The Sydney Thunder have again struggled to post a threatening total, setting the Brisbane Heat a Big Bash target of just 127 at ANZ Stadium on Friday as Dan Christian …
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Darley colt Safeguard will be saved for a Golden Slipper campaign on the back of a first-up win rated as convincing as any two-year-old victory so far this season. Trainer …
Continue reading Safeguard saved for Golden Slipper 2013Champagne Cath has been ruled out of the Magic Millions Classic but the impressive debut winner could still be aimed at the Golden Slipper. The Chris Waller-trained filly was set …
Continue reading Once Magic Millions Classic 2013 favourite out of the raceThe greatest test of Mitchell Johnson’s new-found mental resolve is expected to come on next year’s Ashes tour when some rather unkind barracking from English fans is sure to reach …
Continue reading Johnson continues happy Test returnTheir record-low score of 69 was utterly embarrassing at the time, but the Perth Scorchers’ capitulation at the hands of Lasith Malinga two weeks ago has proved to be a …
Continue reading Scorchers out for WACA redemption in BBLFor such a relaxed horse, Here The Rhythm is likely to have jockey Jackie Beriman straining on the reins at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The three-year-old has had one start …
Continue reading Here The Rhythm to tackle City Jeep Handicap at Moonee ValleyLast summer, Caroline Wozniacki lobbed in Australia as the world No.1. This time, the dethroned tennis queen arrived with one – plus a sparkling diamond-encrusted ring. Wozniacki landed in Brisbane …
Continue reading Wedding talk for tennis star WozniackiHong Kong’s former Horse of the Year Good Ba Ba makes his keenly-anticipated Australian debut in the Group Three Standish Handicap at Flemington on Tuesday. The 11-year-old who won three …
Continue reading Hong Kong Mile winner to make Australian debutA scramble for a Magic Millions start will add a touch of desperation to what might normally be considered a run-of-the-mill two-year-old race at Canterbury on Saturday. And, in a …
Continue reading Magic Millions Classic 2013 birth for Canterbury runnersAustralia’s joy at crushing Sri Lanka in the second Test in Melbourne on Friday was short-lived after vice-captain Shane Watson was ruled out of the Sydney Test with his latest …
Continue reading Aussies thump Sri Lanka at MCGFit and raring to go, Serena Williams is looking ominous while Samantha Stosur again seems to be feeling the pressure ahead of another Australian Open campaign. Meanwhile former world No.1 …
Continue reading Serena, Wozniacki set for Brisbane InterAustralian tyros Megan Schutt and Elyse Villani have been named in the squad to contest the ICC Women’s World Cup in India next year with teen Holly Ferling set to …
Continue reading Ferling set for women’s World Cup debutAs problems go, it hardly compares with the one facing hapless Sri Lanka, who need to come up with 11 fit and willing players to take the fight up to …
Continue reading Another selection conundrum for AustraliaIndia’s cricket board (BCCI) has moved a scheduled Test match in 2013 from Kanpur to Hyderabad following pressure from Australian officials. The BCCI said on Friday in a media release …
Continue reading Aust avoid Test in Kanpur on India tourAfter learning some brutal lessons both on and off the court in 2012, Australian Bernard Tomic is confident he now has the maturity, hunger and fitness to propel himself into …
Continue reading Bernard Tomic vows to shine in 2013Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has demanded his team show much more character in the third Test against Australia after they were smashed inside two and a half days at …
Continue reading Sri Lanka must dig deep, says JayawardeneQueenslanders aren’t alone wishing for an end to their hotter and more humid summer. Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is also desperate for a cool change. Looking for a return …
Continue reading Asthma problems a threat for KvitovaSydney Sixers import Michael Lumb insists the team hasn’t given up hope of defending its Big Bash title – despite requiring a near miracle to even make the finals. The …
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