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Thorpe getting closer
By talkin sport Friday, 13 January 2012
Ian Thorpe is still focussing his comeback on the 100m freestyle as much as the 200m, even though Australia's head coach believes he has a better chance of an Olympic return in the longer event.
Heat ends the Renegades run
By talkin sport Friday, 13 January 2012
The Brisbane Heat have ended the Melbourne Renegades' faint Big Bash League finals hopes with a 12-run win at Etihad Stadium on Thursday night.
More cricket corruption
By talkin sport Friday, 13 January 2012
English cricket chiefs have offered an amnesty to players to report past match-fixing approaches after former Essex bowler Mervyn Westfield pleaded guilty to spot-fixing at the Old Bailey on Thursday.
Lyon to wait for his start
By talkin sport Friday, 13 January 2012
Australian skipper Michael Clarke will inspect the WACA Ground pitch on Friday morning before deciding whether to retain a spinner for the third Test against India in Perth.
Ricky eyes off the future Blues
By talkin sport Friday, 13 January 2012
Canberra five-eighth Terry Campese heads a list of 23-players named by NSW coach Ricky Stuart for an Emerging Blues camp next week.
Bolton has alot of heart
By talkin sport Thursday, 12 January 2012
Melbourne Heart goalkeeper Clint Bolton's future beyond this season will be determined by whether he's worn out his welcome, rather than winning the A-League title.
Wozniacki bows out
By talkin sport Thursday, 12 January 2012
Caroline Wozniacki says she is unfazed by being denied the chance of a showdown for the No.
US PGA Boss stays on
By talkin sport Thursday, 12 January 2012
US PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem has received a four-year contract extension that will run through to 2016, the tour said on Wednesday.
England go for new faces
By talkin sport Thursday, 12 January 2012
England coach Stuart Lancaster left out former captain Mike Tindall and picked nine uncapped players on Wednesday in a rejuvenated 32-man squad for rugby's Six Nations.
Scotland lose Low for the Six Nations
By talkin sport Thursday, 12 January 2012
Scotland's Six Nations hopes have taken a knock with the news that prop Moray Low will miss most of the campaign with a knee ligament injury.
Cook steady's the ship
By talkin sport Thursday, 12 January 2012
Opener Alastair Cook struck a fighting hundred to prop up a struggling England batting display against a Pakistan Cricket Board XI in their second three-day tour match.
Tendulker cool about his 100th
By talkin sport Thursday, 12 January 2012
With his 100th international ton continuing to elude him, Indian great Sachin Tendulkar remains a relaxed figure, according to his team-mate Rahul Dravid.
Alabama beats LSU
By talkin sport Wednesday, 11 January 2012
It wasn't pretty, but Australian defensive lineman Jesse Williams and his underdog University of Alabama team-mates have pounded their way to US college football's top prize.
Lions to improve in 2012
By talkin sport Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Brisbane skipper Jonathan Brown says West Coast's 2011 AFL season will act as an inspiration for the Lions this year.
Bangladesh CEO dies
By talkin sport Wednesday, 11 January 2012
The Bangladesh Cricket Board says chief executive officer Manzur Ahmed has died of a heart attack while asleep in his Dhaka apartment.
Cricket stings in the mix
By talkin sport Wednesday, 11 January 2012
The ICC should consider using undercover investigations to identify corrupt cricketers as one of 10 recommendations to fight match-fixing made by the MCC's cricket committee on Tuesday.
Billy ahead of schedule
By talkin sport Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Melbourne Storm star Billy Slater is confident he'll be ready for an NRL round one start after recovering from a smashed collarbone.
Messi wins top award
By talkin sport Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Lionel Messi was on Monday awarded the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or at a star-studded ceremony in Zurich, the third consecutive year that he has won the prestigious award for the world's outstanding footballer.
Six Nations schedule slammed
By talkin sport Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Saracens owner Nigel Wray has said the "southern hemisphere must be laughing their heads off" at the timing of the Six Nations.
Wright smashes the Hurricanes
By talkin sport Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Melbourne Stars opener Luke Wright blasted the highest-ever score in Australian domestic Twenty20 cricket as his side downed the Hobart Hurricanes to keep their Big Bash League finals hopes alive.
Hussey not looking at a whitewash
By talkin sport Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Mike Hussey says his Australia team-mates aren't thinking about securing a 4-0 series whitewash of India just yet, despite dominating the first two Tests.
Burgess out of All Stars
By talkin sport Tuesday, 10 January 2012
South Sydney forward Sam Burgess has been ruled out of next month's NRL All Stars match after the Rabbitohs ruled he had not recovered sufficiently from an ankle injury.
Man U beat Man City
By talkin sport Monday, 9 January 2012
Manchester United held off a stunning second-half fightback from 10-man Manchester City to knock the holders out of the FA Cup with a 3-2 win in the third round at Eastlands on Sunday.
Bogut comes home
By talkin sport Monday, 9 January 2012
The Australia-based manager and agent for Andrew Bogut says the Milwaukee Bucks centre has returned to Melbourne to deal with some personal issues.
Rotation policy working for C.A.
By talkin sport Monday, 9 January 2012
Cricket Australia's rotation policy will strengthen the Test side rather than compromise performances, according to high performance manager Pat Howard.
