One of the more warmly-debated issues in international racing goes public at Flemington on New Year’s Day. Good Ba Ba, the former champion racehorse of Hong Kong, resident of seven …
Continue reading Hong Kong champion to run in Standish Handicap 2013Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez once again brushed aside questions about Frank Lampard’s future at the club, stressing his job is just to keep the midfielder fit and scoring goals. …
Continue reading Benitez evasive about Lampard’s futureLiverpool gave sick manager Brendan Rodgers something to smile about by outclassing last-place Queens Park Rangers 3-0 in the Premier League, with Luis Suarez taking his season’s tally to 13 …
Continue reading Liverpool beats QPR 3-0 to boost RodgersQPR may have been ruthlessly dispatched by Liverpool but manager Harry Redknapp still believes his bottom-place side can stave off relegation. The west Londoners go into the new year eight …
Continue reading Redknapp upbeat over survival chancesFrank Lampard provided a timely reminder of his value to Chelsea by scoring twice as his side reclaimed third place in the Premier League, coming from behind to win 2-1 …
Continue reading Wins for Chelsea and Liverpool in EPLNew Zealand’s cricketers warmed up for Wednesday’s first Test against South Africa with a draw against a South African selection in Paarl on Sunday. At the end of another hot …
Continue reading Black Caps sharpen up before first TestFrank Lampard scored twice as Chelsea came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 on Sunday and climb back to third in the Premier League table. Steven Pienaar put Everton ahead …
Continue reading Lampard double lifts Blues over EvertonRichard Gasquet, the ATP top ten’s biggest enigma, is seeking a platform during the next six days for the Grand Slam success that his undoubted ability warrants in the new …
Continue reading Gasquet needs mental toughnessSydney Sixers captain Brad Haddin has told Sydney Thunder’s star import Chris Gayle to start earning his monster pay packet as a four-wicket win extended the Thunder’s Big Bash losing …
Continue reading Gayle, Haddin clash as Thunder lose againThe Sydney Thunder’s top order have failed once again with Usman Khawaja playing a lone hand as they set a meagre target of just 133 in their Big Bash derby …
Continue reading Khawaja saves Thunder to set Sixers 133Inspired by the Olympics and hungry for more, Serena Williams is plotting another four years of tennis domination. A year after admitting she didn’t really like the sport, Williams on …
Continue reading Hungry Williams plots course for RioAfter making a steady comeback from illness in 2012, former world No.1 Venus Williams is ready to make a major splash in next year’s grand slams. Williams played just four …
Continue reading Venus powers US to Hopman Cup victoryHer Australian Open dreams are already over, but Germany’s Andrea Petkovic is thanking her lucky stars after suffering a “tragically funny” knee injury. Petkovic officially withdrew from the Hopman Cup …
Continue reading Petkovic ruled out of Australian OpenMeet Australia’s form female tennis player – 25-year-old Perth late-bloomer Bojana Bobusic. Super-fit Bobusic, ranked No.334 in the world, racked up her eighth straight victory of the Australian summer on …
Continue reading Unheralded Bobusic keeps surprisingSerena Williams has produced a ruthless first-round display to kick off her Australian Open campaign in style at the Brisbane International. The world No.3 took just 59 minutes to brush …
Continue reading Serena dominant at Brisbane InternationalAfter making a steady comeback from illness in 2012, former world No.1 Venus Williams is ready to make a major splash in next year’s grand slams. Williams played just four …
Continue reading Venus Williams aims big for 2013Master coach Tony Roche is backing Bernard Tomic to deliver on his promise to make the world’s top 10 – so long as he finally knuckles down. Roche, who delivered …
Continue reading Roche backs Tomic to make top 10Germany’s Andrea Petkovic has been forced to withdraw from the Hopman Cup due to a knee injury, with her hopes of appearing at the Australian Open also over. The former …
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