continue reading Asotasi backs Maguire to break droughtTired of being known as “Baby Fed”, rising tennis star Grigor Dimitrov credits Australian coach Roger Rasheed for finally giving him a grand slam edge. The Bulgarian former world No.1 …
Continue reading Baby Fed credits Australian coachEssendon ruckman Tom Bellchambers will miss about a month of the AFL pre-season after hurting an ankle at training. Club doctor Bruce Reid said Bellchambers landed on Michael Hibberd’s foot …
Continue reading ‘Don to miss month of AFL trainingA much-improved trackwork gallop from Victorian raider Boomwaa has reaffirmed his claims for Saturday’s $250,000 Inglis Classic at Randwick. Hugh Bowman, who will ride the youngster for the first time …
Continue reading Bowman keen on Boomwaa in Inglis Classic 2014Top Brisbane jockey Michael Cahill is set to ride speedster Adebisi in Sydney’s Canterbury Classic after the pair combined for a sizzling exhibition gallop on Wednesday. Adebisi, was wearing blinkers, …
Continue reading Canterbury Classic 2014: Cahill set to ride Adebisi in SydneyThe Australian Open sick bay is overloaded, with player withdrawals now reaching record numbers at sweltering Melbourne Park. Croatian Ivan Dodig is the latest casualty, the 32nd seed calling it …
Continue reading Open retirements reach record numbersRussia’s Mikhail Youzhny has earned the dubious distinction of becoming the first men’s seed to lose at the Australian Open. Youzhny, the 14th seed, made a three-hour bid for survival …
Continue reading Youzhny out of OpenChris Sandow is back and, according to Parramatta teammate Jarryd Hayne, he’s firing on all cylinders. The Eels halfback missed the end of last season after checking into a rehabilitation …
Continue reading Sandow impresses Hayne in Eels’ pre-seasonSydney Swans co-captain Kieren Jack has been taken aback by the focus shown by prize recruit Lance Franklin and is excited by the “problem” of having so many talented key …
Continue reading Jack taken aback by Franklin’s focusIt’s one-day cricket and he’s lost the mo but Mitchell Johnson isn’t about to give England’s batsmen any relief from his barrage of intimidating pace bowling. Johnson will return to …
Continue reading Johnson ready to inflict more pain in ODIs

