England are confident the “soft dismissals” from the first Test against New Zealand are out of their system as they target a vastly improved second Test performance in Wellington. The …
Continue reading England eye improvement for NZ TestAustralia skipper Michael Clarke says Shane Watson can make up his own mind if he wants to return to the side for the fourth Test against India in Delhi on …
Continue reading Michael Clarke hopes Watson returns soonNSW captain Ben Rohrer is praying for rain and a sporting miracle as the Blues cling to the dream of making next week’s Sheffield Shield cricket final. NSW head into …
Continue reading NSW eyeing Sheffield Shield miracleTensions appear to be rising between the AFL and rugby league over how they are handling Australian sport’s doping crisis. AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou said on Wednesday he would …
Continue reading How others handle drugs up to themThe possibilities seem endless. The race to secure a spot in the Sheffield Shield final reaches a dramatic climax this week as all six teams battle it out for a …
Continue reading Race for Sheffield Shield final heats upAustralian Mark Webber is nowhere near the Formula One exit door despite his advancing years, say his Red Bull bosses. Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz and Red Bull’s team principal Christian …
Continue reading Webber backed by Red Bull bossesWestern Australia captain Adam Voges is confident his team can win a Sheffield Shield match no matter how far behind the eight-ball they are. But he’s not quite sure how …
Continue reading WA aim to continue golden Shield runThe Brisbane Lions will take on Carlton with their strongest side available in Friday night’s AFL pre-season final at Etihad Stadium. The Lions have named a near full-strength team, with …
Continue reading Lions near full strength for finalWestern Force winger Nick Cummins and lock Sam Wykes have been ruled out of Saturday night’s clash with the Queensland Reds, while skipper Matt Hodgson is also in danger of …
Continue reading Western Force dealt double injury blowWallabies winger Drew Mitchell is “not happy” at being axed but that’s just how no-nonsense NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika wants it after ringing the changes for the Super Rugby …
Continue reading Mitchell not happy at Waratahs axingJohn Sadler has no doubts Ms Funovits will be a better horse next season but the trainer has a simple reason for giving the two-year-old her chance at another win …
Continue reading John Sadler has strong team on Golden Mile 2013 dayIf Ricky Ponting’s international record was stunning, the Sheffield Shield career that could end this week is nothing short of astonishing. Ponting will line up for a 70th Shield match …
Continue reading Ponting’s Shield career in balanceMelbourne NRL coach Craig Bellamy says the Storm will be made to pay for their poor ball control when they face the in-form Cowboys in round two. Melbourne take on …
Continue reading Bellamy warns Storm on ball controlManly have denied receiving requests from the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) to interview their players. The Sea Eagles are one of six NRL clubs being probed by ASADA after …
Continue reading Manly deny players facing ASADA interviewsBy any measure, the Group One Randwick Guineas is the premier three-year-old race in Australia this weekend. But that isn’t why Peter Gelagotis has kept his quality colt Hvasstan in …
Continue reading Hvasstan ready for Alister Clark Stakes 2013No illicit drug could give a Formula One driver any sort of advantage, according to Torro Rosso driver Daniel Ricciardo. The West Australian, who has been tested twice by World …
Continue reading Drugs won’t help F1 drivers: RicciardoCaptain Brendon McCullum says bowling first will provide New Zealand with their best chance of toppling England in the second Test at a bone dry Basin Reserve in Wellington. McCullum …
Continue reading NZ want to bowl first in second TestLotus driver Kimi Raikkonen believes if his team can coax fractionally more speed from their cars they will be Formula One title contenders this season. Raikkonen, who made a dramatic …
Continue reading We need just a bit more F1 speed: Kimi


