Manager Steve Clarke admits West Brom’s “comfortable” position in the Barclays Premier League means they can give full focus to the FA Cup ahead of tomorrow’s third-round tie with QPR …
Continue reading Clarke up for CupThe jockey who rode Laser Hawk to his debut win predicts the comeback galloper can be an autumn carnival force again after a pleasing barrier trial on Friday. Rosehill Guineas …
Continue reading Rosehill Guineas winner pleases in comeback trialStriker Demba Ba could play for Chelsea in the FA Cup on Saturday after the west London club announced the signing of the Newcastle star, ending an 18-month spell at …
Continue reading Ba signs for ChelseaThe first-up performance of Diamond Earth at Warwick Farm on Saturday could be the platform to launch the speedy filly towards feature sprint races in Melbourne. Trainer Anthony Cummings said …
Continue reading Diamond Earth could race in Lightning Stakes 2013A back problem won’t keep Glyn Schofield out of Saturday’s Warwick Farm meeting as he tries to keep his Sydney jockeys’ premiership lead. Schofield was stood down from riding midway …
Continue reading Glyn Schofield tries to keep his Sydney jockeys’ premiership leadDean Brownlie hit a maiden Test century for New Zealand but could not prevent a South African victory on the third day of the first Test at Newlands on Friday. …
Continue reading South Africa beat NZ in first TestThe Sydney Thunder remain winless in the Big Bash League with Chris Gayle again failing to fire as the Perth Scorchers crushed the visitors by nine wickets at the WACA …
Continue reading Perth smash Thunder in BBLMilensnake was a horse who made trainers throw up their hands in frustration – until he found an extremely patient one. Not only did his former trainers want to unload …
Continue reading Milensnake to be tested in Robert Hunter HandicapAustralia’s hopes of making the Hopman Cup tennis final are over after Serbian pair Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic powered to singles wins in Friday night’s tie against Germany. World …
Continue reading Serbia reach Hopman Cup finalThere are lucky losers – and then there’s Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine. The world No.116 re-defined the tennis term before her luck ran out with a final berth in a …
Continue reading Lucky loser’s luck runs out in BrisbaneAn overzealous pedicurist has been able to do what few players could in 2012 – stop world tennis No.1 Victoria Azarenka. In a disruption to her Australian Open title defence …
Continue reading David and Goliath Brisbane final bookedUsman Khawaja somewhat rescued Sydney Thunder after Chris Gayle and Matt Prior again failed, but the 9-113 score looks below par against the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League …
Continue reading Winless Thunder heading for another lossFrenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s hopes of competing at this month’s Australian Open hang in the balance after the world No.8 injured his hamstring at the Hopman Cup on Friday. Tsonga suffered …
Continue reading Tsonga in doubt for Australian OpenDean Brownlie hit a maiden Test century on Friday as New Zealand continued their fightback on the third day of the first Test against South Africa at Newlands. Brownlie made …
Continue reading Brownlie ton as NZ fight back v Sth AfricaSerbian world No.1 Novak Djokovic has destroyed German Tommy Haas 6-2 6-0 in their Hopman Cup tie at Perth Arena. Ana Ivanovic can wrap up the tie – and a …
Continue reading Djokovic beats Haas at Hopman CupManchester United manager Alex Ferguson confirmed on Friday that Wayne Rooney will miss a further two weeks with a knee problem. Rooney has been absent since the 1-1 draw at …
Continue reading Rooney out of EPL for two more weeksChinese tennis star Li Na cruised into the final of the Shenzhen Open with a straight-sets victory on Friday, putting her in prime position to claim her seventh WTA title. …
Continue reading Li Na cruises into Shenzhen tennis finalA bad pedicure has been able to do what few players could in 2012 – stop world No.1 Victoria Azarenka. In a blow to her Australian Open title defence plans, …
Continue reading No.1 Azarenka pulls out of Brisbane tennis

