China’s Li Na reached the quarter-finals of the Miami Masters on Monday with an error strewn 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 win over giant-killing Spanish teenager Garbine Muguruza. The 31-year-old Li – …
Continue reading Li sets up clash with Serena in MiamiFrom Lleyton Hewitt to Betty Cuthbert, Greater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy spent much of the off-season thinking outside the coaches’ box to make a point to his young charges. …
Continue reading Sheedy’s message to GWS: ‘Be like Hewitt’The second one-day international between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Hambantota was abandoned due to rain on Monday. Sri Lanka, leading 1-0 in the three-match series, were no wicket for …
Continue reading Sri Lanka-Bangladesh ODI abandonedChina’s Li Na reached the quarter-finals of the Miami Masters here on Monday with an error strewn 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 win over giantkilling Spanish teenager Garbine Muguruza. Li – who …
Continue reading Li ends giant killing exploits of MuguruzaTiger Woods reclaimed the world No.1 ranking for the first time since 2010 with a closing round of two-under 70 to capture the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Monday. With his …
Continue reading Tiger Woods back as world No.1Tiger Woods reclaimed the world number one ranking for the first time since October 2010 with a closing round of two-under 70 to capture the PGA Tour’s Arnold Palmer Invitational …
Continue reading Woods back as world No.1One-Test All Black winger Lelia Masaga is the latest Chiefs player to announce he will leave Super Rugby’s defending champions at the end of the season after signing a deal …
Continue reading Masaga wings his way to JapanNewcastle back-rower Beau Scott’s troublesome groin injury has coach Wayne Bennett fearing the Knights enforcer could have a serious issue to deal with. Scott was forced off the ground early …
Continue reading Knight Scott in trouble with groin injuryAFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou admits the league should have acted much earlier on concerns about the growing influence of sports scientists at some clubs. Demetriou said that was one …
Continue reading AFL boss admits regret on ‘phys-edders’Evergreen former NRL star Steve Menzies has not ruled out extending his remarkable rugby league career into his 40s. At 39, the ex-Manly, Test and State of Origin star is …
Continue reading League veteran Menzies could play into 40sYoung Newcastle halfback Tyrone Roberts helped make North Queensland star Johnathan Thurston’s 200th game one to forget by stepping into Kurt Gidley’s shoes and playing a starring role in the …
Continue reading Knights too good for poor CowboysWith the 2013 AFL season now underway, punters with online bookmaker sportsbet are beginning to make it clear which teams they want to be on to win the flag, and …
Continue reading Collingwood Magpies best backed to win 2013 AFL PremiershipFremantle have received mixed news on star ruckman Aaron Sandilands – he will need hamstring surgery, but should return midway through this AFL season. The three-time All-Australian consulted with surgeon …
Continue reading Sandilands sidelined up to 3 months in AFLWith one hand already on the Sheffield Shield, Tasmania say they won’t be satisfied with a draw after setting Queensland a virtually impossible task in the final at Bellerive. Tim …
Continue reading Tasmania to push for Shield victoryReturning former Test paceman Ryan Harris thundered into Ashes calculations with a spell that destroyed Tasmania’s top order in the Sheffield Shield final. The 33-year-old Queenslander produced a miracle spell …
Continue reading Ryan Harris thunders into Ashes contentionFormer captain Chris Newman has stressed the need for Richmond to perform this Thursday night on one of their biggest stages for the AFL season. The Tigers will take on …
Continue reading Tigers must fire in AFL opener: NewmanThe battle between Todd Goldstein and Daniel Currie to be North Melbourne’s first-choice AFL ruckman is so tight even captain Andrew Swallow can’t split them. The Kangaroos midfielder has no …
Continue reading North’s AFL ruck battle too tight to callNRL referees chief Daniel Anderson has vowed not to change the obstruction ruling despite two controversial decisions to rub out tries in round three. Melbourne’s Cooper Cronk and St George …
Continue reading NRL refs chief backs obstruction calls

