Winx reigns again in the rain
Hugh Bowman returns to scale on champion Winx after another win in the Chipping Norton Stakes (Image: Twitter - @TheOzSportsman) It was just the second heavy track she’d ever struck but once again Winx proved she was immune to potentially tricky conditions when she coasted home to secure her 15th consecutive win and 10th group 1 victory in the Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick. Constant rain in Sydney saw the track at Randwick deteriorate to a heavy 9 by the time Australia’s champion race..>> view originalMason Wood to miss start of 2017 AFL season with a hamstring injury
ONE of North Melbourne’s most promising pre-season prospects has been struck down by injury again, with the luckless Mason Wood to miss the start of the season.Wood will miss the next six to eight weeks with a high-grade hamstring injury, ensuring the Kangaroos will be without the emerging forward until at least Round 3.The 23-year-old suffered the setback at training on Friday afternoon, with post-session scans confirming a strain.North general manager of football Cameron Joyce said Wood would ..>> view originalBlack Caps crushed by Proteas in third ODI
South Africa's pacemen have torn through New Zealand to win the third one-day international by a demoralising 159 runs and snatch a 2-1 series lead. After two tight matches which went to the final over, the third game in Wellington turned into a rout on Saturday. The Black Caps were dismissed for 112, their lowest total in 69 ODIs against the Proteas. The tourists, who reached an impressive 8-271 in tricky batting conditions, will clinch the five-match series if victorious in one of the remaini..>> view originalBehrendorff destroys the Bushrangers
Western Australia paceman Jason Behrendorff has shredded Victoria’s batting line-up on his way to the fifth-best bowling figures in Sheffield Shield history. The left-arm paceman returned a remarkable 9-37 from 13.2 overs on the opening day at the WACA after the visitors won the toss and elected to bat. The Commonwealth Bank Bushrangers, who are chasing a third consecutive Shield title and sit in top spot on the table, were rolled for 117 in 34.2 overs. Four of Behrendorff’s wickets were unassi..>> view originalBrad Thorn's terrifying gym sessions have Samu Kerevi and Queensland Reds pumped
Reds and Wallabies wrecking ball Samu Kerevi has credited his added power to terrifying hit-outs in the gym with strong man Brad Thorn, confessing he's never sure whether he's going to make it through the Monday torture sessions alive.Kerevi was a key man in Queensland's 28-26 win over the Sharks in their Super Rugby clash on Friday night, smashing his way over for a pair of tries to present as a formidable strike weapon in a developing Reds back line. Play Video Don't Play Up Next Bru..>> view originalAustralia spin way to massive victory
Anyone flicking through the online records of the first Test of this India-Australia series in years to come looking to understand how such a counter-intuitive result came about need only watch the video of Virat Kohli’s second innings dismissal. Which the India captain, who was today handed his first Test loss in front of his adulatory supporters in the form of a 333-run spanking inside three days, might need to study closely himself in the week before the teams meet next at Bengaluru. For it ..>> view originalChristian Petracca stars in easy Melbourne win over Carlton as Jack Watts has to lift to earn his spot
MELBOURNE has made no secret of the fact it means business in this JLT Community Series — and that attitude might prove costly for Jack Watts — at least in the short term.A four-goal haul from exciting young gun Christian Petracca, three more majors from Jesse Hogan and a fast, slick moving performance across the board saw the Demons register their second successive pre-season win, easing accounting for Carlton at Casey Fields.The final margin was 54 points, but from the outset there was a notic..>> view originalPhoenix upset tired Roar in Brisbane - SBS
Despite dropping three players - including key import Roly Bonevacia - for breaching team standards, the Phoenix were in perfect harmony on Saturday as they took full advantage of a flat and depleted Roar outfit with an impressive display. The victory is Wellington's first after three consecutive defeats, only their second ever at Suncorp Stadium and sees them leapfrog Newcastle into seventh spot on the ladder ahead of Sunday's F3 Derby. The Roar, who were backing up from midweek AFC Champions ..>> view originalLIVE COVERAGE: Victory v Adelaide - Hyundai A
Melbourne Victory have been given a foothold in the Hyundai A-League premiership race but must beat bitter rivals Adelaide United if they are to catch Sydney FC. CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THE LIVE MATCH CENTRE MATCH DETAILS Saturday, 25 February 2017 Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United AAMI Park, Melbourne Kick-Off: 7:50PM (Local) (7:50PM (AEDT)) Referee: Matthew Conger Assistant Referee 1: Simon Lount Assistant Referee 2: Wilson Brown Fourth Official: Ben Abraham TV Broadcast: Live cove..>> view originalGritty Brumbies can't end Crusaders hoodoo in round-one Super Rugby loss
If a 'good loss' exists, does it ease the pain of a round-one defeat? Play Video Don't Play Up Next Merciless Canes kick off 2017 in style Play Video Don't Play More Rugby Union Videos Previous slide Next slide Brumbies fall just short in Christchurch Brumbies fall just short in Christchurch The Crusaders have kicked off their Super Rugby campaign with a hard-fought win in Christchurch, downing a dogged Brumbies outfit 17-13. Up Next Merciless Canes kic..>> view original
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