Round two action of the Bartercard National Basketball League got underway this evening at Coweles Stadium in Christchurch with the Christchurch Cougars going head to head against the Wellington Saints, both teams hoping to keep their winning start to the season continuing.
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As per usual North Melbourne has already been written off before the season has even started the side built on proving critics is once again desperate to show that they are at the very least a finals contender.
Half-centuries from captain Ricky Ponting and man-of-the-match Cameron White ensured Australia retained the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy following their six-wicket victory in the fourth one-day international against New Zealand in Auckland on Thursday.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has stunned the sporting world by banning former captains Mohammed Yousuf and Younis Khan from all forms of the game indefinitely.
Fremantle Dockers head coach Mark Harvey is convinced that this current crop of players is much better placed then when the club made their last finals appearance four years ago.
Vice-captain Michael Clarke has been included in the 14-man Australian test tour of New Zealand despite returning back to his native land due to ‘personal reasons’ earlier this week.
Brad Haddin’s second one-day international century ensured Australia is only one win away from retaining the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy following the tourists six wicket victory over New Zealand in their last ODI clash on Wednesday.
Real Madrid has moved to the top of the table following a come from behind 3-2 home win against the European chasing Sevilla in their La Liga clash at the Santiago Bernabéu over the weekend.
Perianal underachievers Richmond will look to improve on their disastrous 2009, as they will be lead by a new senior coach and new chief executive officer.
Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke has abandoned the Australian's tour of New Zealand and is returning home to Sydney a team spokesman says the vice-captain is leaving his country commitments due to personal reasons.
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The Sydney Roosters have named former Canberra Raiders' bad boy Todd Carney at fullback for their Round One clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs when the National Rugby League season kicks off this weekend.
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Round two action of the Bartercard National Basketball League got underway this evening at Coweles Stadium in Christchurch with the Christchurch Cougars going head to head against the Wellington...
Yeah some selections are definately thought provoking - TBH I would prefer to see Phillip Hughes...
Clarke included in Australian test squad
Brendon M on 11th March 2010