The AFL’s football operations manager Mark Evans says Shaun McKernan’s two-match ban for elbowing resulted from a lenient grading by the match-review panel. The Adelaide big man’s raised-elbow hit on …
Continue reading Grading on McKernan charge lenient: AFLAdam Scott and Peter Senior will have to ditch their anchored putting strokes in Australian professional tournaments after 2015. The PGA of Australia on Thursday confirmed it’ll follow the US …
Continue reading Aust PGA adopts anchored putter banManuel Pellegrini admits part of his remit as Manchester City manager will be to help nurture young talent and save the club spending heavily on transfer fees in the future. …
Continue reading Youth as important as trophies: PellegriniUtility Justin Westhoff has copped a second dressing down after breaking Port Adelaide’s cardinal rule by getting suspended for striking. Livid coach Ken Hinkley says Westhoff put himself before the …
Continue reading Banned Port player scolded by AFL coachAll Blacks rookie Steven Luatua faces a race against time to be available for the opening round of the Rugby Championship. Luatua picked up a shoulder injury in the Blues’ …
Continue reading All Black Luatua out for four weeksCollingwood AFL club will consult with experts about how to manage defender Harry O’Brien’s situation after being contacted by Victorian police over the alleged murder he witnessed. The Brazilian-born O’Brien …
Continue reading Magpies seek advice after police contactProp James Slipper has been promoted to captain the Queensland Reds against the NSW Waratahs in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash in the absence of injured leaders James Horwill and Will …
Continue reading Slipper to lead Reds against WaratahsElliot Dixon has become the Mr Fixit of the Highlanders pack and he will play a key role in their season-ending Super Rugby match against the Rebels in Melbourne on …
Continue reading Dixon making late Highlanders impactLleyton Hewitt has strolled into the quarter-finals of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships after brushing aside former finalist Prakash Amritraj in straight sets. The No.4 seed capitalised on five …
Continue reading Hewitt reaches quarter-finals at NewportManchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini on Wednesday revealed his reputation for producing teams that win with style was the key to his appointment at Eastlands. City’s Abu Dhabi-based owners opted …
Continue reading City boss Pellegrini vows to win in styleFulham have refused to be drawn on a report that Mohamed Al Fayed is ready to sell the Premier League club to Pakistan-born billionaire Shahid Khan. It was claimed on …
Continue reading Fulham refuse to comment on sale reportsTop-seeded Sara Errani beat Barbora Zahlavova Strycova at the Italiacom Open again, this time to reach the quarter-finals on Wednesday. Errani won 6-3 6-2, a year after beating Zahlavova Strycova …
Continue reading Top-seed Errani into Palermo quartersOne of the most frantic days in recent Ashes memory simply confirmed what we already knew about Australia. A dynamic bowling attack capable of spearheading a series triumph over England, …
Continue reading Aussies face battle with bat in AshesThe buzz word for Queensland this year may be “transition” – but it seems their veteran players won’t be hanging up their Maroon jerseys any time soon. A day after …
Continue reading Qld veterans not showing their ageGerman wildcard Michael Berrer ousted 2009 champion Jeremy Chardy of France 6-2 6-7 (7-1) 6-3 to reach the Mercedes Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. The 153rd-ranked Berrer saved all four break …
Continue reading Berrer beats Chardy in StuttgartSimona Halep of Romania eased into the Hungarian Grand Prix quarter-finals, defeating Hungarian wild card Agnes Bukta 6-1 6-1 at the Romai Tennis Academy on Wednesday. At No.3, Halep is …
Continue reading Halep, Beck reach quartes of Hungarin GPCaptain Andrew Hore returns to form part of the most experienced tight five in Super Rugby history when the Highlanders finish their season against the Melbourne Rebels on Friday. Hore …
Continue reading Hore back for Highlanders to face RebelsFormer Australia Test captain Ricky Ponting has reached another milestone in his career surpassing the 24,000-run mark in his final first-class match to give Surrey hope of eking out a …
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