Tag: Sport
Fanning dumped at Margaret River
Local Taj Burrow remains the man to beat at the Margaret River Pro after defending ASP world champion Mick Fanning crashed out in Western Australia.[MORE]
Harrower caps fine season
Bendigo point guard and former Opals captain Kristi Harrower has capped a sensational individual season by being named Most Valuable Player for the 2009-10 WNBL season.[MORE]
Viduka contemplating A-League stint
Socceroos great Mark Viduka is considering playing in the A-League, saying he is "in two minds" about whether to return to the game.[MORE]
'Homicide' salutes as NBL's best
Townsville point guard Corey "Homicide" Williams has been voted the NBL's Most Valuable Player for the 2009-10 season, while Wollongong's Gordie McLeod has snared coach of the year honours.[MORE]
Muscat urged to go one more season
Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick has issued a grand final eve plea to skipper Kevin Muscat - play on for one more A-League season.[MORE]
Late fight-back in vain for Brumbies
A late fight-back could not rescue the Brumbies as they slipped to a dramatic 39-34 loss to the Blues in a rousing Super 14 rugby clash in Auckland.[MORE]
AFL wants live free-to-air coverage
The AFL wants free-to-air television networks to show matches live when the next broadcast rights deal is brokered for the 2012 season and beyond.[MORE]
North makes his own luck
Marcus North's first scoring shot on Friday was a cover drive to the boundary, just like one might see on a training video.[MORE]
Champ Nadal to meet resurgent Ljubicic
Rafael Nadal stayed on track for a successful title defence at the Indian Wells ATP tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) quarter-final victory over Czech Tomas Berdych.[MORE]
Bushrangers on the brink
Victoria ground Queensland's chances of winning the Sheffield Shield into dust as it compiled a massive 321-run lead after the third day's play at the MCG.[MORE]
Clarke rebounds against Black Caps
Michael Clarke put his off-field troubles to the side to post a gritty century on day one of the first Test against New Zealand.[MORE]
Bushrangers on top in Shield final
Victoria hold a big advantage over Queensland in the Sheffield Shield final, with a lead of 159 runs and 10 wickets in hand at the MCG.[MORE]
Begg-Smith grabs fourth World Cup crown
Australia's Dale Begg-Smith joined French legend Edgar Grospiron as the greatest World Cup mogul skiing champion of all time after wrapping up his fourth season title.[MORE]
Cash signs on with Tennis Australia
Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has signed with Tennis Australia (TA) to work with its top junior players during 2010.[MORE]
Black Caps show fight
Tight bowling from New Zealand saw the hosts stall Australia's progress during the session after lunch on day one of the first Test at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday.[MORE]
Cooper backed to become Wallabies' 10
Quade Cooper's irresistible Super 14 form has him leading the contest for Australia's chief playmaking role, according to former Wallabies inside back Rod Kafer.[MORE]
Bulls fall short at MCG
Victoria picked up where it left off on Thursday, cleaning up Queensland's lower order inside the first session on day three of the Sheffield Shield final in Melbourne on Friday.[MORE]
Stosur into Indian Wells semis
Australia's number one female tennis player Samantha Stosur is through to the semi-finals of the WTA event in Indian Wells.[MORE]
Lions ignoring Fev scrutiny
After a summer of Brendan Fevola being headline "cannon fodder", Brisbane captain Jonathan Brown awaits what his new team-mate will produce in the AFL.[MORE]
Bird puts lacklustre first game behind him
Controversial Gold Coast recruit Greg Bird has issued a chilling warning to South Sydney, vowing to take his frustrations out on the Rabbitohs in Friday night's NRL clash at Sydney's Olympic stadium.[MORE]
Ljubicic books semi-final berth
Croatia's Ivan Ljubicic rallied to beat Juan Monaco 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 on Friday (AEDT) to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000.[MORE]
Aussies solid in morning session
Australia reached 1 for 93 at lunch on day one of the first Test against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday.[MORE]
Johnson to miss start of Dogs' big year
The Western Bulldogs, on the eve of potentially their finest AFL season in years, will have to start their campaign without captain Brad Johnson.[MORE]
Aussie Mayberry wins downhill silver
Australian skier Marty Mayberry won a silver medal in the men's standing downhill skiing at the Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games.[MORE]
Debutant Kiwi draws early blood
New Zealand's newest paceman Brett Arnel put a dent in Australia's fast start on day one of the first Test at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday.[MORE]
