Tag: Sport
Stomach pains bench Cousins
Richmond star midfielder Ben Cousins will miss the club's last AFL practice match on Saturday with a gastric complaint.[MORE]
Vics enter final on back of big win
Victoria will play host to next week's Sheffield Shield final after crushing Tasmania in their last-round game at the MCG on Friday.Queensland's defeat to Western Australia at the Gabba guaranteed the Bulls would travel to Melbourne for the season decider, starting on Wednesday.[MORE]
Ronchi ruins Bulls' fairytale comeback
Queensland fought to the end but Western Australia prevailed, crushing the Bulls' waning hopes of hosting the Sheffield Shield final at the Gabba on Friday.[MORE]
Kane to fly flag for Aussie Paralympians
Alpine skier Toby Kane has been chosen to carry the Australian flag into the BC Place Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympic Games.[MORE]
Bushrangers close in on huge win
Victoria was dismissed for 382 on the third morning of its Sheffield Shield clash at the MCG before ripping through Tasmania's second innings.[MORE]
Redbacks battling to avoid follow-on
South Australia is battling to avoid the follow-on during day three of its Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales at the SCG on Friday.[MORE]
Schwartzel seizes first-round lead at Doral
South African Charl Schwartzel survived Doral's Blue Monster to earn a one-stroke lead after the opening round at the USPGA Tour event .[MORE]
Bulls poised for stunning win
Sheffield Shield finalist Queensland has put itself in position for another stunning Gabba comeback victory after ripping through the Western Australia top-order on Friday.[MORE]
McKenzie keeping Reds 'on their toes'
Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie says the changes he has made to his squad to face the Western Force are largely designed to maintain competition for places in the Reds' line-up.[MORE]
Davies still in charge at Open
Britain's Laura Davies continues to set the pace in the second round of the Women's Australian Open at Melbourne's Commonwealth Golf Club.[MORE]
Cole sidelined for Phoenix clash
Sydney FC will again be without Socceroos defender Shannon Cole for Saturday night's A-League preliminary final against Wellington Phoenix at the Sydney Football Stadium.[MORE]
NBL delays expansion decision
The National Basketball League (NBL) has postponed an announcement on the make-up of teams in next year's competition.[MORE]
Case against Cats star adjourned
Mathew Stokes will be back in court next month after his lawyers were unsuccessful having the cae dealt with today.[MORE]
Drogba named African Player of the Year
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has been named the African Footballer of the Year for 2009, the second time the Ivory Coast international his won the award.[MORE]
$2m on offer for V8 grand slam
The V8 Supercars bosses have upped the stakes by introducing a grand slam incentive.[MORE]
Paralympic boss happy with snowfall
Australia's Chef De Mission for the Winter Paralympic Games says there has been excellent snowfall ahead of tomorrow's opening ceremony in Vancouver.[MORE]
Dragons to up ante against Eels
Back rower Dean Young claims St George Illawarra cannot afford to simply replicate the game-plan which won it last year's minor premiership, if it hopes to match it with the likes of runner-up Parramatta tonight.[MORE]
Titans hope Warriors wilt in the heat
Gold Coast captain Scott Prince says the Titans' predominantly white jersey should give his side a psychological advantage over the Warriors this weekend.[MORE]
Rain halts Puerto Rico Open
Heavy rain brought a halt to the first round of the USPGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open almost before it began this morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Liverpool tripped up by Hazard
Eden Hazard crowned an enterprising display with a late goal to give Lille a 1-0 victory over beleaguered English giant Liverpool in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie this morning (AEDT).[MORE]
Alonso plays down title hopes
Formula One title favourite Fernando Alonso did his best overnight to play down his prospects of landing his third world championship.[MORE]
Pompey's survival bid continues
Troubled English Premier League club Portsmouth received a boost in its attempt to avoid liquidation overnight as the British tax authority accepted the team's move into administration.[MORE]
Henjak to let rookies off the leash
Ivan Henjak's infants will be able to play without the threat of the axe if they stuff up against the Cowboys in tonight's high-pressure NRL opener at Lang Park.[MORE]
Ponting praises 'mature' White
Ricky Ponting praised the leadership qualities of Cameron White after the pair scored half-centuries to guide Australia to a series-clinching win in the fourth one-day international against New Zealand in Auckland.[MORE]
Contador takes control of Paris-Nice
Spain's Alberto Contador secured a Paris-Nice double whammy this morning (AEDT) by winning the race's fourth stage in Mende, becoming the overall leader in the process.[MORE]
