Australia’s fast bowlers have the knowledge and plans to exploit England’s batting this summer, but depth poses a significant threat to their Ashes bid. The selectors are expected to name …
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For a batting order that’s resembled a game of musical chairs over the past few years, it’s a rare moment that the music has stopped and every Australian in the …
Continue reading Australia find rare batting formSpaniard Marc Marquez has taken another step towards becoming the youngest ever MotoGP world champion, breaking the track record to take pole at the final Grand Prix of the season …
Continue reading Marquez nears title with Valencia poleAustralia strolled into the Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals with a 50-0 win over minnows Ireland in Limerick on Saturday. Tim Sheens’ tournament favourites were not always totally convincing in …
Continue reading Kangaroos thrash Ireland 50-0 at RLWCRoger Federer insists he is happy to be labelled as the underdog in the latest instalment of his epic rivalry with Rafael Nadal after booking a semi-final showdown with the …
Continue reading Federer ready to renew rivalry with NadalAustralia’s backline razzled and dazzled but it was the beefy men with small numbers and big targets on their backs who received the loudest cheers in the Wallabies’ dressing room …
Continue reading Wallabies front-row stands up in TurinEngland’s star batsman Kevin Pietersen is fighting to get on top of an ongoing knee problem which threatens to derail his Ashes hopes. The tourists have a mini injury crisis …
Continue reading England star Pietersen’s knee flares upTwo moments of class from wing Charles Piutau helped the All Blacks pull clear of France to win a dramatic Test in Paris 26-19. New Zealand recorded their eighth successive …
Continue reading Piutau stars in All Blacks win over FranceAn even-par round at Gold Coast’s Royal Pines doesn’t sound like a huge achievement for the world’s No.2 golfer it has put Adam Scott in a solid position to win …
Continue reading Scott chasing glory at Aust PGAIreland will need a “reality check” when reviewing their five-try Samoa victory to have any chance of beating Australia, warns new coach Joe Schmidt. Schmidt admitted he was nervous ahead …
Continue reading Ireland must lift for Wallabies: coachSouth Africa have maintained their winning dominance over Wales with a brutal 24-15 victory based on a suffocating blanket defence and an unerring knack of doing the basics well. The …
Continue reading South Africa smother WalesIreland warmed up for their clash with the Wallabies by handing injury-stricken Samoa a record 40-9 hiding at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. The 31-point margin was the largest in the …
Continue reading Ireland beat injury-struck Samoa 40-9Australia strolled into the Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals with a 50-0 win over minnows Ireland in Limerick on Saturday. Tim Sheens’ tournament favourites were not always totally convincing in …
Continue reading Kangaroos beat Ireland 50-0 at RLWCThe Wallabies have quickly turned their attention to winning two Tests in a row for the first time this year after outclassing Italy 50-20. Quade Cooper returned to his best …
Continue reading Wallabies thump Italy, look to IrelandShaun Marsh admits he lost his passion for cricket after being dropped with a thud from the Test team two summers ago. Marsh scored 141 in a stunning Test debut …
Continue reading Marsh gets hunger backRoger Federer has beaten Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro to set up a semi-final clash with Rafael Nadal at the ATP Tour Finals. LONDON, Nov 9 AFP – Roger Federer …
Continue reading Federer into semis after Del Potro winVictor Dubuisson has broken clear of the pack to take the outright lead in the Turkish Airlines Open after a third round nine under par 63. The quietly-spoken Frenchman, who …
Continue reading Dubuisson leads at Turkish OpenScotland have survived two second-half scares to get their November test campaign off to a winning start against a plucky Japanese side at Murrayfield with a 42-17 victory. The Scots …
Continue reading Scots survive scares to beat Japan