Sixers beat the Thunder
By talkin sport Monday, 9 January 2012
A stunning fightback, punctuated by a spell of 3-17 by Mitchell Starc, lifted the Sydney Sixers to a win in Sunday night's rain affected Big Bash League cross-town derby at ANZ Stadium.
Hogg and Giggs show
By talkin sport Monday, 9 January 2012
Herschelle Gibbs continued his blistering form with the bat and Brad Hogg starred with the ball as the Perth Scorchers notched a 42-run Twenty20 victory over Adelaide Strikers at the WACA Ground on Sunday night.
Ennis rapt in Hasler
By talkin sport Monday, 9 January 2012
Six weeks into their union and already Canterbury captain Michael Ennis rates Des Hasler alongside NRL supercoach Wayne Bennett.
Badds ready for 2012
By talkin sport Friday, 6 January 2012
Finally at peace with his golf game, Aaron Baddeley believes he's ready to rectify his mediocrity in majors in 2012.
French name squad
By talkin sport Friday, 6 January 2012
New France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has kept faith with 22 members of the squad that reached the Rugby World Cup final in naming a 30-strong squad to prepare for the Six Nations tournament.
Pup makes his mark
By talkin sport Friday, 6 January 2012
Australia still have their worries at the top of the order, but their colossal first innings in the second Test against India at the SCG was a triumphant return to dominance with the bat.
Big guns missing from PGA start
By talkin sport Thursday, 5 January 2012
The list of who's not at the US PGA Tour's season-opening Tournament of Champions in Hawaii reads more like a "Who's Who".
Bell warning
By talkin sport Thursday, 5 January 2012
England's key middle-order batsman Ian Bell on Wednesday warned his world's top Test team of any complacency against Pakistan, saying their opponents pose a big challenge.
Back to basics for Punter
By talkin sport Thursday, 5 January 2012
Ricky Ponting admits he had to go back to basics to rediscover his talents with the bat and keep his Test career alive.
Idris in great shape
By talkin sport Thursday, 5 January 2012
Jamal Idris says he's desperate to start the new NRL season with the Gold Coast in the best shape of his young career.
Reports are good for Locky
By talkin sport Thursday, 5 January 2012
Rugby league legend Darren Lockyer will reportedly be groomed to replace Mal Meninga as Queensland's State of Origin coach.
Lewis goes back to back
By talkin sport Wednesday, 4 January 2012
England's Adrian Lewis retained his PDC world darts championship title with a 7-3 win over compatriot Andy Hamilton in the final at London's Alexandra Palace.
Beckham not going to Paris Saint - Germain
By talkin sport Wednesday, 4 January 2012
David Beckham will not join Paris Saint-Germain for "family reasons", the big-spending Qatar-backed French club's sporting director Leonardo said on Tuesday.
Liverpool accept ban
By talkin sport Wednesday, 4 January 2012
Liverpool said on Tuesday they had accepted Luis Suarez's eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra, seeking to draw a line under the affair while maintaining their player's innocence.
No Heat from Brisbane
By talkin sport Wednesday, 4 January 2012
Brisbane Heat's finals hopes went from luke warm to stone cold as the Adelaide Strikers registered a comprehensive 31-run victory in the Big Bash League match at the Gabba on Tuesday night.
Another big day at the SCG
By talkin sport Wednesday, 4 January 2012
Australia will be hoping to back up another good display in the field by building a healthy first innings lead in the second Test against India at the SCG on Wednesday.
Same old for Boyd
By talkin sport Wednesday, 4 January 2012
It was a case of new club, same routine for Darius Boyd's first day of pre-season as a Newcastle player.
Fulham beat Arsenal
By talkin sport Tuesday, 3 January 2012
Bobby Zamora struck an injury-time winner as Fulham stunned 10-man Arsenal 2-1 to derail the Gunners' recent Premier League resurgence on Monday.
Tiger of a year
By talkin sport Tuesday, 3 January 2012
Tiger Woods has rediscovered more than just the ability to win lately.
England focus on Cricket
By talkin sport Tuesday, 3 January 2012
England Test captain Andrew Strauss has insisted his side are prepared to play against Pakistan players named in the spot-fixing trial that led to three cricketers being jailed.
Renegades raid the Sixers
By talkin sport Tuesday, 3 January 2012
Brad Hodge and skipper Andrew McDonald guided Melbourne Renegades to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Sydney Sixers at Etihad Stadium on Monday night.
Clarke believes in Punter
By talkin sport Tuesday, 3 January 2012
Australian captain Michael Clarke believes Ricky Ponting is on the verge of breaking a two-year century drought in the second Test against India at the SCG starting on Tuesday.
The Wizard moves forward
By talkin sport Friday, 30 December 2011
Simon `The Wizard' Whitlock made light of his ankle injury to advance to the last 16 at the Professional Darts Corporation world championship.
Dokic gains wildcard
By talkin sport Friday, 30 December 2011
Jelena Dokic will look to perk herself up for another inspired Australian Open run at next month's Sydney International.
Hewitt in pain but will play on
By talkin sport Friday, 30 December 2011
Former world No 1 Lleyton Hewitt has again rubbished any talk of retirement, insisting he's as motivated as ever despite still feeling the effects of a career-threatening foot injury.
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