Sri Lanka declared on 5-480 in their second innings to give Pakistan a target of 302 to win on the final day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi on …
Continue reading Sri Lanka set Pakistan 302 runsCaptain Aaron Finch blasted an unbeaten 84 in the Melbourne Renegades’ total of 5-163 in Saturday night’s BBL derby clash with the Melbourne Stars. Finch’s 55-ball innings included a top-edged …
Continue reading Finch blasts 84 not out for RenegadesFeeling the heat in more ways than one, Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt kept their cool to book a Brisbane International men’s final showdown at a sweltering Pat Rafter Arena …
Continue reading Federer books Brisbane final with HewittEngland batting coach Graham Gooch savaged his side’s miserable batting performance this Ashes tour after witnessing another meek collapse on Saturday. Resuming at 1-8 on day two, England lost four …
Continue reading Gooch slays England’s miserable battingJordan Spieth was among the newcomers who felt right at home on Friday at the US PGA’s Tournament of Champions. Coming off a remarkable rookie season, Spieth made a 12-foot …
Continue reading Four-way tie at PGA’s Tour of ChampionsSkipper Brendon McCullum says a rock-solid effort from the top order set up the Black Caps’ 58-run win the fourth one-day international against the West Indies in Nelson on Saturday. …
Continue reading Black Cap batsmen set up winA jockey who feared injury would end his career and a horse which was given away combined for an upset win in the Listed $100,000 Goldmarket at the Gold Coast …
Continue reading Trombone Alley plays right Goldmarket 2014 tuneThe decision by Melbourne’s premiership-leading trainer Darren Weir to freshen Trust In A Gust for the Gold Carat has reaped another reward for connections at Caulfield. Weir thought about spelling …
Continue reading Trust In A Gust takes out Gold Carat 2014Ana Ivanovic is savouring the special taste of a drought-breaking victory after holding off Venus Williams to claim the ASB Classic tennis title. Ivanovic, the world No.16 and second seed …
Continue reading Ivanovic savours taste of Auckland victoryFeeling the heat in more ways than one, Lleyton Hewitt was ice cool as he fought back to clinch a 5-7 6-4 6-3 win over second seed Kei Nishikori and …
Continue reading Hewitt through to Brisbane finalAna Ivanovic has prevailed in a battle of former world No.1s, holding out a Venus Williams fight-back to win the ASB Classic tennis final in three sets. The 6-2 5-7 …
Continue reading Ivanovic beats Williams in Auckland finalNew Zealand won a rain-shortened fourth one-day international against the West Indies at Saxton Oval in Nelson by 58 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis system. The win gives the Kiwis a …
Continue reading NZ win rain-shortened fourth ODISamantha Stosur and Venus Williams are set to thrust the normally low-profile Hobart International into the tennis spotlight. The Tasmanian tournament has traditionally allowed players ranked in the 30s and …
Continue reading Stosur, Williams put spotlight on HobartTop seed Stanislas Wawrinka recorded his 300th victory on the ATP World Tour to advance to the Chennai Open semi-finals with an emphatic win over Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene on Friday. …
Continue reading 300th win puts Wawrinka in Chennai semisIconic French rugby forward Sebastien Chabal was handed a three-week suspension Friday for a punch that knocked out Agen’s Marc Giroud, his club Lyon revealed. The 36-year-old former France international …
Continue reading Chabal suspended for 3 weeks for punchComparing Ashleigh Barty to Martina Hingis won’t hurt the young Australian, according to the former world No.1 herself. Barty has drawn comparisons with the five-time grand slam tournament winner for …
Continue reading Comparison won’t hurt Barty: HingisFighting Sun will not back up in the Magic Millions despite his qualifying debut win at Rosehill with the Golden Slipper foremost in trainer Gai Waterhouse’s mind. Waterhouse plans to …
Continue reading Fighting Sun stamps himself a Golden Slipper 2014 hopeTrainer Darren Bell’s decision to spell Navelina meant racing on Saturday had little impact on the composition of fields for next week’s Magic Millions features. Navelina earned enough prizemoney by …
Continue reading Navelina to skip Magic Millions Guineas 2014 despite Coast win


