Tennis
Third time lucky for Li Na
GREG BAUM Na becomes the oldest Australian Open women's champion in more than 40 years.
Latest news
Tennis
When charm meets an immovable object
TIM BOYLE The shadow of the precise machine that is Nadal will hover over Federer's retirement.
Tennis
Swiss fights history to avoid a flop
JAKE NIALL Like many before, the men's final could turn into a smashing for the irrepressible Rafael Nadal.
Locker Room
Brumbies move the goal posts
CHRIS DUTTON 11:17pm Canberra sport covered - From grassroots to gossip.
Cricket
Lehmann defends Phillip Hughes omission
Darren Lehmann insists Sheffield Shield runs are still a valuable currency.
Cricket
Sixers gear up for finals by beating Thunder
ANDREW WU Sydney Sixers remain in contention for a home semi-final after defeating cross-town rivals Sydney Thunder but their victory came at a heavy cost with Stephen O'Keefe in doubt for the finals.
Cricket
Bailey says resting top players was justified
Justin Chadwick George Bailey has defended Australia's decision to rest many regular players in the one-day series against England, saying he's surprised Michael Clarke is returning for Sunday's clash in Adelaide.
A-League: Mariners crush Jets 3-0
James Gardiner Clayton Zane was given a cruel introduction on how difficult life can be as an A-League coach after the Jets were humbled by a ruthless Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium on Saturday night.
Soccer
Adelaide equaliser ensures points shared
MICHAEL LYNCH 7:47pm Melbourne Heart shows that good news about takeover has had an effect.
Burke ready to keep the faith for Canberra
LEE GASKIN It's only her third appearance in the W-League, but Canberra United goalkeeper Trudy Burke says she's ready to fill the gloves of Matildas representative Lydia Williams today.
Football
Podolski double sends Arsenal through
9:59am Lukas Podolski struck twice as Arsenal eased into the FA Cup fifth round with a comfortable 4-0 victory over League One side Coventry at the Emirates Stadium.
Basketball
Bishop guides Capitals to narrow win
David Polkinghorne Carrie Graf says there's a reason why Abby Bishop is described as a ''monster''.
Baseball
Split result leaves Cavs needing luck
DAVID POLKINGHORNE THE Canberra Cavalry and Perth Heat don't get along, but the Cavs need their Australian Baseball League rivals to do them two big favours if they are going to defend their championship crown.
Winter Olympics
Narracott backs Pittman's bobsled efforts
DAVID POLKINGHORNE Jana Pittman can make a smooth transition to bobsled at next month's Sochi Games, says Paul Narracott.
Swimming
Swim team culture no longer toxic: Coutts
DAVID POLKINGHORNE Alicia Coutts says the Australian swimming team's much-maligned culture was ''so much better'' last year.
Cycling
Gerrans just in front ahead of thrilling finale
RUPERT GUINNESS 8:25pm After five days, 730 kilometres and more than 18 hours of racing, the best ever edition of the Tour Down Under has now come down to a battle for one second that will be decided on Sunday's finale stage in Adelaide.
Basketball
Anthony posts Knicks-record 62 points
3:32pm Carmelo Anthony poured in a Knicks-record 62 points on Friday as New York emphatically ended a five-game NBA losing streak with a 125-96 win over Charlotte Bobcats.
Racing
Mohave set to join Earthquake in Diamond
ANDREW GARVEY It might already have Earthquake as one of the equal favourites for the race but the giant Darley operation showed it will have more than one live chance in the group 1 $1,000,000 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield on February 22 with Mohave resuming with a smart win in the Blue Diamond Prelude for colts and geldings.
Racing
Rubick bolts to top of Golden Slipper betting
CHRIS ROOTS Exciting was the word for Rubick's first race-day appearance, which shot him to favouritism for the Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper, at Randwick on Saturday. However, trainer Gerald Ryan was not feeling excited before the race.
Cloak Of Night finds form
Jared Dorrington A change in scenery can be attributed as the main factor for Cloak Of Night's recent form reversal, according to her new trainer Keith Dryden.
Pay pushes McCrone's Origin prospects
CHRIS WILSON Raiders assistant coach Dean Pay says Josh McCrone's ambitions should not stop at the lime green No. 9 jersey.
League
Fittler tested by ASADA in lead-up to return
James MacSmith ASADA wasted no time in drug testing Brad Fittler after the rugby league great's comeback was cleared by the NRL.
Tennis
Coach reveals Li Na driven to the edge
LINDA PEARCE Carlos Rodriguez is not certain if Li Na would really have retired as she threatened on the drive to Wimbledon just over seven months ago.
Tennis
Wawrinka learns to believe he is among elite
MICHAEL GLEESON Stan Wawrinka knows what the best players in the world look like, and he's not one of them.
Hewitt, Rafter enough to worry France
Darren Walton French Davis Cup captain Arnaud Clement admits his talent-packed line-up is feeling a little anxious about next week's hosting of Pat Rafter's Australian underdogs.
