Archive for March, 2010
The uncapped Hampshire batsman, Michael Lumb, has been named in England's 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean next month, while Craig Kieswetter has been named as the sole wicketkeeper in the party
Scarlets to drag Ospreys into mix
Nigel Davies says the Scarlets will see how the Ospreys handle the pressure of being dragged into the European qualification battle in Friday's derby.
Edwards proud of Carnegie academy
Leeds Carnegie academy manager Diccon Edwards says they have to stay in the Premiership to keep hold of their brightest young stars.
Centre Smith rejoins Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos re-sign centre Lee Smith after his release by rugby union side London Wasps.
It’s time for the Bosnar supremacy
Craig Moore still hopes to be selected in Australia's World Cup squad, despite the abrupt end to his Greek stint. For the sake of the Socceroos, I hope Pim Verbeek bloods someone new at the centre of defence.
Changing of the guard for Europe elite
Europe has caught up with the top echelon of English clubs, as Barcelona and Bayern Munich showed in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
Career at the crossroads, at just 11
Panos Armenakas is a prodigious Australian football talent, carving out a reputation at one of Europe's best academies. Other skillful Australian kids should be following his lead and heading abroad.
England women announce T20 squad
England's women will rely on a blend of youth and experience as they seek to retain the World Twenty20 title that they claimed last summer when the 2010 tournament gets underway in the Caribbean next month
Chandimal, Perera in Sri Lanka’s World T20 squad
Promising wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal is the only uncapped player in Sri Lanka's 15-member squad for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament
Durham sign Albie Morkel and aim for Ross Taylor
Durham have re-signed South African limited-overs allrounder Albie Morkel for this season's Twenty20 Cup and are looking to land Ross Taylor, the gifted New Zealand batsman, for the tournament as well
Kenny Florian Smiling Again
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - What happens when you do everything you're supposed to, put in the necessary hours in the gym, sacrifice beyond what most can fathom, and still come up short of your eventual goal? Do you break, do you quit, do you settle for second place?
Not if you're Kenny Florian.
Bradshaw – Pink ball needs more work
Keith Bradshaw, the chief executive of MCC and one of the main pioneers of the pink ball that is currently undergoing floodlit trials in Abu Dhabi, has conceded that further tests and research will be necessary before the ball is ready for use in Test cri
Leeds v Bradford
Team news ahead of Thursday's Super League match at Headingley (2000 BST).
Somerset sign Aussie Damien Wright
Somerset have signed Australian paceman Damien Wright for to replacement Murali Kartik for the first month of the season while Kartick is involved with the Indian Premier League
Johnson grabs 10 to seal series success
Mitchell Johnson achieved his second ten-wicket match haul in Tests to finish off New Zealand before lunch as Australia swept to a 2-0 series victory
Centre Smith rejoins Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos have re-signed centre Lee Smith after his release by rugby union side London Wasps.
Newcastle v Gloucester (Weds)
Newcastle host Gloucester in Wednesday's rearranged Premiership game.
Dragons’ Walker misses two games
Catalans Dragons full-back Chris Walker is banned for two games after an incident which left Hull KR's Liam Colbon with a broken jaw.
Theron, Kleinveldt in South Africa World T20 squad
Uncapped medium-pace bowler Juan Theron is the only new inclusion in South Africa's 15-member squad for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament that begins in the West Indies on April 30th
Carlton doesn’t need Fev for motivation
Forget beating Brendan Fevola, Carlton is desperate to upset Brisbane on Thursday night to erase the heart-breaking memories from last year's finals implosion.
Berdych defeats Federer in Miami
Tomas Berdych beats world number one Roger Federer 6-4 6-7 7-6 in the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
Derbyshire agree to sign deal with Loots Bosman
Derbyshire agreed a deal to sign South African batsman Loots Bosman for this summer's Twenty20 cup
Takanori Gomi Bringing The Ruckus to the UFC
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - March 31, 2010. If not for the fickle hand of fate, Takanori Gomi might not be in Charlotte, North Carolina right now, preparing for his long-awaited UFC debut against Kenny Florian.
Cup bid healthy, with or without Docklands
Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy is confident the nation's bid to host the World Cup is on track despite confirming Melbourne's Docklands stadium is no longer a considered venue.
Cayless to hit historic double-ton
Saturday will be an important day in the history of the NRL captain's 200 club, with Nathan Cayless to become member number one.
Unchanged Reds go stale in Japan
Adelaide United paid a hefty penalty for failing to refresh its starting team in the 1-0 Asian Champions League loss to Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Lowy confident in Fury future
Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy is confident North Queensland Fury will line up in the next A-League season despite their financial woes.
Oar included in Young Socceroos squad
Teenage World Cup aspirant Tommy Oar will fly from Holland to join the Young Socceroos on their four-match tour of South America.
Afridi writes to PCB; requests reconsideration of fine
Shahid Afridi has written to the PCB chairman asking him to reconsider the fine imposed on him by a committee for ball-tampering during the fifth ODI against Australia in February this year
Mortlock to fly Rebels flag
Former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock has signed a three-year deal with Melbourne's new Super rugby.
Federer crashes out in Miami
World number one Roger Federer was sent crashing out of the ATP Masters on Tuesday, dropping a 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (8-6) fourth round marathon match to Czech Tomas Berdych.
Watt looking forward to Gift
Mitchell Watt is eager to find out just how fast he can run at this weekend's Stawell Gift athletics meet.
No room to experiment in Twenty20 – Harbhajan
Harbhajan Singh believes that the advent of the Twenty20 format has resulted in making Test cricket more result oriented
Ponting looks to the Ashes after undefeated summer
Ricky Ponting is confident Australia are in the best possible shape to regain the Ashes later this year
NRL final may return to western heartland
Queensland's bid to snatch the NRL grand final is being hampered by rugby league's fight to maintain dominance in western Sydney.