A blistering 85 from young gun Nic Maddinson trumped a brave innings by South Australia’s Callum Ferguson as NSW claimed a 56-run victory in the one-day clash at the SCG …
Continue reading Blues thrash SA to keep hopes aliveThe NSW Waratahs knocked back a whopping nine kickable penalty shots at goal as they fell 16-14 to the Crusaders in a scrappy Super Rugby trial at Allianz Stadium. Waratahs …
Continue reading Crusaders beat Waratahs 16-14All-rounder Angelo Mathews has been appointed Sri Lanka’s new Test and one-day captain for next month’s home series against Bangladesh, selectors announced on Thursday. The 25-year-old replaced prolific batsman Mahela …
Continue reading Mathews named Sri Lanka’s new Test skipperA victory in the Group Three race named in honour of his late father would rank as highly as a Group One success for Hall of Fame trainer David Hayes. …
Continue reading David looking for sentimental win in C S Hayes Stakes 2013It appears that not everyone is a fan of Black Caviar. At odds of $1.05, a record of 22 wins from 22 starts and the title of world’s best sprinter, …
Continue reading $66 wagered on outsider to beat Black Caviar in the Lightning Stakes 2013Niggle, cloak-and-dagger tactics and more mind games have spiced up the opening-round Super Rugby battle between Queensland and the Brumbies on Saturday night in Canberra. On another intriguing day of …
Continue reading Niggles start early in Reds-Brumbies clashEngland paceman Tim Bresnan has had surgery on his right elbow but should be fit to return for the home Test series against New Zealand in May. The England and …
Continue reading Bresnan surgery, but set for NZ home TestsFearless Western Force forward Hugh McMeniman has suffered a setback in his bid for a Wallabies recall with an injury ruling him out of the Super Rugby season opener against …
Continue reading McMeniman’s Wallaby recall injury setbackNorth Queensland NRL boss Peter Jourdain says sporting organisations implicated in a year-long drugs probe could seek damages if the far-reaching investigation fails to produce results. However, a prominent sports …
Continue reading Sports lawyer questions legal actionHe’s won four V8 Supercar championships and four Bathurst 1000 titles, but Jamie Whincup feels like the new kid on the block. Despite his recent domination of the category, the …
Continue reading Whincup hits reset button on V8 careerNew Mercedes V8 Supercar driver Lee Holdsworth says he has no idea where the car will be running in the series this year but has hosed down high hopes. Holdsworth, …
Continue reading Mercedes V8 feels strong: HoldsworthNew Zealand teen amateur Lydia Ko has given her professional elders a severe lesson in golf after dominating the first round of the Women’s Australian Open with a career-best 10-under-par …
Continue reading NZ’s Ko leads Women’s Aust Open golfPace bowler Steven Finn says it’s all about execution for England as they look to wrap up the Twenty20 series against New Zealand with victory at Westpac Stadium in Wellington …
Continue reading England ready to nail NZ in third T20The chance to win a feature race before the best three-year-olds return for the autumn is the impetus behind Ashokan’s appearance in Saturday’s Royal Sovereign Stakes. A Group Three winner …
Continue reading Ashokan hoping for Royal Sovereign Stakes 2013 victoryA scintillating 85 from NSW young gun Nic Maddinson steered the home side to 8-264 batting first in their one-day domestic clash with South Australia at the SCG. Maddinson’s explosive …
Continue reading Maddinson blasts NSW to 8-264 v SAWestern Bulldogs ruckman Will Minson swears he has learnt his lesson and will not sledge Essendon players in Friday night’s opening AFL pre-season match. The Bulldogs will start the NAB …
Continue reading Minson says no to AFL sledgingAustralian captain Michael Clarke on Thursday stepped up his bid to prove his fitness for the three-day game against India A by having a bat in the nets in Chennai. …
Continue reading Clarke bats in nets in ChennaiCrows coach Brenton Sanderson says resting his star-studded core belies Adelaide’s desire to again win the AFL pre-season cup. Sanderson’s Crows will start their cup defence on Sunday against St …
Continue reading We want to win pre-season cup: Crows coach

