Tag: Sport
Vics made early inroads
Victoria was well on the way to securing a home Sheffield Shield final, reducing Tasmania to 3 for 46 at lunch on a rainy first day at the MCG.[MORE]
Blues lose top three early
New South Wales is 3 for 79 at lunch after winning the toss and electing to bat on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield cricket match against South Australia at the SCG.[MORE]
Swart saves Warriors from collapse
Western Australia is 3 for 108 at lunch after losing the toss and being sent in to bat on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the 'Gabba.[MORE]
Richmond's King to front tribunal
Richmond's Jake King will risk missing the opening three rounds of the season by contesting a charge of striking Collingwood's Travis Cloke at the AFL tribunal.[MORE]
Clarke named in Test squad
Australia has included troubled vice-captain Michael Clarke and out-of-form batsman Marcus North in a 14-man squad for this month's two-Test tour of New Zealand.[MORE]
Harris says Aussies have momentum
Australia has clicked into gear and will be hard to stop in the remaining two games of the Chappell-Hadlee series against New Zealand, says pace bowler Ryan Harris.[MORE]
Bulls send Warriors in to bat
Queensland has won the toss and sent Western Australia in to bat in the Sheffield Shield clash at the Gabba.[MORE]
Blues in steady start after rain delay
New South Wales is batting after winning the toss in a delayed start to its Sheffield Shield cricket match against South Australia at the SCG.[MORE]
Tigers batting first at MCG
Tasmania won the toss and opted to bat in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria at the MCG.[MORE]
Jumps racing season delayed
Racing Victoria will delay the start of the jumps season by 11 days because of problems with the construction of its new barriers.[MORE]
Hayne to start season in pain
Dally M Medallist Jarryd Hayne concedes his sternum injury will continue to niggle him during the 2010 NRL season.[MORE]
Beveridge tells Wildcats to simply believe
Perth Wildcats coach Rob Beveridge says his side is still well placed to win a record fifth NBL championship despite losing game two of the grand final series to Wollongong.[MORE]
Sunderland savour valuable victory
Darren Bent's first Premier League hat-trick helped inspire Sunderland to a badly-needed 4-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers at the Stadium of Light this morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Tassie legend Marsh pulls up stumps
Tasmanian cricket is preparing to farewell one of its favourite sons. [MORE]
Robben magic puts Bayern through
Bayern Munich reached the Champions League quarter-finals on away goals this morning (AEDT) despite a 3-2 defeat at Fiorentina in a thrilling last 16 second leg tie.[MORE]
Five-star Arsenal turns on the style
Arsenal swept into the Champions League quarter-finals on the back of a Nicklas Bendtner hat-trick in a majestic 5-0 win against Porto this morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Rooney fit for Becks homecoming
Wayne Rooney will be fit for Manchester United's Champions League clash with AC Milan tomorrow morning (AEDT), United boss Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed on the eve of the match.[MORE]
No more knobbly knees for Nadal
Former world number one Rafael Nadal, who retired injured during his Australian Open quarter-final in January, says he is fit for the Indian Wells tournament which gets underway in California on Wednesday.[MORE]
Griffiths fires in AFC victory
Kashima Antlers won the clash of East Asia's titans with a dramatic, 2-1 AFC Champions League win over Jeonbuk Motors, while Beijing Guoan dug deep to take three points thanks to a goal from Australian striker Joel Griffiths.[MORE]
Australia to take on Dutch in semis
Australia will take on the Netherlands in the semi-finals of the hockey World Cup despite the Dutch losing 2-1 to South Korea overnight.[MORE]
Clarke set to return for Tests
Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke is expected to be named in the Test squad to face New Zealand, despite the continuing dramas surrounding fiancee Lara Bingle.[MORE]
Victory slump to second ACL defeat
Over-scheduled and undermanned, Melbourne Victory face a difficult task to advance further in the Asian Champions League after slumping to a second defeat in two group matches.[MORE]
Hawks force grand final decider
Wollongong has ensured the NBL championship will go to a decider, levelling the series with a 75-63 victory over Perth in Wollongong.[MORE]
Price must be right for SBW move
Steve Price will not get excited about Sonny Bill Williams' mooted return to the NRL until he hears his former Bulldogs team-mate pledge his desire for a comeback to the 13-man code.[MORE]
Mortimer call has no effect on Kimmorley
Canterbury half-back Brett Kimmorley says Daniel Mortimer's decision to reject overtures from the Bulldogs to remain at Parramatta will not affect a call on his own NRL future.[MORE]
