A new coach, a new-look squad and a change in lifestyle have convinced Mitchell Pearce he can help Sydney Roosters make a push for the NRL premiership this season. The …
Continue reading Focused Pearce happy to stay a RoosterMichael Clarke jogged several laps of the oval during Australia’s warm-up game in Chennai on Wednesday in an encouraging sign that the skipper can overcome a sore hamstring for the …
Continue reading Henriques strikes twice for Aust in IndiaAustralian Marinko Matosevic on Tuesday joined Lleyton Hewitt in the second round of the San Jose ATP Open in California. Seventh-seeded Matosevic beat American Jack Sock 7-6 (7-5) 6-1, while …
Continue reading Hewitt, Matosevic win at San Jose ATP OpenSix months of frustration appear over for Ryan Harris with the ex-Test quick being named in his first Queensland side since serious shoulder surgery last year. The burly fast bowler …
Continue reading Ex-Test quick Ryan Harris back for BullsDave Dennis continues to please NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika with his take-charge attitude since being named skipper. But Cheika says the challenge now is for Dennis to balance being …
Continue reading Dennis stepping up for WaratahsTrainer Dan O’Sullivan has been handed a novel dilemma with the Mornington Cup win of Tuscan Fire. O’Sullivan must decide whether to set the horse for the big winter hurdle …
Continue reading Tuscan Fire wins Mornington Cup 2013As good as this season has been for Glen Boss, the champion jockey realises a Lightning Stakes win is pushing it. Boss, a clear leader in the Melbourne premiership and …
Continue reading Glen Boss unlikely to win Lightning Stakes 2013It might be a new Super Rugby season but the Brumbies are treating their opening-round clash with Queensland as if it was just a week after last year’s season-ending loss. …
Continue reading Brumbies ready to bounce back from BluesKiwi coach Warren Gatland might need to learn from compatriot Graham Henry’s harsh 2001 lessons by not offending the English on a British and Irish Lions tour. Aiming to guide …
Continue reading Lion king Gatland wary of English baggageMitchell Pearce admits he never had any intention of leaving Sydney Roosters despite speculation linking the NSW halfback away from the NRL club last year. The 23-year-old signed a new …
Continue reading Pearce delighted to stay with RoostersVeteran Western Bulldogs defender Dale Morris will play his first AFL game in 18 months in Friday night’s pre-season opener as he returns from major leg injuries. Essendon’s former St …
Continue reading Morris to make long-awaited AFL returnSeven-time major winner Karrie Webb says 15-year-old New Zealander Lydia Ko is ready to step up and turn professional. Webb, 38, will go into the Women’s Australian Open at Royal …
Continue reading Golfer Ko ready to turn pro: Karrie WebbCronulla have broken the silence on their briefing by the Australian Sport Anti-Doping Agency (ASADA) on Tuesday, revealing a period of their 2011 NRL season is under scrutiny. The NRL …
Continue reading Sharks reveal probe into their 2011 seasonThe Australian Rugby Union (ARU) will consider relaxing its strong stance on the availability of Wallabies during the Lions tour if it helps an Australian side make the Super Rugby …
Continue reading Super franchises might keep Test starsShe’s the fastest mare in the world contesting a race named in her honour, and she’s as close as a certainty as you can get to make it 23 straight …
Continue reading Black Caviar tipped to make it 23 in a row in Black Caviar Lightning Stakes 2013Stephen Theodore’s disappointment at having to scratch Crack A Roadie from Wednesday’s Inglis Premier at Mornington has been eased by the news the colt is still in the mix for …
Continue reading Crack A Roadie still on track for Blue Diamond Stakes 2013The world’s top ranked female golfer Yani Tseng says her obsession with the press drove her crazy during her 2012 rough patch. The 24-year-old Taiwanese golfer, who looks almost certain …
Continue reading Tseng’s news obsession ‘drove her crazy’Essendon chairman David Evans could potentially be the only key member of the club’s hierarchy to survive if the Bombers are found to have breached anti-doping rules, an expert on …
Continue reading Bombers’ duty of care query: expert


