The Canterbury public will welcome home the Crusaders to Christchurch for the first time in almost two years, and rugby fans elsewhere will also be pleased with the return of …
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When AFL boss Andrew Demetriou told Jim Stynes he was “crazy” to take the helm at embattled club Melbourne in 2008, it was just what the former Demons star wanted …
Continue reading Stynes needed challenges: DemetriouThe dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and exiled opener Chris Gayle could be at an end if a meeting in St Vincent on Monday proves fruitful. Gayle, …
Continue reading Gayle to meet Windies board: reportThe family of Jim Stynes has accepted a state funeral for the Melbourne AGL legend who died from cancer on Tuesday aged 45. Speaking at the MCG, where flags were …
Continue reading Stynes family accepts state funeralJim Stynes fought his cancer battle with determination and a “bring it on” attitude to treatment, his oncologist says. Professor Grant McArthur of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne …
Continue reading Stynes stoic throughout cancer treatmentGreater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy says finding a match-up for Sydney champion Adam Goodes is a difficult task and he might look to “triple hit” the Swans captain in …
Continue reading Sheedy hatches AFL plan for GoodesManchester City go into Wednesday’s match at home to Chelsea knowing they face a significant test of their Premier League title hopes. City’s 1-0 defeat at Swansea on March 11 …
Continue reading City face title exam against buoyant BluesArsenal will look to continue their recent resurgence when they travel to Everton eyeing third place in the Premier League on Wednesday. The Gunners’ bid for Champions League football next …
Continue reading Arsenal ready for Champions’ testBrisbane have named an unchanged 17-man squad for their NRL away clash with South Sydney in Perth on Friday night. Winger Gerard Beale has been named in the starting side, …
Continue reading Broncos name unchanged line-upLate-blooming Marinko Matosevic believes “anything’s possible” after being rewarded for his impressive form surge with a wildcard into this week’s prestigious Miami Masters. The 26-year-old Victorian has slashed his world …
Continue reading Matosevic aiming high in MiamiThe 92nd Edition of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya is a stage race covering some 1200kms. Eight out of the last ten results have gone to Spanish riders, including the …
Continue reading 2012 Tour of Catalonia stage race preview guideA doctor once told cycling legend Lance Armstrong he had seen some terrible people beat cancer and the best succumb to the disease. Jim Stynes was only 45 when he …
Continue reading Jim Stynes’ life an inspirationFormer Melbourne AFL star and club chairman Jim Stynes, whose legacy extended far beyond football, has died from cancer. He was 45. Stynes passed away with his wife Sam and …
Continue reading Tributes flow for StynesDisgraced Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Aamer said Monday that former captain Salman Butt had betrayed their friendship by involving him in the spot-fixing scandal that has seen him banned from cricket …
Continue reading Pakistan cricket teen tells of fix roleBolton Wanderers player Fabrice Muamba was on Monday said by doctors to be breathing on his own again, although he remained in an intensive care unit after his on-field cardiac …
Continue reading Stricken Muamba breathing on his ownTiger Woods made a successful return from his Achilles tendon injury at the $US2.15 million Tavistock Cup on Monday, joining Justin Rose in a nine-under-par 63 four-ball pairing. Eight days …
Continue reading Tiger Woods bounces back from injuryBatsman Peter Forrest has been dropped as Australia turn to a two-man spin attack for the third one-day international against the West Indies in St Vincent on Tuesday. Forrest, who …
Continue reading Aussies drop Forrest for third ODIEnglish footballer Fabrice Muamba has begun breathing independently and responding to family members, showing significant signs of recovery two days after suffering a cardiac arrest and nearly dying during a …
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