Carlton’s first-year AFL captain Marc Murphy says critics of himself and Bryce Gibbs have been justified at times this year, but the pair are responding when it counts. Murphy, Gibbs …
Continue reading Blues’ Murphy, Gibbs answering AFL criticsAustralian paceman Mitchell Starc looks in grave doubt for this summer’s Ashes series due to his worrying back injury. Left-armer Starc was last week ruled out the one-day series in …
Continue reading Starc unlikely for AshesWallabies playmaker Christian Lealiifano is adamant the team remains unified despite their poor start under new coach Ewen McKenzie. Saturday’s 38-12 loss to South Africa was the Wallabies’ fourth straight …
Continue reading Wallabies stick tight despite big defeatHawthorn defender Josh Gibson says it would be disrespectful to Port Adelaide for the Hawks to start speculating about an AFL preliminary final against Geelong. The Hawks secured their preliminary …
Continue reading Hawk says Port can win AFL finalWorld No.1 Serena Williams has matched Roger Federer’s all-time men’s grand slam titles record with victory over second-ranked Victoria Azarenka in the longest women’s US Open final in more than …
Continue reading Serena Williams equals Federer’s recordVictoria Azarenka insists she can topple Serena Williams from her perch despite slumping to an eighth defeat in eight grand slam meetings against the 17-time major champion. For the second …
Continue reading Tearful Azarenka defiant in defeatCarlton’s AFL elimination final surprise four-goal hero Nick Duigan was headed for the grandstand when told he would be taking the field against Richmond on Sunday. The Blues had already …
Continue reading Blues’ AFL hero Duigan was set for crowdNorth Queensland co-captain Matt Scott admits he will be racing the clock to play in Saturday’s elimination final as he continues his rehabilitation from a broken finger. Scott was amongst …
Continue reading Cowboys prop Scott racing finals clockWorld No.1 Novak Djokovic believes he is about to face the “ultimate challenge” in tennis when he tackles Rafael Nadal for the 37th time in Monday’s US Open final. The …
Continue reading Djokovic braced for Nadal’s challengeSerena Williams started playing tennis on the public courts in suburban Los Angeles at age five with her sister Venus, both of them dreaming of some day becoming a grand …
Continue reading Serena Williams living out her dreamExciting Australian tennis prospect Thanasi Kokkinakis has lost the US Open junior boys’ final in a three-setter at Flushing Meadows. Croatian Borna Coric beat Kokkinakis 3-6 6-3 6-1 on Sunday. …
Continue reading Aussie junior loses US Open finalRace 1 – GOLDEN ROSE STAKES (1400 METRES) Of $1,000,000.1st $600,000, 2nd $200,000, 3rd $100,000, 4th $50,000, 5th $20,000, 6th $10,000, 7th $10,000, 8th $10,000, Starter Subsidy $200 GROUP 1 …
Continue reading Golden Rose Stakes nominations – 2013Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek, the fourth-seeded India-Czech pairing, won the US Open men’s doubles title on Sunday, their second major as a team and the Indian star’s third in …
Continue reading Paes, Stepanek win US Open men’s doublesAli Lauitiiti spoilt Rangi Chase’s farewell to Castleford Tigers with a last-gasp try to put Wakefield Wildcats on course for a 36-32 victory on the last day of the Super …
Continue reading Chase’s Super League farewell ruinedAustralian golfer Rebecca Artis recorded her first title on the Ladies European Tour with a one-shot victory over home favourite Caroline Hedwall on Sunday at the Helsingborg Open in Sweden. …
Continue reading Aussie Artis wins 1st Euro Tour golf titleCronulla prop Andrew Fifita says there’s no way he’ll miss Saturday’s NRL elimination final against North Queensland despite lasting just 22 minutes against Canberra on Sunday night. The Sharks’ enforcer …
Continue reading Sharks’ Fifita vows to play CowboysEwen McKenzie believes confrontational Argentina are the perfect opponents for his besieged Wallabies to face and prove their worth following four straight defeats. The Wallabies are licking their wounds and …
Continue reading Wallabies look for big lift against PumasAustralian captain Michael Clarke believes Test selectors will find it hard to ignore Mitchell Johnson for summer’s return Ashes series if his strong one-day form continues. Johnson was again among …
Continue reading Johnson helps Test prospects in ODIs

