Francesca Schiavone, the Italian who defeated Sam Stosur in the 2010 French Open final, will headline next year’s Hobart International field. Former world No.4 Schiavone will be hot favourite to …
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With the goal of a Magic Millions repeat looming large, trainer Nick Olive has opted to start dual acceptor Capital Commander over 1400 metres at Rosehill on Saturday. The mare …
Continue reading Magic Millions 2012 target for Capital CommanderDamian Browne is bruised and battered but has declared himself fit to ride Missy Longstocking in Saturday’s Calaway Gal Stakes at Eagle Farm. Browne suffered bruising and a sore shoulder …
Continue reading Calaway Gal Stakes 2012 run for Damian BrowneThe scars of Sea Siren’s unsuccessful Hong Kong mission are still fresh but they haven’t dimmed John O’Shea’s enthusiasm to campaign horses overseas. The Randwick trainer was shattered when his …
Continue reading Sea Siren to continue overseas campaignCoolum brings out strong emotions in Scott Strange who fired a flawless opening 66 to be the clubhouse leader in the Australian PGA Championship on Thursday. A lot has happened …
Continue reading Emotional Strange surges into PGA leadTeenaged tennis star Ashleigh Barty has been knocked out of the Australian Open wildcard play-off at Melbourne Park. The 16-year-old Queenslander, who won the event last year, was upset by …
Continue reading Barty out of Aussie Open wildcard play-offSri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has confirmed he will step down after this summer’s tour of Australia. The skipper was re-appointed for a 12-month period in January. He waited until …
Continue reading Sri Lanka skipper Jayawardene to step downCasey Stoner is set to add two more wheels to his driving, Holden and Ford joined by Nissan and Mercedes on the V8 Supercars grid and nearly man Will Power’s …
Continue reading Big year looms for Australian motorsportBellerive curator Marcus Pamplin says he would bat first on the most talked about pitch in Australian cricket. He is under pressure to produce a wicket that will help ensure …
Continue reading I’d bat first in Test: Bellerive curatorAustralian captain Michael Clarke says paceman Mitchell Johnson can consider himself unlucky after being dropped for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Hobart starting on Friday. In his first …
Continue reading Australia drop Johnson for Hobart TestEight-time major champion Tom Watson appears to be the frontrunner to be named the United States Ryder Cup golf captain on Thursday for the 2014 edition at Gleneagles in Scotland. …
Continue reading Watson likely US Ryder Cup golf captainTournament officials were concerned about Greg Norman’s health after he withdrew early in the first round of the Australian PGA Championship. Making a rare tournament start, 57-year-old former world No.1 …
Continue reading Sick Norman pulls out of Australian PGAFormer world No.1 Kim Clijsters celebrated the end of her sparkling tennis career on Wednesday with victory in an exhibition match against American rival Venus Williams. The Belgian, who won …
Continue reading Clijsters beats Venus in Belgian farewellThe NRL says the future of the Newcastle Knights is not in jeopardy despite the Australian Tax Office applying for a liquidator to be appointed to the club. The ATO …
Continue reading Knights future safe says NRLJordan Kahu is yet to play a NRL game. But to his Brisbane Bronco teammates and coach Anthony Griffin who have watched his gritty fightback from two serious knee injuries, …
Continue reading Possible Lockyer replacement ready for NRLLess than a week ago, trainer Jason Coyle nominated four year old gelding Scream Machine as the ideal Villiers Stakes (1600m) prospect. But those plans have changed, and the horse …
Continue reading Villiers Stakes 2012 target for Scream MachineAustralia have left out Mitchell Johnson for Friday’s first Test against Sri Lanka in Hobart. Pace bowlers Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus return after being rested from the third Test …
Continue reading Australia leave Johnson out of 1st TestWarren Gatland has handed Wallabies coach Robbie Deans a motivational Christmas gift, declaring Australia the best opponents for his British and Irish Lions to end a 16-year wait for a …
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