Today at 11:03:07 - EXCLUSIVE: If you want to do well in the 2010 Fantasy NRL campaign - if you have any serious ambitions to beat your mates - you absolutely must read this.

Today at 19:03:07 - Rising star Usman Khawaja and new Test tourist Steven Smith fire for NSW on the opening day of their Sheffield Shield match against South Australia.

Today at 18:18:08 - West Australia paceman Nathan Coulter-Nile has ripped through Queensland's top order in the Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba.

Today at 17:48:12 - Fox Sports football commentator Paul Trimboli offers his thoughts and predictions for the 2010 A-League prelimiary-final showdown.

Today at 17:03:09 - Australia captain Ricky Ponting doesn't want Michael Clarke back in his side until the troubled star has sorted out his off-field issues with fiancee Lara Bingle.

Today at 14:33:12 - Western Bulldogs believe captain Brad Johnson's absence from their opening round blockbuster against Collingwood will pay off later in the season.

Today at 19:03:06 - Australia will play the Netherlands in the semi finals of the field hockey World Cup on Thursday.

Today at 19:03:06 - The Anthony Cummings-trained Zavite has raced away with Wednesday's Group One Auckland Cup, aided by a heady ride from champion jockey Damien Oliver.

Today at 19:03:06 - Former Tasmanian captain Dan Marsh will retire from first-class cricket at the end of the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria.

Today at 18:33:06 - Just months after threatening to walk out on Cronulla, Test lock Paul Gallen has signed a new deal which will see him remain a Shark for life.

Today at 18:33:06 - Hawthorn have recalled former Western Bulldogs fringe player Wayde Skipper for their final AFL practice match as they seek to solve their ruck woes.

Today at 18:33:06 - Motoring giant Mercedes-Benz admits it is interested in having its cars involved in V8 Supercar racing, but has ruled out any factory-backed outfit similar to those at Holden and Ford.

Today at 19:03:18 - PAKISTAN has barred Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan from the national cricket team indefinitely and imposed a one-year ban on Shoaib Malik and Rana Naved.

Today at 15:18:22 - NRL battlers Cronulla have received a massive boost on the eve of the premiership kick-off with Test forward Paul Gallen signing a life contract with the club.

Today at 14:18:20 - AS Lara Bingle and Michael Clarke's relationship faces turmoil, he has been named in Australia's VB Tour while she has taken her engagement ring off.

Today at 13:33:22 - NSW were forced into rebuilding mode after their trio of international left-handers were whipped out in difficult conditions on day one of the clash with South Australia.

Today at 13:03:19 - SYDNEY skier Toby Kane has been awarded the honour of carrying the flag at Saturday's Opening Ceremony of the Paralympic Winter Games in Canada.

Today at 18:33:15 - New South Wales was a dominant 5 for 332 at stumps on day one of the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at the SCG.

Today at 18:18:28 - Queensland's hopes of hosting the Sheffield Shield final may have been dashed after a horror top-order batting displaying on the opening day of the match against Western Australia at the Gabba.

Today at 18:33:15 - A tricky away assignment against the Ukraine stands in the way of Australia returning to the Fed Cup World Group for the first time since 2004.

Today at 17:18:21 - The pressure on Willie Mason to make an instant impact in his Cowboys debut has risen with with Carl Webb set to miss Friday night's NRL blockbuster against Brisbane.

Today at 17:18:16 - The Western Bulldogs believe captain Brad Johnson's absence from their opening round blockbuster against Collingwood will pay off later in the season.

Today at 18:18:04 - THE Hawthorn Football Club has broken its Tasmanian membership record.

Today at 18:18:04 - THE Crows had a successful 2009 in part because they struck the balance between riding their emerging stars and trusty veterans

Today at 06:53:00 - RACERS were left scratching their heads yesterday when the meeting at Elwick was called off 20 minutes before the first race.

Today at 06:50:00 - KERMANDIE has pulled off another recruiting coup by adding Mark 'Whacko' Jackson to its line-up.

Today at 06:42:00 - STUDENTS from The Hutchins School will have the use of a former chandlery site at Marieville Esplanade.

09/03/2010 at 14:14:00 - TASMANIAN Tigers captain George Bailey is on his way to New Zealand tonight to replace Michael Clarke in the ODI team. 

09/03/2010 at 09:24:00 - PAUL McKenzie knows Mt Wellington like the back of his hand to run away with the Cradle to Coast Ultra Challenge.

Today at 15:03:28 - LIONEL Cox, described as one of "Australia's finest Olympians", has died.

Today at 15:03:28 - UNCERTAINTY still surrounds Michael Clarke's possible return to the Australian cricket team's tour of New Zealand despite the vice-captain being named in the Test squad today.

Today at 14:48:16 - NSW centre Tom Carter has signed a new two-year deal with the Waratahs which will take him through to the end of the 2012 Super 14 season.

