Crusaders pip Force
The Canterbury Crusaders doused a spirited Western Force challenge to notch a thrilling 42-30 win in a highly entertaining Super 15 clash on Saturday night.
Archive for April, 2011
Knights lose Gidley, points in Melbourne
Newcastle lost far more than the NRL match against the Storm on Saturday night with skipper Kurt Gidley suffering a likely serious shoulder injury.
Tigers kick clear of Lions
Star forward Jack Riewoldt kicked five goals as Richmond scored a 26-point win over the winless Brisbane Lions at the MCG.
Dragons admit Henson ‘interest’
Newport Gwent Dragons have admitted they would be open to signing Gavin Henson, should the 31-cap Wales centre become available
Waratahs silence Rebels
New South Wales scored two late tries to keep its finals hopes alive by beating the Melbourne Rebels 28-9 in a scrappy Super 15 rugby union match on Saturday.
Cowboys escape in thriller
North Queensland survived a serious scare at home to Manly on Saturday evening, holding on for a 22-20 victory that gave the Cowboys a fourth straight win and cemented their spot in the top four.
Donald slips back in New Orleans
Luke Donald’s 71 leaves him five shots off the lead after two rounds of the Zurich Classic in New Orleans.
Djokovic into Belgrade semi-final
Novak Djokovic remains unbeaten in 2011 after easing past Blaz Kavcic to reach the semi-finals of the Serbian Open.
Quins stun Munster in Limerick
Harlequins pull off one of their most famous wins with a stirring 20-12 defeat of Munster in the semi-final of the European Challenge Cup.
Castleford 6-48 Leeds
Jamie Peacock makes a winning return to action as Leeds run in eight tries to romp to a stunning local derby win at Castleford.
Aussie move is right for Graham
George Riley on the latest British player to move to the NRL
GB’s Cavaday retires from tennis
British number five Naomi Cavaday has retired from professional tennis at the age of 22.
Peacock relishing Leeds comeback
Former Great Britain captain Jamie Peacock says he is ready to make his comeback from a seven-month lay-off when Leeds travel to Castleford on Friday.
Woodward cool on link to RFU role
Sir Clive Woodward dismisses reports linking him with the role of performance director at the Rugby Football Union.
Westwood in hunt as Rumford leads
World number one Lee Westwood hit a four-under-par 68 to reach the halfway stage of the Ballantine's Championship six shots off the pace set by Australia's Brett Rumford
Watson shares lead in New Orleans
Bubba Watson and Matt Jones share a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Classic of New Orleans.
Head coach McRae leaves Salford
Salford City Reds announce that head coach Shaun McRae has left the club.
Poor finish hits Westwood’s hopes
World number one Lee Westwood drops three shots in his final three holes to trail leader Damien McGrane by six shots after the first day of the Ballantine's Championship in South Korea.
Hull FC’s Long out for six weeks
Hull FC scrum-half Sean Long is ruled out until June after undergoing surgery on a broken thumb.
Rovers aim to extend Briscoe stay
Hull Kingston Rovers are keen to extend the contract of Shaun Briscoe
St Helens dealt Lomax injury blow
St Helens half-back Jonny Lomax is out for around five weeks after sustaining ankle ligament damage.
Monty eyes 2014 Ryder captaincy
Colin Montgomerie would consider being European Ryder Cup captain once more if asked for the match at Gleneagles in 2014.
Messi magic leaves Madrid for dead
Lionel Messi's sublime double gave Barcelona a 2-0 win over Real Madrid in a tempestuous Champions League semi-final first leg which saw Real finish the game with 10 men and with coach Jose Mourinho in the stands.
Djokovic extends winning streak
Novak Djokovic eases to his 25th consecutive win of 2011 by beating Romanian qualifier Adrian Ungur 6-2 6-3 in the second round of the Serbia Open.
Jackson puts Opals before WNBA
Lauren Jackson, the Australian star centre who is the reigning Women's NBA Most Valuable Player, will skip the start of the 2012 season to focus on training for the London Olympics.
Webb escapes as Moore gets banned
Crusaders prop Richard Moore receives a one-game ban following his tangle with Leeds' Brent Webb, who escapes suspension.
Injured Woods out of Quail Hollow
Tiger Woods pulls out of next week's PGA Tour event in North Carolina because of minor ligament and tendon injuries.
Rioli might not miss a game, say Hawks
Hawthorn midfield star Cyril Rioli has an outside chance of playing in the AFL club's next match after scans showed only minor hamstring damage.
LeCras adds cherry to Eagles’ pie
West Coast coach John Worsfold is considering giving Mark LeCras an immediate return to the midfield, declaring the All-Australian "cherry ripe" for Thursday night's AFL clash with Melbourne at Subiaco Oval.
Stay of proceedings for whip-stealing jockey
Shane Scriven has been granted a stay of proceedings against a five-month suspension for stealing a whip from a rival rider in an Ipswich race earlier this month.
Bellamy calls for rep weekend off
The NRL have been urged to act now to prevent burning out elite players forced to juggle club and representative commitments.
White targets Gregan, Jones for Brumbies
New Brumbies coach Jake White has hit the road running, sizing up George Gregan and former coach Eddie Jones amongst a number of former stars to get the Canberra side back to the top of Super Rugby.
Baltacha suffers Barcelona defeat
Elena Baltacha is knocked out of the Barcelona Open following a 7-6 (7-3) 1-6 2-6 defeat by Varvara Lepchenko.
Glamorgan’s silence golden for Maynard
Tom Maynard, the Surrey batsman, was given the silent treatment on his return to Cardiff last week