Chinese wildcard Zhang Ze’s fairytale run at the China Open came to an end on Friday when he suffered a straight-sets defeat to Germany’s Florian Mayer in the quarter-finals. The …
Continue reading Zhang loses in quarters at China OpenFresh from helping Europe to a dramatic Ryder Cup win, England’s world No.5 Justin Rose has announced he’ll head to Sydney to play the Australian Open in December. The 32-year-old …
Continue reading UK golfer Rose added to Aussie Open fieldFresh from helping Europe to a dramatic Ryder Cup win, England’s world No.5 Justin Rose has announced he’ll head to Sydney to play the Australian Open in December. The 32-year-old …
Continue reading Rose added to Australian Open fieldHolden ace Jamie Whincup’s quick start to the Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercars weekend continued as he qualified fastest for Saturday’s top 10 shootout. Whincup clocked a lap of two minutes …
Continue reading Whincup qualifies fastest at Bathurst V8Newly-retired Greater Western Sydney co-captain Luke Power has won the AFL players’ association’s Madden Medal. The award recognises players for both on-field and off-field achievements throughout the course of their …
Continue reading Power wins AFLPA’s Madden MedalNathan Hauritz will make a welcome return for Queensland when they host Victoria in their opening one-day clash of the season on Sunday. Hauritz spent the past six seasons with …
Continue reading Hauritz ready to return for BullsA Cox Plate possibility has crept back into the thinking of trainer Leon Macdonald as he approaches Saturday’s spring-defining Group One Turnbull Stakes at Flemington with high-class mare Southern Speed. …
Continue reading Turnbull Stakes to define Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed’s Spring CarnivalThe V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000 event at Mount Panorama had the first big crash of the weekend on Friday. Championship contenders Shae Davies and Garry Jacobson collided at the top …
Continue reading First big crash at BathurstIt seems unlikely but 18-year-old Cameron Waters goes into Sunday’s Bathurst 1000 as the senior driver in his V8 Supercars team. Just 12 months ago Waters was lining up to …
Continue reading Waters moves into lead V8 seatSeveral thousand people have turned out in the heart of Sydney to acclaim new AFL premiers, the Sydney Swans. The players and coach John Longmire were driven in several cars …
Continue reading Thousands turn out to acclaim AFL premiersIn the rugby and animal kingdom, a Puma shouldn’t have problems with a honey badger but Argentina should be warned about Australia’s latest call-up, Nick Cummins. Cummins is fascinated by …
Continue reading Badger ready to rip in for WallabiesPowerhouse trainers Gai Waterhouse and Chris Waller will dominate the Randwick meeting tomorrow according to punters with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au. Waterhouse and Waller will saddle three starters each in the …
Continue reading Epsom Handicap day dominated by Gai Waterhouse and Chris WallerCollingwood president Eddie McGuire says the AFL club will need substantial compensation if premiership midfielder Sharrod Wellingham is to get his wish to join West Coast. The out-of-contract 24-year-old confirmed …
Continue reading AFL’s Magpies want big deal for WellinghamThe greenhorn, depleted Wallabies have been urged to handle Argentine hostility “like men, not boys” to snare a momentous Test victory this weekend. Missing more than half of their strongest …
Continue reading Wallabies told: Play like men, not boysSouth Africa coach Heyneke Meyer is a realist rather than a romantic and that is set to show when they confront New Zealand in a Rugby Championship final round fixture …
Continue reading We must not run into trouble, say BoksHolden’s Jamie Whincup has continued his quick start to the V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000 endurance event by topping Friday’s practice timesheets. The three-time Bathurst winner, who was quickest in Thursday’s …
Continue reading Whincup quickest in V8 Bathurst practiceFour Group 1s, sun beaming, a little wind and a dry track, and a stack of horses arriving at Royal Randwick with one of two missions planned – to pitchfork …
Continue reading Epsom Handicap and Turnbull Stakes day expert tipsIn one of the tightest V8 Supercars championship battles seen, the quartet of Paul Dumbrell, Warren Luff, John McIntyre and Steven Richards go into Sunday’s Bathurst 1000 with everything to …
Continue reading Part-timers set for V8s big stage

