The “Queensland curse” might have struck again for Maria Sharapova but the world No.2 believes her Australian Open plans are still on track. The reigning French Open champion has been …
Continue reading Sharapova out of Brisbane tournamentSri Lankan coach Graham Ford has defended the decision to ditch training just two days out from the Sydney Test by saying his team deserved a break. If their Melbourne …
Continue reading Sri Lanka defend day off ahead of SCG TestThe perks for winning the US Open have been savoured by Andy Murray but the world No.3 reckons his historic triumph had not been worthy of Britain’s ultimate – a …
Continue reading I’m not worthy of knighthood, says MurrayWimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska has come away delighted with her performance in New Zealand in a winning start to the new tennis season. The Polish top seed eased into the …
Continue reading Radwanska all smiles after Auckland winApparently four out of five people don’t keep their New Year’s resolutions, but Australian batsman Phil Hughes is sick of being part of negative statistics. Already on his third life …
Continue reading Hughes keen to avoid risky runs at SCGAustralian fast bowler Peter Siddle says he’ll overcome the void of first-class cricket in January by throwing himself into another pre-season training schedule leading into the tour of India. Not …
Continue reading Siddle happy with coming cricket breakPart-time horse show ringmaster Lee Somervell broke his Group One duck when Fleur De Lune charged home for a convincing Railway Stakes victory at Ellerslie. Fleur De Lune had placed …
Continue reading Fleur De Lune wins Railway Stakes 2013Prime Minister Julia Gillard has put retiring Test cricketer Mike Hussey on the spot at a garden party for the Australian and Sri Lankan teams at Kirribilli House. Playing interviewer …
Continue reading Hussey opens up to PM grillingA futile season of experimentation has given way to a career focused exclusively on sprinting for Standish Handicap winner Adamantium. Trainer Danny O’Brien had already abandoned any idea of stretching …
Continue reading Adamantium wins Standish Handicap 2013Australia’s exodus of Test cricket experience has the dressing room prepared for a revamped leadership culture to take shape in 2013. In a brave new world for the world No.3-ranked …
Continue reading Australia to shape new Test culture: CowanThe “Queensland curse” might have struck again for Maria Sharapova but the world No.2 believes her Australian Open plans are still on track. The reigning French Open champion has been …
Continue reading Sharapova out of Brisbane tennisA chance to avenge her Magic Millions relegation last year has become reality for No Looking Back following her win over older horses at Rosehill. In her first start since …
Continue reading No Looking Back to race in Magic Millions Guineas 2013Another Lloyd Williams cast-off became another trainer’s “superstar” with the win of Module in the Listed Bagot Handicap at Flemington. Module raced eight times in the Williams colours, winning three …
Continue reading Module wins Bagot Handicap 2013Prime Minister Julia Gillard has paid tribute to the late cricket great Tony Greig at a garden party for the Australian and Sri Lankan teams at Kirribilli House. Addressing the …
Continue reading Gillard pays tribute to Tony GreigUnheralded qualifier John Millman is the first Australian through to the Brisbane International men’s second round after downing Japan’s Tatsuma Ito in straight sets. Millman was buzzing before the match …
Continue reading Aussie Millman wins at Brisbane tennisCraig Williams’ first racetrack appearance for the year will be at Warwick Farm on Saturday when he partners leading Magic Millions contender Assail in an exhibition gallop. Recently returned from …
Continue reading Craig Williams to ride Magic Millions Classic 2013 favouriteGreytfilly will undergo a refresher course in the barriers after a luckless defeat at the Gold Coast on Tuesday. For the second time in a row, Greytfilly was slow to …
Continue reading Greytfilly’s Magic Millions Classic 2013 hopes take a hitIn a blow to her Australian Open countdown, world No.2 Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the Brisbane International with a collarbone complaint. Sharapova had initially played down concerns over …
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