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Cook, Trott stand puts the heat on Aussies

England tightened their grip on the second Ashes test against Australia with another match-turning stand between Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott.

Armstrong ‘terrified’ by peloton racing

Lance Armstrong is used to leading races, so he admitted he’s terrified of riding in the tightly packed peloton as he pursues an ambitious comeback.

Impressive Boks through to Sevens quarters

South Africa on Saturday qualified for the quarter-finals of the Adelaide tournament of the IRB Sevens International Series when they beat Japan 43-0.

Homes razed as Australia suffers record heatwave

Southeastern Australia faced chaos on Friday, as a heatwave fanned fires that destroyed homes, claimed lives and strained services.

Frogs about to croak, say researchers

Frogs face extinction because humans have developed a taste for their legs, Australian researchers said on Wednesday.

Aussie teen arrested breaking into police station

The long arm of the law didn’t have to reach too far to arrest one Australian teenager, who was caught breaking into a police station.

Armstrong to make cycling comeback in January

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will begin his comeback to professional road cycling in Australia’s Tour Down Under in January.

E Cape man dies of rare but deadly fever

A farmer and professional hunter from Adelaide in the Eastern Cape died on Thursday after been diagnosed with Crimea-Congo haemorrhagic fever.

SA upset Kiwis in sevens final

Fabian Juries was the two-try hero as South Africa ended New Zealand’s unbeaten 47-match streak by winning the final of the Adelaide World Series Sevens 15-7 on Sunday. The South…

India win thriller against Sri Lanka

The enigmatic Yuvraj Singh finally returned to form to lead India to a thrilling and crucial two-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their vital tri-series match in Adelaide on Tuesday.…

Sangakkara century lifts Sri Lanka

The class of Kumar Sangakkara once again revived Sri Lanka after a dismal start with the bat in their crucial tri-series clash with India in Adelaide on Tuesday. The Sri Lankan…

Australians furious about Harbhajan decision

The exoneration of Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh on racial-abuse charges was heavily criticised in Australia on Wednesday as a blatant demonstration of India’s power in world…

Australia seal series win

Australia earned a 2-1 series victory over India on Monday after the fourth and final Test ended in a draw at Adelaide Oval. With neither side in any position to push for a…

Australia and India hoping history repeats itself

Australia and India are both hoping history will repeat itself and allow them to conjure a win out of nothing on the last day of the fourth and final Test. The match was evenly…

Ponting back to form as Gilchrist falls cheaply

Australian captain Ricky Ponting equalled Sunil Gavaskar by notching up his 34th Test century on the fourth day of the fourth Test against India on Sunday. But retiring…

Adam Gilchrist announces retirement

Australia vice-captain Adam Gilchrist stunned the cricketing world on Saturday when he announced he was retiring from all forms of the game. Gilchrist said he was quitting Test…

India’s tail wags to post imposing score

Captain Anil Kumble fell short of a second Test century as India’s tail wagged strongly to help the tourists post a big score in the fourth Test against Australia on Friday.…

Tailenders take India past 500 runs

Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh completed half-centuries as India’s tailenders piled on the runs in the fourth and final against Australia on Friday. Kumble crafted an unbeaten…

Tendulkar ton lifts Indians

Indian superstar Sachin Tendulkar posted a fairy-tale century to lift his side towards a challenging total on the first day of the fourth and final Test against Australia on…

Ponting tries to break Harbhajan jinx

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has done some extra homework on Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh ahead of the fourth Test at the Adelaide Oval, starting on Thursday. Harbhajan was…