Valverde strikes first blood as Evans finishes sixth
Spaniard Alejandro Valverde drew first blood in his bid to win the
Tour de France by pulling on the yellow jersey for the first time
after a thrilling first stage here Saturday.
Colour blind
IT'S an audacious goal that was last achieved in the Tour de France 11 years ago - and even then it was realised by a team that subsequently became embroiled in a doping scandal, Telekom.
Mad Dog in everything but Dell has last laugh
YOU have heard about Adam MacDougall vowing in an Origin camp to
hit Wendell Sailor so hard his rival would turn white.
I deserve another crack to prove critics wrong: Mason
WILLIE MASON believes he has done enough to silence his critics and
earn another shot at Origin redemption.
Let's level kids' playing field
I've been watching a lot of junior rugby league over the past two years and have come to the conclusion that we need to rethink the way we structure our junior league competitions.
This green Panther can cut it big time
IF IT appeared Lachlan Coote knew every blade of grass in his memorable debut at CUA Stadium last weekend - that's because he does.
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Williams sisters put on a classic final
THERE has been a theory that Venus Williams is too nice to be able
to beat her sister in grand slam event finals, which may help to
explain why Serena had won five of the pair's first six.
Ali floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee
ALI WILLIAMS proved again he's a man for a big occasion as he
shrugged off an ankle injury to inspire the All Blacks to victory
in an enthralling Tri Nations opener against the Springboks.
Shepherd's broken leg takes shine off big win
THAT'S more like it. The Wallabies, inspired by an exceptional performance from five-eighth Matt Giteau, last night enjoyed their biggest win over France when they obliterated the visitors in the Second Test.
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- Photos: Australia v France
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US blitz fails to faze Grant
GRANT HACKETT admits it's been hard to ignore the Americans as they
rack up world-record times at their Olympic trials. But the triple
gold medallist says the astonishing times will mean little once the
Olympics begin.
Olyroos squad selection a departure from Verbeek's vision
Every national under-age coach is a cog in the wheel aimed at identifying and fostering our best young talent, with the ultimate objective to produce top-quality professional players who excel on the world stage with our senior teams.
Lousy, no-Goodes Swans meet match in Magpies
SWANS coach Paul Roos squared off at his forwards last night after
they misfired badly in the team's 29-point loss to their nemesis,
Collingwood.
Bad idea, Mr Iemma
Yessir, that V8 supercar street race at Homebush is a magical idea,
Mr Premier! Don't waste our taxes fixing the crumbling
infrastructure in this sad state.
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It's beginner's pluck as Pup skippers a ripper
THE comment was made in jest, but the sentiment was unmistakable.
Shortly after his Australian side had snatched a one-run victory
over the West Indies in the fourth one-day international at Warner
Park, a local reporter prefaced a question to Michael Clarke with:
"If Australia win on Sunday …"
Weight's wrong and Beadman gets the boot
MITCHELL BEADMAN'S premiership claims all but evaporated at Rosehill yesterday. Racing NSW stewards suspended the leading apprentice for returning 1.3 kilograms overweight on Royal Esprit in the Champs Cafe Handicap, and also ousted him on a careless riding charge.
A golden era continues
John Coomber talks to Australia's official Olympic historian Harry Gordon about his lifelong love affair with the Games.
