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Stomach pains bench Cousins

March 12, 2010 17:33:00

Richmond star midfielder Ben Cousins will miss the club's last AFL practice match on Saturday with a gastric complaint.[MORE]

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, richmond-3121

Vics enter final on back of big win

March 12, 2010 17:00:00

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]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, tas, hobart-7000, vic, melbourne-3000

Ronchi ruins Bulls' fairytale comeback

March 12, 2010 16:41:00

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]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, wa, perth-6000

Kane to fly flag for Aussie Paralympians

March 12, 2010 14:07:00

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]

Tags: sport, winter-sports, alpine-skiing, paralympics, canada

Bushrangers close in on huge win

March 12, 2010 13:42:00

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]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, tas, hobart-7000, vic, melbourne-3000

Redbacks battling to avoid follow-on

March 12, 2010 13:37:00

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]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, sa

Schwartzel seizes first-round lead at Doral

March 12, 2010 13:33:00

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]

Tags: sport, golf, united-states

Bulls poised for stunning win

March 12, 2010 13:33:00

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]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, wa, perth-6000

McKenzie keeping Reds 'on their toes'

March 12, 2010 13:24:00

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]

Tags: sport, rugby-union, super-14, brisbane-4000, perth-6000

Davies still in charge at Open

March 12, 2010 12:46:00

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]

Tags: sport, golf, australia, vic, melbourne-3000

Cole sidelined for Phoenix clash

March 12, 2010 12:46:00

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]

Tags: sport, football, aleague, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

NBL delays expansion decision

March 12, 2010 12:00:00

The National Basketball League (NBL) has postponed an announcement on the make-up of teams in next year's competition.[MORE]

Tags: sport, basketball, nbl, australia

Case against Cats star adjourned

March 12, 2010 11:41:00

Mathew Stokes will be back in court next month after his lawyers were unsuccessful having the cae dealt with today.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, sport, australian-football-league, vic, geelong-3220

Drogba named African Player of the Year

March 12, 2010 11:00:00

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]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, ivory-coast, united-kingdom, england

$2m on offer for V8 grand slam

March 12, 2010 10:45:00

The V8 Supercars bosses have upped the stakes by introducing a grand slam incentive.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, v8s, australia, nsw, bathurst-2795, sydney-2000, qld, surfers-paradise-4217, sa, adelaide-5000

Paralympic boss happy with snowfall

March 12, 2010 10:30:00

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]

Tags: sport, winter-sports, paralympics, australia, austria

Dragons to up ante against Eels

March 12, 2010 09:38:00

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]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, nsw, parramatta-2150, wollongong-2500

Titans hope Warriors wilt in the heat

March 12, 2010 09:08:00

Gold Coast captain Scott Prince says the Titans' predominantly white jersey should give his side a psychological advantage over the Warriors this weekend.[MORE]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, qld, robina-4226

Rain halts Puerto Rico Open

March 12, 2010 08:24:00

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]

Tags: sport, golf, united-states

Liverpool tripped up by Hazard

March 12, 2010 08:01:00

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]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, uefa-cup, france, united-kingdom, england

Alonso plays down title hopes

March 12, 2010 08:01:00

Formula One title favourite Fernando Alonso did his best overnight to play down his prospects of landing his third world championship.[MORE]

Tags: sport, motor-sports, formula-1, bahrain, spain

Pompey's survival bid continues

March 12, 2010 08:00:00

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]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom, england

Henjak to let rookies off the leash

March 12, 2010 08:00:00

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]

Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, townsville-4810

Ponting praises 'mature' White

March 12, 2010 07:23:00

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]

Tags: sport, cricket, onedayseries, australia, new-zealand

Contador takes control of Paris-Nice

March 12, 2010 07:05:00

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]

Tags: sport, cycling, france, spain