Sports
Coast kneecap Sydney's charge
The cap came off and so did the pressure as Gold Coast United ended a dreadful fortnight with a 1-0 triumph over A-League frontrunners Sydney FC on Saturday night.
Vics post great comeback win
Victoria produced an astonishing batting performance to post their greatest pursuit in one-day cricket and beat Tasmania by four wickets at the MCG on Saturday night.
Hawks humble Crocodiles
Wollongong Hawks have demolished Townsville Crocodiles 93-69 in a one-sided drubbing at the Townsville Entertainment Centre on Saturday night.
36ers put out Blaze
Adelaide 36ers have defeated Gold Coast Blaze 80-77 to secure a thrilling away win at the Distinctive Homes Dome on Saturday night.
Mariners shock Victory at home
A flurry of late goals has delivered the Central Coast Mariners their equal biggest A-League win, handing reigning champions Melbourne Victory a 4-0 thrashing at Etihad Stadium.
Mickelson, Woods to shape up
Phil Mickelson birdied the last for a two stroke lead over Tiger Woods and Nick Watney at the HSBC Champions, setting up a dream finale to the WGC event.
Ponting hopes his luck holds
Australia have escaped lightly in their dealings with India opener Virender Sehwag so far this series, and captain Ricky Ponting is hoping that luck will hold as he tries to claim an unbeatable 4-2 lead at Guwahati.
Brown caps stellar carnival
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Corey Brown has capped off his best week in racing and salvaged a Group I victory for trainer David Hayes with an upset win on All American in the Emirates Stakes at Flemington.
Whincup back to top form
Jamie Whincup won immediate redemption from his embarrassing Gold Coast flop by bouncing back to snare the first V8 Supercar race at the Phillip Island 300 on Saturday.
Bombers join chase for Ball
Essendon have emerged as a possible contender for Luke Ball should the midfielder decide to enter the national draft and Andrew Welsh leaves the Bombers.
Roos to pass on Bradshaw
North Melbourne will not stand in the way of the Sydney Swans's bid to recruit former Brisbane Lions forward Daniel Bradshaw to the club.
Malthouse against free agency push
The AFL's longest-serving coach, Mick Malthouse, says player calls for free agency should be resisted for the sake of maintaining an even competition.
Blues offer Maguire lifeline
Matt Maguire cuts an imposing figure as a key defender. He is 192cm tall and weighs just on 100kg. At 25 years of age, his prime years should be ahead of him, too.
Gloss not yet off these players
A raft of rejected players will be up for grabs in the AFL drafts and, while most will be ignored, some will surely be snapped up. No matter your requirement, the player is there.
Port have power to shape order
The top six picks are considered a lock 20 days out from the AFL national draft, but Port Adelaide, having traded Shaun Burgoyne, hold the key to the rest of the first round.
Gloss not yet off these players
A raft of rejected players will be up for grabs in the AFL drafts and, while most will be ignored, some will surely be snapped up. No matter your requirement, the player is there.
Gold Coast after another Ablett
Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna admits the presence of Nathan Ablett is unlikely to have much impact on luring his brother Gary to the expansion club for the 2011 AFL season.
Bradshaw hoping to fall to Swans
Dual Brisbane Lions premiership star Daniel Bradshaw says the wound is still raw following former teammate Michael Voss's decision to try to trade him.
Hooper could be Tigers solution
Richmond's ambition to add speed to its attack has led it to Rhan Hooper's door, with the former Brisbane Lions small forward to begin pre-season training with the Tigers next week.
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