Jackson Bird is hopeful his love affair with the MCG can be extended to a Boxing Day call-up against Sri Lanka. Bird, the leading Sheffield Shield wicket-taker for the past …
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Australia’s greatest female golfer Karrie Webb will return for a tilt at an eighth Ladies Masters title in 2013. As recently as last month, Webb lamented the tournament she has …
Continue reading Webb back for tilt at eighth Masters titleThe Crusaders have turned last year’s financial loss into an operating surplus, the Super Rugby franchise says. The Crusaders were hit hard by the devastating February 2011 earthquake, and returned …
Continue reading Crusaders turn around earthquake lossAustralian utility back Ben Seymour has signed for Top 14 strugglers Agen until the end of the season after passing his medical, the French club has announced. The 22-year-old, who …
Continue reading Rugby strugglers Agen sign Aussie SeymourNewcastle boss Alan Pardew has admitted the club made a mistake by not signing more players in the summer. The Magpies worked long and hard during pre-season to attract a …
Continue reading Pardew rues not adding further to squadFormer Chelsea and Leeds striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink senses an upset as his two old clubs prepare to meet in the Capital One Cup. Chelsea must travel to Yorkshire for …
Continue reading Hasselbaink senses Cup upsetLiverpool forward Suso has been fined STG10,000 ($A15,000) after labelling teammate Jose Enrique “gay” on Twitter. Suso sparked protests last month when he posted a photo on the micro-blogging website …
Continue reading Liverpool star Suso fined for ‘gay’ tweetAustralian captain Michael Clarke begins an intensive campaign to get himself fit for the Boxing Day Test after picking up a hamstring strain in the first Test victory over Sri …
Continue reading Clarke in race to be fit for Boxing DayLegendary paceman Wasim Akram has hailed Bangladesh’s decision to tour Pakistan next month, saying it is an important step on the road to reviving international cricket in the country. Bangladesh …
Continue reading Wasim hails Bangladesh tour decisionAustralian captain Michael Clarke has reclaimed the top spot in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen. Clarke, who entered the Hobart Test trailing Shivnarine Chanderpaul by just one …
Continue reading Clarke No.1 batsman again in ICC rankingsSunderland boss Martin O’Neill is keeping his fingers crossed that Tottenham do not decide to recall full-back Danny Rose next month. The 22-year-old has been arguably the Black Cats’ most …
Continue reading O’Neill hopes Rose will continue to riseArsenal’s match against West Ham on Boxing Day is likely to be called off due to the threat of a tube strike, Press Association Sport understands. London Underground drivers are …
Continue reading Boxing Day clash under strike threatA whirlwind display of hitting by Nathan Coulter-Nile has delivered Perth a nine-wicket victory over Brisbane in a rain-marred Big Bash League clash on Tuesday. Needing 51 to win off …
Continue reading Scorchers snatch BBL win off HeatThe bat Australian cricketing legend Sir Donald Bradman used to score 299 not out against South Africa has been sold for $17,000 at auction. The prized autographed bat, and a …
Continue reading Bradman bat fetches $17,000 at auctionChris Lynn belting the fastest half-century of this summer’s Big Bash League competition was the highlight of a rain-marred Brisbane Heat innings in Tuesday’s match with Perth at the Gabba. …
Continue reading Heat make 4-109 in rain-marred inningsEverton must do without midfielder Marouane Fellaini for the next three matches after he was banned for his clash with Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross. The Football Association brought a charge of …
Continue reading Fellaini to miss festive fixturesAustralian captain Michael Clarke has defended Nathan Lyon’s ability to make a difference on final day pitches after the spinner went wicketless in the second innings at Bellerive. Lyon finished …
Continue reading Lyon not Warne says ClarkeThe Sydney Roosters have terminated the NRL contract of troubled centre Joseph `BJ’ Leilua, but the player’s agent is confident he’ll have no problem finding a new club for 2013. …
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