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A fighting 75 from South Australian teenager Travis Head and a late cameo from Dan Christian have the Redbacks in with a chance of ending a horror Sheffield Shield run …
Continue reading Head, Christian give SA chance v TasJames Pattinson showed plenty of aggression in a frightening spell of bowling as Victoria claimed five second-innings wickets to stay in the hunt after day two of their Sheffield Shield …
Continue reading WA Warriors slip to 5-76 at MCGLuckless fast bowler Pat Cummins says his latest injury setback is the worst-case scenario as he prepares for a second successive Test summer without cricket. Cummins was diagnosed with a …
Continue reading Injury the worst case scenario for CumminsFormer Test batsman Usman Khawaja shone on a dreary opening day for batsmen as he defied his former NSW teammates to keep Queensland on top at Allan Border Field. In …
Continue reading Khawaja digs in for Qld v NSW in ShieldParramatta are set to announce the signing of AFL defector Israel Folau in coming days, with coach Ricky Stuart revealing contract negotiations between the AFL convert, the Eels and the …
Continue reading Eels close in on Folau’s NRL signatureThe Melbourne Cup Carnival bursts out of the barriers tomorrow (Saturday) with the VRC expecting over 100,000 racegoers at AAMI Victoria Derby Day. Considered by most racing purists to be …
Continue reading 2012 Victoria Derby day informationTwo 100-run partnerships helped frustrate South Africa’s much-hyped fast-bowling attack on Friday as Australia A finished on 7-325 to grab first-day honours in their tour match. Led by the world’s …
Continue reading Aust A bats thwart South African attackAussie jockey Corey Brown has played his part in a mini-streak for the Kiwis in the Victoria Derby but plans to snap that on Saturday when he rides Honorius. New …
Continue reading Brown pots Kiwi’s in Victoria Derby 2012A veterinary inspection has cleared imported stayer Winchester to continue his build-up to the Melbourne Cup. The former United States galloper was found to be mildly lame during a routine …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup runner to also run in Mackinnon Stakes 2012Queensland’s understrength attack defied their underdog status on Friday to dismiss a star-studded NSW for 184 on the opening day of their Sheffield Shield match at Allan Border Field. After …
Continue reading Bulls rout Blues for 184 in ShieldRichmond coach Damien Hardwick says recruit Aaron Edwards can expect a harsh lesson when the Tigers’ leadership group sanctions him for his recent drunken escapade. Just two days after being …
Continue reading New Tiger Edwards awaits harsh AFL lessonFrom the time Wallabies legend John Eales first looked towering teenager Nathan Sharpe in the eye, he knew he had the makings of something special. That feeling was proven right …
Continue reading Wallaby legend knew Sharpe was the goodsFifth-game player Jason Behrendorff took 4-29 as Western Australia claimed a first-innings lead of 29 against Victoria on day two of their Sheffield Shield clash at the MCG. The 22-year-old …
Continue reading WA claim first-innings points at MCGAustralia’s mercurial batsmen are failing, Ricky Ponting is nursing a hamstring injury and boom quick Pat Cummins has been ruled out for the season. In a worrying 24 hours for …
Continue reading Aussies in disarray ahead of Test summerQueensland’s understrength attack have defied their underdog status to have the upper hand over a star-studded NSW in their Sheffield Shield match at Allan Border Field. After being sent in …
Continue reading Bulls take Blues by surprise in ShieldWarriors stalwart Ruben Wiki is returning fulltime to the NRL club four years after hanging up his boots. Wiki, who has had part-time roles at the Warriors after retiring on …
Continue reading Wiki back at Warriors in full-time roleSouth Australia are mounting a fightback on day two of the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Bellerive. The struggling Redbacks took 7-75 to dismiss the Tigers for just 138 …
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