Top-seeded David Ferrer easily defended his title at the Mexican Open on Saturday, beating fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-1 6-2 in the final. Ferrer broke Verdasco twice in each set …
Continue reading Ferrer defends title at Mexican OpenSharp-shooter Mike Harris has fired Queensland to their best Super Rugby start in 13 years and ensured Quade Cooper can no longer expect to regain the goalkicking duties he relishes …
Continue reading Reds superboot Harris on record paceFord flyer Will Davison won the second race at the Clipsal 500 on Sunday as defending V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup struggled with a misfiring engine. Davison led home a …
Continue reading Will Davison takes Clipsal 500 victorySalvaging something from the wreckage of the Olyroos’ debacle is a tough ask. But Australian under-23s defender Matt Jurman reckons he can find one positive ahead of his next big …
Continue reading Olyroo turns focus to ACLBattling Sydney FC need to belatedly find some home form and stop conceding late goals to stay in the A-League finals race. Sydney fell three points behind sixth-placed Newcastle after …
Continue reading Sydney FC searching for home liftMelbourne key forward Jack Watts, one of the most scrutinised players in the AFL, has shrugged off the latest criticism about his playing intensity. Former Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse and …
Continue reading Watts shrugs off AFL criticismDandenong Rangers set up the first all-Victorian WNBL grand final in 25 years by overturning a 13-point deficit for a 91-78 preliminary final away win over minor premiers Adelaide Lightning …
Continue reading Dandenong into WNBL grand final v BulleenDaunting sudden-death trips to Wellington or Perth are shaping as the rewards for the A-League clubs that clinch the bottom two berths for this season’s finals. The Phoenix climbed to …
Continue reading Tough trips loom for A-League finalistsAustralia’s Taj Burrow has made it an Australian double, winning the season-opening men’s competition in the world championship surfing event on the Gold Coast. Earlier on Sunday, Stephanie Gilmore won …
Continue reading Aussies victorious at Snapper RocksFootball broke out in the middle of the war of words surrounding Gold Coast United as the embattled A-League team battled mightily before falling 2-0 to Wellington Phoenix on Sunday. …
Continue reading Phoenix battle to better under-siege CoastAlbert The Fat returns to Flemington on Saturday in a bid to win the Newmarket Handicap while his trainer Chris Waller will have three leading chances in Sydney’s first autumn …
Continue reading Big weekend coming up for WallerHe missed from the sideline in regulation but Wests Tigers superstar Benji Marshall made no mistake in golden point to get his side out of jail with a 17-16 NRL …
Continue reading Marshall hands Tigers NRL win over SharksAfter turning up to the trials just to say hello to some friends and for a test run, Jarrod Bannister gave his Olympic medal chances a huge boost with his …
Continue reading Bannister throws big at trialsCentral Coast coach Graham Arnold is excited about unleashing his talented youngsters in the Asian Champions League, but fears the A-League can do little to stop the talent drain to …
Continue reading Arnold fears A-League talent drainNew Manly coach Geoff Toovey admitted finding it “nerve-wracking” as the Sea Eagles began their NRL title defence with a thrilling 26-20 win over the Warriors. The Sea Eagles raced …
Continue reading Manly hold off Warriors, Toovey relievedHe missed from the sideline in regulation but Wests Tigers superstar Benji Marshall made no mistake in golden point to get his side out of jail with a 17-16 NRL …
Continue reading Marshall hands Tigers NRL winMelbourne Victory coach Jim Magilton has put himself on a collision course with Matthew Kemp, refusing to guarantee the defender another game at the club. The eighth-placed Victory’s A-League finals …
Continue reading Victory not giving up yet: KewellQueensland fell short in their pursuit of first-innings points on the final day of their Sheffield Shield match, bowled out by NSW for 236 at the SCG. A spirited 90 …
Continue reading NSW claim first innings points at SCG


