John Isner’s big serve and solid forehand proved too strong for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as he beat the Frenchman 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 5-7 6-3 on Sunday to ease the United States …
Continue reading Isner wins to take US into Davis Cup semisRace 3 – ATC SIRES PRODUCE STAKES (1400 METRES) Of $500,000.1st $300,000, 2nd $100,000, 3rd $50,000, 4th $25,000, 5th $10,000, 6th $5,000, 7th $5,000, 8th $5,000, Starter Subsidy $200 GROUP …
Continue reading Sires Produce Stakes nominations – 2012 Australian Derby dayRace 1 – AUSTRALIAN DERBY (2400 METRES) Of $1,500,000.1st $900,000, 2nd $300,000, 3rd $150,000, 4th $75,000, 5th $30,000, 6th $15,000, 7th $15,000, 8th $15,000, Starter Subsidy $200 GROUP 1 Set …
Continue reading Australian Derby nominations – 2012 Australian Derby dayMelbourne halfback Cooper Cronk proved once again why he is certain to assume the Australian No.7 jumper with a five-star display in the Storm’s 42-18 NRL thumping of North Queensland …
Continue reading Cronk stars in Storm’s rout of CowboysGold Coast coach Guy McKenna says his developing AFL club face another steep learning curve this season, as they become more tactically advanced. The 69-point opening round defeat to Adelaide, …
Continue reading Suns face another steep curve: McKennaSt Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt says a more natural goal-kicking routine seems to be yielding results, after he led the Saints to their opening win of the AFL season. The …
Continue reading Riewoldt on song as Saints thrash SunsNewcastle coach Wayne Bennett claimed the Knights’ ugly but effective dispensing of Parramatta would hold his side in good stead ahead of a rematch with former NRL club St George …
Continue reading Bennett happy as Knights eye NRL rematchThe AFL expansion has delivered one of the sport’s duller days, as Greater Western Sydney and Gold Coast were whipped by a combined 221 points in an Easter Sunday snoozefest. …
Continue reading AFL expansion clubs prove easybeatsSt Kilda have dined out on an uncompetitive Gold Coast, skipper Nick Riewoldt booting four goals to help deliver coach Scott Watters a 92-point maiden AFL win. The Saints dominated …
Continue reading Riewoldt boots four as Saints down SunsLessons learned from Australia’s 5-0 Davis Cup sweep of South Korea in Brisbane look set to help their spearhead Bernard Tomic pass his looming crash course on clay. But Australian …
Continue reading Tomic helps Aussies win Davis Cup tie 5-0Moments after Pierro won the Breeders Plate, trainer Gai Waterhouse declared that the colt would win the Golden Slipper. It is well known that Gai does make some very bold …
Continue reading Golden Slipper day 2012 race reviewsNewcastle mentor Wayne Bennett has implored NSW selectors not to pick Knights star Jarrod Mullen at halfback for State of Origin but to look at him as a five-eighth. Mullen, …
Continue reading Mullen not a halfback: BennettThe NRL says it is comfortable with its rules regarding the shoulder charge amid growing calls for the intimidatory tactic to be banned. A simmering issue since Frank Pritchard’s knockout …
Continue reading NRL comfortable with shoulder chargeA 129-point thrashing? Kevin Sheedy has seen worse and won’t be dwelling on GWS’s massive loss to North Melbourne. The Giants will notch another AFL first next Sunday when they …
Continue reading No horror movies for GWSParramatta coach Stephen Kearney appears to be fed up with the inconsistent displays from his expensive halfback Chris Sandow after watching his side fall 14-6 to Newcastle in a dreadful …
Continue reading Eels coach livid after loss to KnightsNorth Melbourne coach Brad Scott has challenged his players to individually match Geelong’s stars in the Kangaroos’ litmus test against the AFL premiers next Sunday. Scott says a 129-point thumping …
Continue reading Scott challenges Kangaroos for Cats testTwo-try hauls to Reece Robinson and Jarrod Croker pushed Canberra to a comprehensive 32-12 victory over the Warriors for their first home win of the season at Canberra Stadium on …
Continue reading Raiders’ NRL fortunes turn around over NZNewcastle winger Akuila Uate scored two tries to help the Knights to a 14-6 victory over Parramatta in a scrappy NRL clash at Hunter Stadium. The Knights made life difficult …
Continue reading Knights win scrappy clash v Eels

