Charlie Boy has been ruled out of the Magic Millions Guineas with a hamstring injury which trainer Gerald Ryan says is likely to also ruin autumn plans. The colt was …
Continue reading Charlie Boy out of Magic Millions Guineas 2014Brisbane have dumped Sam Thaiday as the NRL club’s captain, with veteran Corey Parker to take over the role. The Broncos made the announcement on Friday, ending Thaiday’s time as …
Continue reading Broncos dump Thaiday as captainBernard Tomic has copped a nightmare Australian Open draw, being thrust into a first-round confrontation with world No.1 Rafael Nadal. Fellow Australian young gun Ashleigh Barty has also drawn world …
Continue reading Tomic draws Nadal for Australian OpenSpanish driver Nani Roma reclaimed the Dakar Rally lead on Thursday as compatriot Marc Coma soared to the top of the motorcycling standings after a brutal fifth stage in Argentina …
Continue reading Roma, Coma thrive in Dakar Rally heatAustralian youngster Ashleigh Barty will face world No.1 Serena Williams in the opening round of the Australian Open. While it’s a tough task for Barty, other Australian women fared better …
Continue reading Barty to face Serena Williams in OpenA kind barrier draw for Destiny’s Kiss has boosted the confidence of jockey Christian Reith heading into the Gosford Cup. Destiny’s Kiss has not won this preparation but has been …
Continue reading Takeover Target Stakes 2014: Reith chasing feature success at GosfordFrenchman Raphael Jacquelin produced a bogey-free round of 67 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the European PGA Tour’s Champions event in Durban on Thursday. Despite …
Continue reading Jacquelin leads Durban EPGA eventFormer Formula One driver Eddie Irvine has been given a suspended six-month sentence following a nightclub brawl five years ago. Irvine, 48, and Gabriele Moratti, the son of a former …
Continue reading Irvine given suspended 6-month sentenceEngland wicketkeeper Matt Prior has laid the blame for a 5-0 Ashes thumping in Australia on the team letting their standards slip. In his column for Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper …
Continue reading Devil in cricket’s detail for PriorAn afternoon run of 37 lots sold without a single passing told the story of how trade was conducted on the second day of the 2014 Magic Millions Gold Coast …
Continue reading Strong demand for yearlings by young Arrowfield siresVersatile back Mirco Bergamasco was named in Italy’s 30-man Six Nations rugby squad by coach Jacques Brunel Thursday, for the first time in more than a year. The 30-year-old has …
Continue reading Bergamasco makes Italy rugby squadToby Flood’s decision to pursue a club rugby career in France effectively cost him his England place when he was left out of coach Stuart Lancaster’s 35-man-squad for the 2014 …
Continue reading Flood’s French move ends England careerMahela Jayawardene defied a left-hand webbing injury to notch his 32nd century and Kaushal Silva missed his by five runs as Sri Lanka gained an upper hand over Pakistan in …
Continue reading Sri Lanka 4-318, lead Pakistan by 153A confident Bernard Tomic says bring on the big guns at the Australian Open with the youngster feeling he’s playing better, smarter tennis as he vies to defend his Sydney …
Continue reading Tomic upbeat after booking Sydney semiWho can stop the Melbourne Stars? That’s the big question in the BBL after they made short work of the Adelaide Strikers in Thursday night’s clash at the MCG, cantering …
Continue reading Stars crush Strikers in BBLSri Lanka were 3-215 at tea on the second day of the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai on Thursday. Opener Kaushal Silva was batting on 92 and with him …
Continue reading Sri Lankan batsmen in control in DubaiThe Melbourne Stars have restricted Adelaide Strikers to the third-lowest score in BBL history in a crushing performance from the home side’s bowlers at the MCG on Thursday night. Choosing …
Continue reading Stars restrict Strikers to 9-90 at MCGBernard Tomic looks on track to defend his Sydney International title after booking his place in the semi-finals with a clinical victory over Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov. The world No.52 Australian …
Continue reading Tomic books spot in Sydney semi-final