Ben Alexander resisted overseas offers
CHRIS DUTTON Wallabies and ACT Brumbies prop Ben Alexander has revealed he was almost lured to Europe after the 2011 World Cup.
Union
Speight ruled out as Wallaby until September
Chris Dutton IRB rule ACT Brumbies winger Henry Speight ineligible to play for the Wallabies until September 11.
Soccer
Victory won't rush Rogic, says Muscat
Greg Buckle Melbourne Victory is considering using kid gloves for playmaker Tom Rogic by starting the 21-year-old on the bench.
Saturday Serve
Rogic, Valeri must be in World Cup squad
LEE GASKIN There's a lot of water to be crossed between now and the selection of the Socceroos squad for the World Cup.
Football
ADP deserves the A-League's gratitude
SEBASTIAN HASSETT Whether Alessandro Del Piero and Sydney FC continue their union or not, the A-League should thank the superstar.
Soccer
Melbourne Heart awaits the future
MICHAEL LYNCH The world will never be the same for Melbourne Heart's players or coaching staff following Manchester City's takeover of the A-League strugglers.
Cricket
England sets Australia record run chase
MICHAEL CHAMMAS Ninety-two days after touching down in Perth for the Ashes series, England have finally won a game of cricket against Australia.
Cricket
Clarke tells Hughes to keep his chin up
DANIEL LANE Australian captain Michael Clarke has impressed upon Phil Hughes the need to continue to score runs after the South Australian batsman missed selection for the tour of South Africa.
Cricket
Hughes unlucky to miss tour: Hussey
CHRIS BARRETT Michael Hussey has added his voice to those querying the snubbing of Phil Hughes for Australia's tour of South Africa, saying the left-hander had done everything asked of him by selectors.
Cricket
Tennis ball cricket is coach's secret
LEE GASKIN Hitting a tennis ball around the streets of Galle was how a man with one of the longest surnames in world cricket learnt the game.
Cricket
Jono Dean hits Twenty20 for six with Strikers
LEE GASKIN Smashing an Ashes hero for six is Jono Dean's way of showing he is not out of place on the national stage.
Athletics
Breen aims at Gainsford-Taylor's 100m record
CHRIS WILSON The national 100-metre record has stood for 20 years, but Canberra sprinter Mel Breen is on track to break it.
Golf
Golfer Nikki Campbell may quit at end of year
CHRIS DUTTON Canberra golfer Nikki Campbell is considering quitting the sport at the end of the year to focus on family.
Winter Olympics
Hottest 100 helps Henshaw keep his cool
ANDREW WEBSTER Thank God for Australia Day. Not so much for the extravagant display of national pride, but for the Triple J Hottest 100.
Basketball
Carley Mijovic wants to impress Opals
CHRIS DUTTON Carley Mijovic hopes to use the last five games of the WNBL season to prove she is ready for international duty.
AIS
Courting new markets with moveable floor
CHRIS DUTTON The AIS hopes a new removable court surface at the AIS Arena will ''tap into new markets'' to increase revenue.
Tennis
Wawrinka into Australian Open men's final
JAKE NIALL Stanislas Wawrinka manages to win key points to prevail in four very tight sets against Tomas Berdych.
Tennis
Federer hoping to overcome lopsided rivalry
LINDA PEARCE Federer will be trying to turn around a lopsided rivalry, writes Linda Pearce.
Federer and Nadal prove opposites attract
Oliver Brown Implausible as it might seem, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal share precisely the same height and weight: 185 centimetres, and a rigorously controlled 85kg.
Tennis
Cibulkova destroys Radwanska to reach final
Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova is into the first grand slam final of her career after thrashing Polish fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1 6-2 in an Australian Open semi-final.
Tennis
Li Na sweeps aside teen to reach another final
China’s Li Na has pushed aside Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard to sweep into her third Australian Open final.
Tennis
Bouchard happy with her efforts
EMMA QUAYLE Eugenie Bouchard felt proud after her straight-sets loss to Li Na on Thursday.
Tennis
Celebrations won't stop the fireworks on court
Linda Pearce and Emma Quayle After lengthy negotiations the Australia Day fireworks will be moved 3.5 kilometres down the road.
Basketball
Basketball ACT Tony quits
CHRIS DUTTON Increasing tension between the Basketball ACT board and staff led to chief executive Tony Jackson's decision to quit just two years into his tenure.
Warne to mentor Australia's spinners
CHRIS BARRETT Australia has landed a coup by luring Shane Warne back into the national set-up in an official capacity.
Cricket
WACA could be England's last chance
MICHAEL CHAMMAS If England are to leave Australia having registered a victory on a hapless tour, Friday's one-day international in Perth is their best chance.
Cricket
Thunder have a song, now they need a victory
Chris Barrett and Andrew Wu They can't make the Big Bash League finals – in fact they're guaranteed the wooden spoon again – but Sydney Thunder have at least one good reason to upset cross-town rivals the Sixers at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.
Winter Olympics
Canberra's Laura Peel headed to Sochi
CHRIS WILSON Canberra’s Laura Peel will fearlessly spiral up to 20m above the ice, jumping for gold in Sochi, but her mum still recalls the 24-year-old’s first time on snow.
