Until a recent barrier trial, Chris Waller found it hard to assess new stable acquisition Balavan. But the trainer was so pleased by what he saw he elected to withdraw …
Continue reading Balavan set to strike in Carrington Stakes 2013Australian captain Michael Clarke appears on track to play in the third Test against Sri Lanka in Sydney after completing a lengthy fitness test at the SCG on Tuesday. Usman …
Continue reading Clarke gets through fitness testThe obvious merit in Darci Be Good’s Villiers Stakes placing is the reason for jockey Nathan Berry’s one concern about the horse’s Tattersalls Club Cup chances. Stranded on limb close …
Continue reading Darci Be Good hard to beat in Tattersalls Club Cup chances 2013If the talented mare Warwarick wins the Bagot Handicap at Flemington on Tuesday it will be more than a reward for trainer Bryce Stanaway’s skill and patience. It will be …
Continue reading Warwarick to be competitive in Bagot Handicap 2013James Lyons only has three horses in work but the Deagon trainer will chase a feature race double at the Gold Coast on Tuesday. Lyons has set Delago Bolt for …
Continue reading Delago Bolt chasing Goldmarket Handicap 2013Mr Moet is the new favourite for the Perth Cup following the scratching of his stablemate Chester Road from Tuesday’s Group Two event. Trainer Adam Durrant found heat in one …
Continue reading Mr Moet hard to beat in Perth Cup 2013Trainer Stephen Brown describes Big Bear Rock as “a cripple” but is confident the gelding’s bravery will lead to another strong showing at Flemington on Tuesday. Hamstrung by arthritis, the …
Continue reading Big Bear set to Rock in Standish Handicap 2013Queenslanders John Millman and Ashleigh Barty received New Year boosts in the form of wildcards to play in the main draw at this month’s Australian Open. The 23-year-old Millman, who …
Continue reading Millman, Barty get Aust Open wildcardsPhilipp Kohlschreiber opened his season with a 7-6 (5) 6-1 victory over Croatia’s Ivan Dodig in the first round of the Qatar Open on Monday. World No.20 and German third …
Continue reading Kohlschreiber ousts Dodig in QatarSouth Korean forward Ji Dong-won could be allowed to leave Sunderland on loan during the January transfer window after failing to establish himself at the Premier League club. Ji famously …
Continue reading Sunderland’s Ji could go on loanSamir Nasri has been suspended for three matches after Manchester City opted not to appeal against the French midfielder’s controversial red card in the Premier League champions’ 4-3 win against …
Continue reading Nasri banned for three gamesEverton manager David Moyes rewarded defender Seamus Coleman with a new long-term deal and then expressed his hope there were more bargains like him to be found in the lower …
Continue reading Moyes after more bargains like ColemanLiverpool manager Brendan Rodgers expects to be back in the dug-out to face Sunderland at Anfield after being struck down by illness. The Reds boss, head of performance Glen Driscoll …
Continue reading Rodgers on road to recoveryGael Monfils, the flying Frenchman with the flamboyant style and maverick theatrical tendencies, makes a comeback Tuesday which could hint at whether he still has the potential for major tennis …
Continue reading Monfils back with new ATP hopesManchester City manager Roberto Mancini has ruled out selling England defender Joleon Lescott during the January transfer window. Lescott has been linked with a move after being limited to just …
Continue reading City boss Mancini rules out Lescott saleTwo of Rafael Nadal’s top ten rivals have spoken out against critics who say that the winner of eleven Grand Slam titles can never again be the player he was. …
Continue reading Rivals support Nadal comeback delayFrank Lampard admits Chelsea have yet to start talks with him over a new contract as the England midfielder enters the final months of his current deal. Lampard underlined his …
Continue reading Chelsea yet to start talks with LampardAustralian tennis fans must be braced for another deflating home summer for Samantha Stosur following a worrying first-up failure at the Brisbane International. In a terrible blow to her Australian …
Continue reading Stosur crashes out in Brisbane
