The Ashes might not start until June 2013, but everything Australia has done this past year has been with one eye on the urn. Michael Clarke’s troops appear to be …
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Black Caps’ bowling coach Shane Bond is confident the absence of top spinner Daniel Vettori won’t impact too heavily on New Zealand in the first Twenty20 international against South Africa …
Continue reading Bond optimistic ahead of opening T20Shane Warne expects Jackson Bird to make his Test debut on Boxing Day, predicting Australia’s skipper Michael Clarke won’t want two run-leaking left-armers. With Peter Siddle and Mitchell Starc having …
Continue reading Warne tips Bird for Test ahead of JohnsonRory McIlroy is the near unanimous choice as the best male player by the Golf Writers Association of America. McIlroy received 190 out of the 194 votes cast by GWAA …
Continue reading McIlroy wins US golf writers’ awardScott Johnson could be appointed Scotland interim head coach before the end of this week. The Australian is in line to take caretaker charge of the Scotland team, which has …
Continue reading Scots could turn to Aussie JohnsonArsenal have been given a major fillip with the news that English midfielder Jack Wilshere and four other players have agreed new long-term contracts with the club. Wilshere joins fellow …
Continue reading Brit pack sign new Arsenal dealsManchester City’s wayward striker Mario Balotelli has accepted a two-week fine over his poor disciplinary record and dropped an appeal to a Premier League tribunal, the club has announced. Lawyers …
Continue reading Balotelli drops appeal over Man City fineFormer England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson will decide on his career future in February, saying he will continue playing only if he feels it will benefit his club. The 33-year-old retired …
Continue reading Wilkinson set to decide on career futureMelbourne Renegades captain Aaron Finch has been denied a certain six by the Etihad Stadium roof while leading his side to a crushing Big Bash League win over the Hobart …
Continue reading Finch hits roof in Renegades’ BBL winSri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan has claimed Australian great Ricky Ponting in what might be their last meeting as the Hobart Hurricanes set a tiny target for the Melbourne …
Continue reading Murali claims Ponting as Hobart struggleSri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan has claimed Australian great Ricky Ponting in what might be their last meeting as the Hobart Hurricanes set a tiny target for the Melbourne …
Continue reading Murali claims Ponting, Hobart struggleAustralian batsman Michael Klinger will captain English county team Gloucestershire next season. The 32-year-old South Australian top-order batsman, who has represented Australia A and previously played for Victoria, will replace …
Continue reading Klinger to skipper GloucestershireAustralia looks in good shape heading into the upcoming women’s cricket one-day World Cup after a seven-run win over New Zealand secured a 3-1 Rose Bowl series victory on Wednesday. …
Continue reading Aussie women beat NZ ahead of World CupUsman Khawaja isn’t holding his breath that he’ll play in the Boxing Day Test, but the recognition of being back around the Australian team is a confidence booster in itself. …
Continue reading Khawaja excited to be back around teamCessnock local Brendan Smith survived the hijinks and frivolity to storm home to victory at the Jack Newton Celebrity Classic at Cypress Lakes. In a two-day pro-am like no other …
Continue reading Smith survives to win Jack Newton ClassicThe AFL has asked Melbourne to respond to evidence which could lead to the club being charged with tanking for draft picks in 2009. The AFL said any charges that …
Continue reading Demons to respond to AFL tank claimsRafael Benitez isn’t worried about Oscar’s dismay at his exclusion from Chelsea’s starting line-up in Sunday’s Club World Cup final against Corinthians. Oscar will feature in Wednesday night’s Capital One …
Continue reading Oscar’s attitude pleases Chelsea bossSri Lanka coach Graham Ford says it will be a bonus if Australia’s world No.1-ranked batsman Michael Clarke is ruled out of the Melbourne Test through injury. Clarke is desperate …
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