Wide World of Sports - Article Index

Thursday Feb 23 23:38 AEDT

Gold Coast club Helensvale will have three bowlers contesting the finals at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.

Thursday Feb 23 20:46 AEDT

ARL boss John Grant attends Storm launch

Melbourne Storm fans may not like David Gallop but they warmed to new ARL commission chairman John Grant at the club's season launch.

Thursday Feb 23 20:22 AEDT

Surfing drug tests no problem for Slater

Despite a rich history of social drugs in surfing, Kelly Slater says the introduction of random drug testing to the world championship is fair enough.

Thursday Feb 23 20:03 AEDT

Jamaican star Frater to run Stawell Gift

World record holder Michael Frater from Jamaica will be the star attraction at this year's Stawell Gift.

Thursday Feb 23 19:56 AEDT

Palmer again on crash course with FFA

Outspoken Gold Coast boss Clive Palmer again appears to be on a crash course with the FFA after challenging the Olyroos to take on his under 23s.

Thursday Feb 23 19:25 AEDT

Checa nervy for Phillip Island Superbikes

World Superbike champion Carlos Checa is worried about speed and endurance ahead of this year's series starting at Phillip Island.

Thursday Feb 23 19:00 AEDT

Force wary of Brumbies' big back-row

The Brumbies start as the bookies' favourite to take first points in their opening Super Rugby clash against the Western Force on Friday night.

Swifts choose netball co-captains

Mo'onia Gerrard and Kimberlee Green will co-captain the NSW Swifts in the trans-Tasman netball, as the team breaks with the tradition of a single skipper.

Thursday Feb 23 18:57 AEDT

Bennett boosted Knights already: Costigan

Neville Costigan says NRL super coach Wayne Bennett has brought an even bigger transformation to Newcastle than he did with St George Illawarra.

Thursday Feb 23 18:48 AEDT

Adelaide face crunch game at Newcastle

Adelaide face Newcastle in the A-League clash at Newcastle on Friday in what is shaping up as a must-win for the Reds.

Thursday Feb 23 18:46 AEDT

Eels' Ben Smith facing long injury layoff

Parramatta second-rower Ben Smith has undergone surgery on his injured pectoral muscle, ruling him out for an extended period of the NRL season.

Thursday Feb 23 18:45 AEDT

Aust to have smallest Games team since '92

The Olyroos' failure to qualify for the Olympics will leave Australia with its smallest Games team since Barcelona in 1992.

Thursday Feb 23 18:40 AEDT

Melbourne Australian Rules club banned

A Melbourne Australian Rules league has banned one of its clubs for alleged acts of racial vilification and threatening umpires.

Thursday Feb 23 18:35 AEDT

Halangahu steps up to lead Waratahs

Waratahs No.10 Daniel Halangahu says he won't be overawed by being NSW captain, playmaker and goal-kicker against Queensland in the Super Rugby opener.

Fighter knocks himself out

Stunt rider backflips over helicopter

High schooler’s amazing alley-oop dunk