Ford's Jamie Whincup has all but clinched the V8 Supercar championship after finishing fourth behind Team Vodafone teammate Craig Lowndes in Sunday's 84-lap race in Perth.

In a major boost for the underdog West Indies, skipper Chris Gayle will return to Australia ahead of Thursday's first Test after his ill mother reportedly left hospital.

Second-half goals from midfielder Scott Bulloch and Serbian striker Branko Jelic have given Perth Glory a 2-0 victory over A-League high-flyers Sydney FC at ME Bank Stadium.

The Wallabies' season has reached a shocking new low with a humiliating 9-8 loss to Scotland at Murrayfield, their first defeat against the Scots since 1982.

Roy Jones showed speed of mind and mouth as he predicted his fast hands and feet would dethrone Australia's IBO cruiserweight boxing champion Danny Green.

In a major boost for the underdog West Indies, skipper Chris Gayle will return to Australia ahead of Thursday's first Test after his ill mother reportedly… November 22, 2009, 3:45 pm
Lexus has scaled down its sponsorship of AFL club Collingwood in a modified new three-year deal. November 21, 2009, 12:44 pm
Fremantle are ready to pounce on explosive Peel Thunder teenager Anthony Morabito in Thursday's national draft as West Coast weigh up the class of East… November 21, 2009, 11:34 am
PARIS (AFP) - France on Sunday made four changes in unveiling their squad to face New Zealand in Saturday's autumn international in Marseille. 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
Sydney's mid-season stumble continued as Perth's unheralded Scott Bulloch and Serbian sniper Branko Jelic inspired Glory to a 2-0 A-League triumph at ME Bank… November 22, 2009, 5:20 pm
Melbourne are set to start their version of the NBL finals almost three months early with the perennial heavyweight falling into "black hole". November 22, 2009, 2:35 pm
Jarmila Groth will officially be granted Australian citizenship on Monday in a major boost to the Fed Cup team.The Slovak-born world No. November 22, 2009, 12:20 pm
Young Rory McIlroy fell victim to the tough closing stretch of the Earth course at Jumeirah Golf Estates as veteran Lee Westwood grabbed the advantage in… November 22, 2009, 3:04 am
Ford’s Jamie Whincup fired his biggest V8 Supercar championship shot at Barbagallo Raceway on Saturday, and it may have mortally wounded the hopes of… November 21, 2009, 2:53 pm
Gutsy six-year-old Sniper’s Bullet shook his tag as the outsider of the more fancied interstate raiders and posted his first victory in 29 months when he… November 21, 2009, 3:46 pm
Keep up to date with the successes of our WA Institute of Sport sportsmen and women with the WAIS Watch column.Each week thewest.com. November 20, 2009, 11:04 am
Chris Bath and Mike Munro lead a team of Australia's best reporters, breaking the...
The mysterious disappearance of an elderly lady and a family home hides an arsenal of weapons.
When the remains of a chicken farmer are found on a river bank, Booth and Brennan are called to investigate.
If you remember, I did threaten another column.Today I'm in Milan (this is worse than than having a slide night when I get back) and I'm wearing a Sporting Lisbon top.The best soccer news to come out of the weekend was Fulham's striking victory over...
It's just as well the West Indies have only about four class players and a handful of promising types.Given the chaos in Australian cricket ranks at the moment, anything approaching a tough and mature touring team would stretch the national team just...
It might not be much of a stadium. Indeed, it is in desperate need of a raid by the handymen from Renovation Rescue.But Subiaco Oval is our premier sports ground. The park has hosted many of this State's greatest sports memories. And it means a lot to...
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Kilda | 76 |
| 2 | Geelong | 68 |
| 3 | Collingwood | 60 |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 56 |
| 5 | Carlton | 52 |
| 6 | Adelaide | 52 |
| 7 | Brisbane | 50 |
| 8 | Essendon | 38 |
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