Today at 14:33:20 - SIR ALEX Ferguson was described as a "scary man" by David Beckham yesterday.

Today at 13:33:22 - WA batsman Mitchell Swart prevented a top order disaster for the Warriors on the opening day against Queensland at the Gabba.

Today at 12:48:19 - THE only medallist from Turin in the current Vancouver Paralympic Winter team, Toby Kane, has been chosen as the Australian flag bearer.

Today at 13:03:24 - RYAN Harris has been named in Australia's Test squad, which also includes troubled vice-captain Michael Clarke and young guns Phillip Hughes and Steve Smith.

Today at 12:03:39 - RICHMOND'S Jake King will face the tribunal to contest a striking charge.

Today at 10:48:24 - QUEENSLAND won the toss and sent Western Australia in to bat in the Sheffield Shield clash at the Gabba on Wednesday.

Today at 10:48:34 - THE Bulldogs will go into Saturday night's NAB Cup grand final without captain Brad Johnson, who will be out for 2-3 weeks.

Today at 09:48:34 - WHO should you have in your SuperCoach side? Chat with Mark Robinson from midday today.

Today at 10:33:27 - KARL deKroo had a simple formula for his SuperCoach team: class in key positions, a hard-working pack and a backline full of pace and exuberance.

Today at 08:46:36 - TIGER Woods is working on his golf game with coach Hank Haney this week but it remains unclear when he will come back to competition.

Today at 12:18:29 - SEE who's been named for Friday's NAB Challange practice matches.

Today at 11:48:21 - RICHMOND says it is "very proud" of defender Jake King after the fiery defender was allegedly dobbed in by Magpie Travis Cloke.

Today at 11:48:21 - WESTERN Bulldogs captain Brad Johnson has been ruled out of Saturday night's NAB Cup grand final against St Kilda through injury.

Today at 12:18:29 - RICHMOND'S Jake King will face the tribunal to contest a striking charge.

Today at 10:33:18 - THE Bulldogs will go into Saturday night's NAB Cup grand final without captain Brad Johnson, who will be out for 2-3 weeks.

Today at 09:48:24 - WHO should you have in your SuperCoach side? Chat with Mark Robinson from midday today.

Today at 07:56:18 - MELBOURNE'S already had a rough start to the season ... how do you will they go this year? Debate with Mark Stevens from 11am.

Today at 12:18:25 - SEE who's been named for Friday's NAB Challange practice matches.

Today at 12:18:25 - RICHMOND'S Jake King will face the tribunal to contest a striking charge.

Today at 10:33:14 - THE Bulldogs will go into Saturday night's NAB Cup grand final without captain Brad Johnson, who will be out for 2-3 weeks.

Today at 09:48:19 - WHO should you have in your SuperCoach side? Chat with Mark Robinson from midday today.

Today at 07:56:18 - MELBOURNE'S already had a rough start to the season ... how do you will they go this year? Debate with Mark Stevens from 11am.

09/03/2010 at 23:00:00 - ANOTHER young gun, Carlton's Bryce Gibbs, appears to be out of reach of any potential offer from the Gold Coast.

09/03/2010 at 23:00:00 - THE NAB Cup has lost its financial shine, with Saturday night's victor taking home just over half of the bounty awarded to St Kilda in 2008.

Today at 02:00:01 - Des Hasler won't be shuffling up to former Wallaby at bag carousel with an autograph pad in hand.

Today at 02:00:01 - SIMON COLOSIMO has confirmed he won't be going anywhere until after the completion of Sydney FC's finals campaign, ending speculation that he was set to cut ties with the club before the Japanese and ...

Today at 02:00:01 - HAMILTON: Michael Clarke will return to New Zealand in time for Australia's two-match Test series, but his dash across the Tasman to be at the side of his controversy-prone fiancee has prompted Ian C ...

09/03/2010 at 02:00:01 - DANIEL MORTIMER is in a win-win situation despite shunning the security of a long-term new contract at Parramatta, his manager says. Regarded as the hottest young property in rugby league, Mortimer ye ...

09/03/2010 at 02:00:01 - Daniel Mortimer signed a two-year, $500,000 contract with Parramatta yesterday.

Today at 18:30:08 - What is Steven Smith Until Michael Clarke's latest adventure into the gossip pages it was the question in Australia cricket

Today at 18:30:08 - Queensland's hopes of hosting the final suffered a big blow when they undid their solid work after dismissing Western Australia for 286

Today at 18:30:08 - Rahul Dewan, the Haryana batsman, who contributed significantly as a part-time offspinner to give North Zone victory in the Deodhar Trophy final, is keen on developing his bowling to become a full-fle ...

Today at 18:30:08 - Steven Smith marked his selection in the Test squad with a half-century after Usman Khawaja's hundred set up New South Wales at the SCG

Today at 18:30:08 - Damien Wright continued his outstanding season with a five-wicket haul that restricted his former state Tasmania to 222 on the opening day in Melbourne