Suspended Essendon coach James Hird says he accepts some responsibility for the heavy penalties imposed on his club by the AFL. Hird fronted the media outside his house on Wednesday …
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Australia must win the remaining two Twenty20 games to draw the series against England and retain the women’s Ashes after losing their third match in a row on Tuesday. The …
Continue reading Aussies struggle to retain women’s AshesThe Warriors have named an unchanged team for their last home game of the regular season, meaning prop Sam Rapira will bring up his 150th NRL game for the club. …
Continue reading Warrior Rapira to bring up 150th NRL gameRoger Federer made a solid start to his bid for an 18th grand slam title, advancing to the second round of the US Open by defeating Slovenia’s Grega Zemlja 6-3 …
Continue reading US Open wins for Federer, KvitovaAustralian Olivia Rogowska was blasted out in the first round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday (Wed AEST) by fourth-seeded Sara Errani 6-0 6-0. The 22-year-old, who …
Continue reading Olivia Rogowska out of luck at US OpenDespite a first-round loss at the US Open on Tuesday, Casey Dellacqua declared she has even more to play for after revealing her partner Amanda recently had a baby. Dellacqua …
Continue reading Baby joy for Casey DellacquaDespite a first round loss at the US Open on Tuesday, Casey Dellacqua declared she has even more to play for after revealing her partner Amanda has recently had a …
Continue reading Dellacqua crashes out of US OpenFormer Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and 2009 US Open runner-up Caroline Wozniacki withstood challenges from tenacious Asian rivals to reach the second round of the US Open on Tuesday. With …
Continue reading Wozniacki, Kvitova survive tests at OpenOrganisers of the 2014 gay rugby union World Cup are challenging the other football codes to follow the Australian Rugby Union and commit to an anti-homophobia policy. The ARU on …
Continue reading Anti-homphobia challenge to footy codesEssendon AFL chairman Paul Little has asked the players for their forgiveness after they were placed under enormous stress during the supplements scandal. “I think the players clearly have felt …
Continue reading Essendon ask for players’ forgivenessEssendon coach James Hird will be welcomed back to the AFL club after his 12-month ban, despite the penalties from the supplements saga threatening to cripple the Bombers for a …
Continue reading Bombers say they’ll stand by HirdSwitzerland’s Roger Federer is the world’s highest paid tennis player even though he has slipped to No.7 in the ATP rankings, while Spain’s Rafael Nadal is No.4 on a new …
Continue reading Federer is highest paid tennis playerA sturdy 85 from Hamilton Masakadza and a crucial late cameo from Sean Williams saw Zimbabwe record their first one-day win over Pakistan since 1998. Chasing 245 in the first …
Continue reading Zimbabwe beat Pakistan in one-dayerThe man with the golden mane, who floated through packs as if he was on a different plane to everyone else on the football field. For that is how he …
Continue reading Naivety, thy name is James HirdTwo of Australia’s biggest sports bookmakers will pay out any bets on Essendon making or missing the AFL finals after the club was forced to forfeit its place in the …
Continue reading Bombers finals bets paid outMore than $3 million worth of fines and legal fees have left the building and thousands of angry Bombers fans may follow but Essendon are confident they can put the …
Continue reading Bombers urge their AFL fans to stick tightA few minutes after James Hird’s 12-month ban was confirmed by the AFL, Essendon chairman Paul Little announced a contract extension for the coach. Little told a packed media conference …
Continue reading Hird to coach AFL Bombers in 2015Misbah-ul-Haq hit a crucial half-century in his 50th consecutive match as Pakistan’s one-day captain, but saw his side kept in check in the first one-day international against Zimbabwe on Tuesday. …
Continue reading Misbah lifts Pakistan to 244 in ODI v Zim
