Seven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams insisted on Monday that retirement was not on her agenda despite suffering her earliest French Open exit in 12 years. The 32-year-old American slumped …
Continue reading Venus vows to fight on despite Open lossFremantle are set to err on the side of caution by giving skipper Matthew Pavlich another fortnight to recover from plantaris surgery. Pavlich was initially on track to return for …
Continue reading Docker Pavlich unlikely to face CrowsTraining horses like Gondokoro gives Pat Carey an opportunity to brush up on his geographical knowledge. More history buff than geography student, Carey has become well acquainted with the Google …
Continue reading Gondokoro on track for Queensland Oaks 2013Dual Group One winner Streama will be fitted with blinkers in a barrier trial on Monday to determine whether she wears them in the Stradbroke Handicap. Trainer Guy Walter said …
Continue reading Stradbroke Handicap 2013 test for StreamaMarinko Matosevic feels he’s on the brink of big things but admits a growing winless run in grand slams is playing on his mind. The Australian suffered his ninth defeat …
Continue reading Matosevic’s grand slam duck continuesNew Zealand’s hopes of squaring the two-Test series against England virtually disappeared on Sunday after being outplayed on the third day in Leeds. In another poor batting performance, New Zealand …
Continue reading NZ collapse hands England control of TestThe only game on Monday for NRL round 11 is between Cronulla Sharks and South Sydney Rabbitohs. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7:00pm with the game to be …
Continue reading Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs preview and teams – 2013 NRL Round 11A bloodied and bandaged Pat Richards refused to acknowledge Wigan Warriors as favourites to win the Super League title despite helping them beat reigning champions Leeds Rhinos in a bruising …
Continue reading Wigan firm as Super League favouritesSerial crash-artist Romain Grosjean has been handed a 10-place grid penalty for next month’s Canadian Grand Prix after ramming Australian Daniel Ricciardo out of the Monaco GP. The Lotus driver …
Continue reading French F1 driver hit with grid penaltyLleyton Hewitt will head towards Wimbledon buoyed by what a former coach described as his best tennis in almost a decade during a first-round French Open loss. The 32-year-old’s remarkable …
Continue reading Hewitt confident despite French Open lossCarlton utility Dennis Armfield admits the Blues’ goalkicking woes are due to pressure. Coach Mick Malthouse has bemoaned his side’s inaccuracy in front of the big sticks, saying their costly …
Continue reading Blues admit pressure on goal in AFLThe owner of V8 Supercars outfit Holden Racing Team (HRT) says he’s not selling the team despite rumours circulating on pit lane. Ryan Walkinshaw says he has no desire to …
Continue reading V8s team owner rejects HRT sale rumoursWill Power’s Indianapolis 500 dream must wait another year after Brazil’s Tony Kanaan won a thrilling race on Sunday (Monday AM AEST). Power twice held the lead in the 500-mile …
Continue reading Will Power fades as Kanaan wins Indy 500Seven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams crashed to her earliest French Open defeat in 12 years on Sunday when she lost 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 to Poland’s Urszula Radwanska. …
Continue reading Venus crashes to 12-year low in ParisFormer umpire John Holder alleged on Sunday he was offered STG10,000 ($A15,800) to help sway the course of a one-day international in the United Arab Emirates. Holder, who stood in …
Continue reading Ex-cricket umpire claims UAE fixingSouth Korea’s Lee Il-Hee captured her first LPGA title on Sunday, firing a five-under-par 42 over a 12-hole round to win the weather-hit Bahamas Classic golf event by two strokes …
Continue reading Lee Il-Hee wins shortened Bahamas golfMarinko Matosevic became the third Australian man knocked out of the French Open on Sunday, losing in straight sets to fourth seed David Ferrer. Matosevic put up a decent fight …
Continue reading Ferrer too strong for MatosevicFelipe Massa was released from hospital on Sunday evening following his heavy crash during the Monaco Grand Prix. The 32-year-old Brazilian lost control of his Ferrari car and slid into …
Continue reading Massa leaves hospital after Monaco crash

