No longer haunted by a dark past, Brisbane golfer Wayne Perske will be forgiven for hoping history repeats at this week’s Victorian PGA Championship. Perske, 38, on Monday took the …
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David Gilbert has resigned as chief executive of Cricket NSW after 11 years in the role. Gilbert fronted a board meeting on Monday night where it is understood he faced …
Continue reading Gilbert resigns as Cricket NSW CEOFor the second straight year, local hope Matthew Ebden has let slip a two-set lead at the Australian Open. The South African-born Ebden looked on course for an upset victory …
Continue reading Ebden beaten again in five setsDavid Gilbert is expected to stand down as chief executive of Cricket NSW on Tuesday morning after 11 years in the role. Gilbert fronted a board meeting on Monday night …
Continue reading Gilbert to stand down as Cricket NSW CEOA cagey Novak Djokovic was unwilling to spell out how he’s been steeling himself to repeat his Australian Open heroics of the past two years but Monday’s first round performance …
Continue reading Cagey Djokovic starts Aussie Open wellSamantha Stosur is hoping she’s released the shackles after breaking her summer duck to reach the second round of the Australian Open. Stosur survived a scare to put away the …
Continue reading Stosur hoping to roll on at the OpenLeonardo Mayer may need to morph into Roger Federer or Andy Murray to have any hope of stopping the Bernard Tomic express at the Australian Open on Tuesday night. Federer …
Continue reading No place like home for TomicHawthorn’s new recruit Brian Lake has escaped serious punishment from the AFL club for his drunken weekend escapade which landed him and his wife in police custody. Lake, the club’s …
Continue reading Hawk Lake escapes AFL club punishmentA Sportingbet Australia punter stands to collect $93,000 if the Gold Coast Suns finish in the AFL top 8 in 2013 after placing $3,000 on the Queensland side at odds …
Continue reading Gold Coast Suns backed to make AFL top 8 in 2013As far as secret negotiations go, Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan believes the Sharks’ bid to snare out-of-favour NRL centre Michael Jennings from Penrith is up there with the best of …
Continue reading Jennings not on Sharks radar: FlanaganBrisbane Heat captain James Hopes says his fourth-placed side have the luxury of underdog status in Tuesday’s BBL knockout semi-final against Melbourne Renegades. Both teams missed the top four last …
Continue reading Brisbane Heat relish BBL underdog statusFormer Wallabies forward Hugh McMeniman is on the radar for an immediate Test return against the British and Irish Lions after being included in Australia’s early-year preparations. But code-hopper Israel …
Continue reading McMeniman back on Wallabies radarThere was no talk of injury as Russian Maria Sharapova ruthlessly blasted her way into the second round of the Australian Open. Sharapova withdrew from the recent Brisbane International lead-up …
Continue reading Sharapova shows no mercy at OpenAn extra 200 metres and a return to Rosehill are the factors boosting Noel Mayfield-Smith’s confidence in Standard Bearer ahead of the 250,000 Inglis Classic. The colt has run fourth …
Continue reading Standard Bearer o track for Inglis Classic 2013Group One-winning filly Norzita will start her autumn campaign in Melbourne but leading Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman has the inside running to keep the ride on the Bart Cummings star. …
Continue reading Norzita headed towards Kewney Stakes 2013The Seven Network will continue to broadcast the Melbourne Cup carnival for the next five years, the Victoria Racing Club announced on Monday. The deal, which extends a longstanding relationship …
Continue reading Seven Network to continue Melbourne Cup carnival broadcastCzech Tomas Berdych is comfortable in the shadow of the big four but says tennis will be better off when someone can break their grand slam stranglehold. The world’s four …
Continue reading Berdych happy slipping under Open radarIn-form batsman Mike Hussey says he understands why he was dumped from Australia’s one-day team, but is still disappointed by the decision. Hussey, who announced his Test retirement earlier this …
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