Tag: Sport
Tiger Woods returning for Masters
World number one Tiger Woods announces that he will return to competitive golf next month in the US Masters.[MORE]
Rice holds off Seebohm
Olympic champion Stephanie Rice reasserted her dominance in the 200 metres individual medley at the Commonwealth Games selection trials in Sydney on Tuesday.[MORE]
Tuqiri back in Origin picture
Queensland chairman of selectors Des Morris believes Lote Tuqiri's eye-catching NRL comeback for Wests Tigers will have left Maroons coach Mal Meninga feeling all "warm and fuzzy".[MORE]
Nikolic fined over mobile phone issue
Jockey Danny Nikolic is likely to appeal a $5,000 fine for failing to hand over his mobile phone to Racing Victoria stewards, who had asked for a penalty of six months suspension.[MORE]
Jankovic survives marathon
Jelena Jankovic had to fight her way into the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells WTA tournament, while former world number one Kim Clijsters was upset by Russian Alisa Kleybanova.[MORE]
Clarke ready to play: Nielsen
Australia coach Tim Nielsen says vice-captain Michael Clarke's recent off-field dramas will have no major effect on the squad.[MORE]
King to miss season opener
Richmond utility Jake King will miss the AFL season opener against Carlton through suspension despite a successful visit to the tribunal.[MORE]
Swann spins England to victory
Graeme Swann completed a maiden 10-wicket match haul, as England ended Bangladesh's resistance with a 181-run victory in the opening Test in Chittagong on Tuesday.[MORE]
No ghosts for Henjak
There will not be any demons haunting Brisbane's Ivan Henjak when he returns to the scene of the most embarrassing moment of his brief NRL coaching career.[MORE]
Green, Priddis given chance to hook
A pair of hookers who have seen little action in recent times will be thrown to the wolves on Friday night with Canterbury and St George Illawarra putting their depth to the test in their NRL grudge match.[MORE]
Wallabies to meet Munster
Australia will play prominent Irish club Munster in a mid-week match during the Wallabies' tour of Europe later this year.[MORE]
Melbourne, Sydney dominate PFA line-up
A-League grand finalists Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC have had their successful seasons reflected in the Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) team of the season.[MORE]
Archie showing faith in 'old body'
Melbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson says he is backing his chances of playing a full 90 minutes in Saturday night's A-League grand final against Sydney FC at Docklands.[MORE]
Players want Shield final to stay
Rival captains Cameron White and Chris Simpson are keen for this season's Sheffield Shield final not to be the last.[MORE]
Ennis rubbed out for one match
Canterbury hooker Michael Ennis will miss Friday night's clash with St George Illawarra after entering an early guilty plea to a grade two careless high tackle charge.[MORE]
AFL admits to 'worry' about Cousins
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou says he is concerned about the health of Ben Cousins after the Richmond midfielder was re-admitted to hospital because of stomach pains.[MORE]
Hooker to run Stawell Gift
Olympic and world pole vault champion Steve Hooker will turn sprinter at Easter when he makes his debut in the Stawell Gift.[MORE]
In-form Bogut no certainty for worlds
Despite leading the Milwaukee Bucks into playoffs contention and earning the NBA Player of the Week award, Andrew Bogut is not guaranteed to play for Australia in the FIBA World Championships later this year.[MORE]
Culina goes Dutch to keep fit
Socceroos midfielder Jason Culina will train with his former club PSV Eindhoven as preparation for the FIFA World Cup in June.[MORE]
Young squad to take on cycling champs
Cycling Australia has named a youthful national team to contest the World Championships in Copenhagen later this month.[MORE]
Brumbies snare Palmer from Tahs
The Brumbies have signed young NSW Waratahs tighthead prop Dan Palmer for next two Super rugby seasons.[MORE]
Demons will accept Kennedy decision
Melbourne has described the AFL match review panel's controversial decision not to charge Josh Kennedy as a precedent for the coming season.[MORE]
Ten-man Atletico beats Osasuna
A depleted Atletico Madrid side beat Osasuna 1-0 at home on Tuesday (AEDT) thanks to a late goal by Spanish midfielder Jose Manuel Jurado which helps keep its dreams of securing a place in the Champions League alive.[MORE]
Titans anticipate vengeful Bunnies
Gold Coast coach John Cartwright says South Sydney will be keen to make amends for last weekend's big loss, when the Rabbitohs and Titans clash on Friday night in Sydney.[MORE]
Torres shoots Liverpool to easy win
Fernando Torres turned on the style to inspire Liverpool to a 4-1 victory over struggling Portsmouth at Anfield on Tuesday (AEDT) which keeps alive its hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.[MORE]
