Ireland and former NSW seamer Trent Johnston reckons Ireland have a mirror image of Australia’s top-order powerhouse David Warner in 22-year-old opener Paul Stirling. “Stirling’s probably the right-handed Warner,” Johnston …
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Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka slumped to a 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-3 defeat to Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer on Saturday as the Netherlands stayed alive in their Davis Cup …
Continue reading Federer, Wawrinka lose Davis Cup doublesAustralia’s championship leader Will Power has crashed out of the season-ending IndyCar race in Fontana, California. Power was on track to become the first Australian to win the American-based motorsport …
Continue reading Power crashes out of last Indy raceUnseeded Belgian Kirsten Flipkens surprised third-seeded German Mona Barthel 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-3) on Saturday to reach the final of the Bell Challenge WTA Tour tournament. Flipkens, who toppled top-seeded …
Continue reading Flipkens books WTA finalAll Blacks No.8 Kieran Read has emphasised the need for improved discipline when the unbeaten world champions play away Tests against Argentina and South Africa in the next few weeks. …
Continue reading All Blacks grateful for missed kicksSir Alex Ferguson saluted Paul Scholes after the veteran Manchester United midfielder marked his 700th appearance for the club with a goal in the 4-0 rout of Wigan at Old …
Continue reading Fergie salutes Scholes’ 700th milestoneSouth Sydney are just 80 minutes away from an NRL grand final appearance, but five-eighth John Sutton says it’s vital they keep a lid on their emotions this week. Sutton …
Continue reading Sutton urges Souths to keep coolAll Blacks’ coach Steve Hansen described it as “a cheap shot” and there was no sympathy for South African prop Dean Greyling from his team management after he was sin-binned …
Continue reading Prop cited for ‘cheap shot’ on McCawWallabies winger Dom Shipperley is in doubt for Australia’s next Rugby Championship clash after suffering a sickening finger injury in Saturday night’s 23-19 win over Argentina. Shipperley suffered a dislocation …
Continue reading Shipperley in doubt for WallabiesCollingwood say they are building the right way towards a third consecutive AFL grand final appearance. Magpies coach Nathan Buckley believes his side has improved 10 to 15 per cent …
Continue reading Magpies coming good at right time: BuckleyMark Schwarzer produced a strong performance for Fulham amid reports the Premier League club are searching for a ready-made successor to the veteran Socceroos goalkeeper. Accounting for West Bromwich Albion …
Continue reading Schwarzer plays past replacement reportsManchester United fans ignored the request of manager Alex Ferguson by taunting bitter rivals Liverpool during a 4-0 Premier League victory over Wigan at Old Trafford on Saturday. Ferguson takes …
Continue reading United fans snub Fergie plea with tauntsIf Collingwood fear fatigue ahead of Friday night’s AFL preliminary final against Sydney, they’re not letting it show. Magpies midfielder Dale Thomas says two physical finals and a six-day break …
Continue reading Collingwood don’t fear physical tollManchester United veteran Paul Scholes marked his 700th appearance for the club with a goal in a 4-0 Premier League win over Wigan on Saturday as champions Manchester City were …
Continue reading Scholes scores in 700th United matchLleyton Hewitt and Chris Guccione have been hailed as the perfect tennis double act following the pair’s latest Davis Cup victory for Australia. With the tie against Germany poised at …
Continue reading Guccione-Hewitt perfect Davis Cup comboAustralia’s preparations for the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka hit a snag when they discovered their match venue, Premadasa Stadium, was unavailable for a training session on Sunday. Australia began …
Continue reading No ground so day off for Aust cricketersManager Brendan Rodgers ended a difficult week on a positive note as Liverpool fought back to claim just their second point of the season at Sunderland. Luiz Suarez’ 71st-minute equaliser …
Continue reading Rodgers happy with uplifting resultUnseeded Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania beat Croatian teenager Donna Vekic 6-4 6-4 in the Tashkent Open final on Saturday to take home her first WTA title. Vekic, a 16-year-old qualifier …
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