Sport
Carney beats jail on drink-drive charge
1:41PM Stuart Honeysett SYDNEY Roosters five-eighth Todd Carney has narrowly avoided jail after his appearance at a Sydney court today to answer a drink-driving charge.
Stosur skips Fed Cup to aid ranking
6:51PM Margie McDonald SAM Stosur has taken the dramatic step of passing up the Federation Cup tie with Ukraine so she can devote all her energies to staying in the top 10.
Magnussen firing at national swim titles
12:53PM Nicole Jeffery AUSTRALIA's new sprint king James Magnussen has backed up his 100m freestyle win last night by reaching the 50m semis at Sydney's national titles.
Real routs Spurs in Champions League
9:10AM REAL Madrid is on the verge of a Champions League semi-final place after a 4-0 home win over Tottenham today, while Schalke crushed title-holder Inter Milan 5-2.
Giant Maori canoe makes waves in NZ
4:19PM A NEW Zealand plan to spend $1.45 million on a giant plastic canoe to showcase Maori culture at this year's Rugby World Cup was labelled wasteful and "ridiculous'' today.
Black Caviar primed for TJ Smith Stakes
10:54AM Scott Murdoch CHAMPION mare Black Caviar has drawn ideally for the TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday, as the sprinting superstar shoots to maintain her unbeaten record.
Tiger aims to break drought at Masters
11:13AM TIGER Woods says he is ready to snap an 18-month win drought this week at the Masters and still expects to break the record of 18 majors won by Jack Nickalus.
Sniff of Caviar nets yearling record
3:36PM Scott Murdoch THE half-brother to Black Caviar has become the most expensive yearling at the prestigious 2011 Inglis Easter sales, after today fetching $1.025 million from Sydney trainer John Hawkes.
Inter nets wonder goal in Cup loss
12:08PM A WONDER goal after only 27 seconds from Inter Milan's Dejan Stankovic was not enough to prevent a 5-2 thumping by Schalke in the Champions League today.
Waratahs ready to seal Beale deal
Bret Harris KURTLEY Beale is poised to re-sign with the ARU and NSW Waratahs for another two years before the end of the week.
Scott masters the broomstick
Robert Lusetich, in Augusta ADAM Scott's never felt more ready to win a major.
Muscat keeps Victory afloat
A VITAL goal from veteran Kevin Muscat just about kept Melbourne Victory alive in the Asian Champions League as it battled to a draw with Tianjin Teda.
Spurs outclassed in Champions League
10:22AM Oliver Kay IT has been a wonderful adventure for Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League this season, but reality bit hard in the Bernabeu today.
Hasler draws a line in the sand
Brent Read IF under-fire Manly forward Anthony Watmough was looking to coach Des Hasler for support yesterday, he would have been sadly disappointed.
Saints have lost their edge: Lyon
Stephen Rielly IF Ross Lyon wasn't being disingenuous yesterday, then St Kilda has taken its winless start to the season very badly.
Tigers vulnerable to twin powers
Greg Denham RICHMOND is facing a Gold Coast-type boys-against-men scenario over the next fortnight against the might of Hawthorn and Collingwood.
Raiders breathe life into Orford
Stuart Honeysett MATT Orford was officially saved yesterday by CPR -- the core player representatives.
'Minnows' axed from next two World Cups
The International Cricket Council yesterday confirmed a controversial decision to slash the 2015 and 2019 World Cups to just 10 teams.
Young turk steals Sullivan's crown
Nicole Jeffery TEENAGE sprinter James Magnussen ended Eamon Sullivan's four-year reign as Australia's top 100m freestyle swimmer.
Wet track only obstacle for Black Caviar
BLACK Caviar stepped up preparations for her much-awaited Sydney debut with an impressive workout at Caulfield yesterday.
Sports drug cheats warned
Peter Kogoy THE head of the World Anti-Doping Agency is calling for a one-strike policy in the battle against drug cheats.
Stawell challenge for Easter bunny Breen
AUSTRALIAN 100m champion Melissa Breen will aim to become the first woman to advance from the heats of the Stawell Gift at Easter.
One gun out, another in doubt for 1500m
Nicole Jeffery AUSTRALIA'S best-performed 1500m swimmers of the past two years are both likely to miss the event at the national trials this week.
Friend ready to tackle the future
Margie McDonald GOLD Coast hooking maestro Nathan Friend is expected to sign a new contract within two weeks -- but it might not be with the Titans.
Coaches diplomatic over Sydney pitch
Ray Gatt RIVALcoaches Vitezslav Lavicka and Xi Zhikang diplomatically have played down the state of the Sydney Football Stadium surface.
Roosters NRL star Todd Carney escaped jail today after he was sentenced on a drink-driving charge. Picture: Ross Schultz
Geoff Huegill has clocked the fastest time in the 100m butterfly heats at the national swimming titles in Sydney. Picture: Phil Hillyard
Inter Milan's Dejan Stankovic celebrates the 'greatest goal ever', in the Champions League today. Picture: AFP VIDEO
Adam Scott has gone to desperate lengths to secure Australia's first US Masters win. Picture: AFP
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'Minnows' axed from next two World Cups
The International Cricket Council yesterday confirmed a controversial decision to slash the 2015 and 2019 World Cups to just 10 teams.
Giant Maori canoe makes waves in NZ
4:19PM A NEW Zealand plan to spend $1.45 million on a giant plastic canoe to showcase Maori culture at this year's Rugby World Cup was labelled wasteful and "ridiculous'' today.
Folau wouldn't be happy: Johns
5:48PM KEVIN Sheedy might think Israel Folau is the next James Hird, but Matty Johns believes he would be very unhappy at GWS.
Carney's get out of jail card
UPDATED 5:38PM TODD Carney has been given a reprieve this afternoon with Magistrate Jacqueline Milledge admitting she had got his sentence wrong.
OPINION
Agents of change start fuming
BEING a supporter of a sporting club is fun and a privilege.
Two champions who could be sacrificed
IT must be conceded that rugby league and the AFL are at each other's throats. Ears, eyes and assorted vital organs.
Folau flounders on foreign field
Weekend wash-up CHRIS Sandow is laying his credentials bare in an effort to earn a new contract while former premiership halfback Matt Orford is struggling
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