Chelsea captain John Terry’s defence that he did not racially abuse an opponent was “implausible and contrived,” the FA panel that banned him for four matches says. The panel’s 63-page …
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Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal and England must not go “crazy” over Jack Wilshere’s return to action. The midfielder played his first match for more than a year in the Under-21s …
Continue reading Wenger cautious over Wilshere recoveryDefending champion Andy Murray reached the semi-finals of the ATP’s Japan Open on Friday despite dropping his first set of the week as home favourite Kei Nishikori stunned second seed …
Continue reading Nishikori, Murray in Japan ATP semisWorld No.2 Novak Djokovic raced into the last four of the China Open in straight sets on Friday as home favourite Li Na set up a testing women’s semi-final with …
Continue reading Djokovic, Sharapova reach Beijing semisPace bowler Julie Hunter claimed 5-22, the best figures by an Australian in a women’s Twenty20 International, as the defending champions scored a 28-run win over West Indies in Friday’s …
Continue reading Aussies beat West Indies in women’s T20Home favourite Li Na set up a testing China Open semi-final with Russian tennis queen Maria Sharapova on Friday as the fairytale run of Zhang Ze in the men’s draw …
Continue reading Li sets up mouth-watering Sharapova clashIt was going to take more than a badly-bruised ankle to keep champion jockey Jim Cassidy out of the reckoning for another Group One Epsom Handicap win at Randwick on …
Continue reading Jim Cassidy ready for Epsom Handicap 2012Lisa Sthalekar top-scored with 23 in Australia’s total of 7-115 in their Women’s World Twenty20 knockout semi-final against West Indies on Friday. Skipper Jodie Fields finished unbeaten on 19 for …
Continue reading Aussie women set West Indies 116 to winChris Waller’s four-pronged assault on Saturday’s Group One Metropolitan could be railroaded by a former employee. David Vandyke, trainer of second favourite Lamasery, will be out to upstage his friend …
Continue reading David Vandyke to try and upstage Chris Waller in The Metropolitan 2012Top-order batsman Aaron Finch will captain the Victorian one-day cricket team for the first time when they play Queensland this Sunday at the Gabba. Cameron White is at the world …
Continue reading Finch to captain Vics in one-dayerShe may not be top class, but you know you’ve got a good deal when the horse you bought for $6000 is fast enough to race against one which cost …
Continue reading Gimcrack Stakes contender a $6k purchasePort Adelaide are set to appoint Ken Hinkley as their senior coach on Monday, ending a tortuous two-month process for the AFL club. The Power will formally confirm the Gold …
Continue reading Hinkley poised to coach Port in AFLRecent Flight Stakes history is on Gai Waterhouse’s side but rival trainers Bart Cummings and Clarry Conners are also no strangers to success in the Group One fillies feature. Between …
Continue reading Flight Stakes dominated by big trainersCricket Australia (CA) team performance manager Pat Howard is urging Australia’s players in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 tournament to be accountable to their Test teammates ahead of the November …
Continue reading CA monitor workloads for Test seriesSouth Sydney prop Luke Burgess has been called into the England rugby league squad to replace the suspended James Graham. Burgess, 25, will join younger brother and fellow Rabbitoh Sam …
Continue reading Luke Burgess called into England squadRed Bull’s Mark Webber swept to the quickest practice time at the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday but shrugged off Lewis Hamilton’s predictions the team would dominate as mere “mind …
Continue reading Webber sets pace at Japan Grand PrixTottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas remains confident his team will qualify from their Europa League group despite watching his team throw away two points at Panathinaikos. Spurs were in complete control …
Continue reading Tottenham not complacent: AVBEmerging Sydney AFL forward Sam Reid has revealed he plans to get stronger so he can be the one dishing it out and throwing players around. Still only 20, Reid …
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