Winter Olympics
Lassila ready for more glory
ANDREW WEBSTER Olympic aerial freestyle champion Lydia Lassila says she has greater motivation than snowboarding teammate Torah Bright to defend her Winter Olympics title in Sochi.
Richard Fa'aoso on good behaviour bond
PAUL BIBBY NRL player Richard Fa'aoso had just learnt that his football career was over and was having "suicidal thoughts" when he led police on a drunken car chase through south-west Sydney following a domestic incident involving his pregnant wife, a court has heard.
Golf
Davies tees off at NSW Open
Alex Nicholson English golfing legend Laura Davies believes she is a genuine chance of taking out the Women's NSW Open, and has warned other competitors to write her off at their peril.
Cycling
Evans destroys field in Tour Down Under
RUPERT GUINNESS Australian cycling legend Cadel Evans has unleashed an outstanding ride to take the lead in the Tour Down Under.
Football
Manchester City buy Melbourne Heart
MICHAEL LYNCH English Premier League club Manchester City, in partnership with a group of owners of NRL side the Melbourne Storm, have acquired A-League franchise the Melbourne Heart.
Soccer
Shipard returns as Canberra juggles schedule
LEE GASKIN Canberra United will consider rotating its squad to cope with a busy schedule of three games in six days, including having star midfielder Sally Shipard available for the first time this season.
Football
Manchester City's arrival is a game changer
SEBASTIAN HASSETT With the single stroke of a pen on Thursday morning, Melbourne Heart went from being the A-League's bastard child to the richest club in the land.
Football
Sydney FC said no to Manchester City millions
SEBASTIAN HASSETT Before Manchester City settled on purchasing Melbourne Heart, the cashed-up English Premier League club tried to buy Sydney FC last year.
Racing
Hodgson hatches cup plan for Asclepius
LEE GASKIN Canberra Cup hopeful Asclepius begins his tilt towards the $200,000 feature in a 1000-metre open handicap at Thoroughbred Park on Friday.
Canberra Capitals Vs Melbourne Boomers
Canberra Capitals Vs Melbourne Boomers WNBL match at the AIS.
Searching for a diamond in the rough
We get another sneak peak at the star horses of the future in the Blue Diamond Previews at Caulfield.
Under 19 Mens's Championships
ACT v NSW softball final at Hawker Softball Park.
Wests/UC win Cricket ACT Twenty20 title
Wests/UC v Albury Wodonga at Manuka Oval, Canberra.
United roars back to best form in win
Canberra United v Adelaide United at McKellar Park, Canberra.
Capitals vs Waves
The Canberra Capitals take on the West Coast Waves.
Wheelchair rugby league in Canberra
A showcase of the new up and rising sport in Australia.
Canberra Cavalry v Perth Heat
Canberra Cavalry v Perth Heat a Narrabundah Ball Park, Canberra.
PM's XI vs England
Action from the Prime Minister's XI vs England at Manuka Oval.
Capitals vs Lightning
Scenes from the AIS Arena as Canberra takes on Adelaide.
Canberra Cavalry v Adelaide Bite
Adelaide Bite completed a 3-1 series win at The Fort on Sunday.
Canberra United v Adelaide United
Adelaide United secure an upset 2-0 win over Canberra United.
Canberra sporting stars to watch in 2014
The Canberra sporting identities to keep an eye on in 2014.
Canberra Capitals v Logan Thunder
Canberra Capitals fall to the Logan Thunder at the AIS.
Canberra's Ironman 70.3
Triathletes compete in Canberra's Ironman 70.3 event on Sunday.
Canberra United v Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar proved too strong at McKellar Park with a 1-0 win.
Veterans men's foil championship
Veterans men's foil championship at the fencing nationals.
North Canberra v Queanbeyan
North Canberra Gungahlin take on Queanbeyan.
Australian Open: Day Four
Adam Scott falters at the final hole as Roy McIlroy triumphs.
First Ashes Test, day two photos
All the action from the second day's play from the Gabba.
Canberra United topple Wanderers
Canberra United made it two wins in a row to start the season.
Canberra cricket action from Nov 16
Weston Creek Molonglo take on North Canberra Gungahlin.
Asia-Pacific Tennis League action
Canberra Velocity's men and women show their class.
Brave Capitals fall to Rangers
Dandenong edged out a brave Capitals at the AIS.
Cavalry walk off Aces in game three
The Cavalry win game three against the Aces 6-5 at The Fort.
Cavalry hold the Aces in season opener
Canberra's ABL defence gets off to a flying start with a 10-3 win.
Twenty20 Konica Minolta Cup
All the action as Eastlake take on Weston Creek.
Punching above weight at sports Draft
What it takes the make the cut for an Olympic boxing squad.
Canberra Capitals v Bendigo Spirit
Spirit crushes Canberra in WNBL round three action at AIS Arena.
Roosters win thrilling 2013 NRL Grand Final
Sydney Roosters beat the Manly Sea Eagles 26-18 on Sunday.
