Sri 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 …
Continue reading Wallabies are Lions’ best chance: GatlandGreg Norman was confined to bed under medical supervision and “as sick as a dog” after pulling out of the Australian PGA Championship on the Sunshine Coast after just two …
Continue reading Food poisoning forces Norman out of PGAGreg Norman was confined to bed under medical supervision and “as sick as a dog” after pulling out of the Australian PGA Championship on the Sunshine Coast after just two …
Continue reading Norman ill, out of Aust PGAAn ailing Greg Norman has pulled out of the Australian PGA Championship at Coolum after playing just two holes. Tournament officials confirmed Norman was suffering from suspected food poisoning. Making …
Continue reading Ailing Norman pulls out of PGAAustralian vice-captain Shane Watson says he’s determined to make No.4 his own after having mixed success at various other slots in the batting order. Watson has done well as an …
Continue reading Watson aims to make No.4 his ownFormer world No.1 Kim Clijsters ended her tennis career with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Venus Williams in a ceremonial farewell match. Clijsters retired after the US Open but organised …
Continue reading Clijsters beats Venus Williams in farewellLASITH Malinga reminded the world of just how destructive a bowler he can be recording the second best Twenty20 figures ever in the Melbourne Stars’ win over the Perth Scorchers, …
Continue reading Malinga stars in the Stars’ BBL win


