Michele Scarponi easily won the sixth stage of the Giro dItalia, while fellow Italian Danilo Di Luca maintained the races overall lead.
May 15, 2009, 9:30 amThe Billabong Pro in Tahiti has been called off for the day with only one-metre waves on offer at Teahupoo.
May 15, 2009, 9:30 amUS swimming superstar Michael Phelps has become far more guarded in social settings and wary of strangers since a photograph of him holding a marijuana pipe became a global sensation in February.
May 15, 2009, 7:15 amAustralia's Michael Rogers is still third in the Giro d'Italia after the race's sixth stage.
May 15, 2009, 7:00 amAdd Michael Phelps to those who are looking to FINA to make some important decisions next week when they consider tighter regulations on new supersuits that have aided world records.
May 15, 2009, 6:00 amGold Coast coach John Cartwright was "talking tough" on the eve of one of the biggest challenges of his brief NRL career against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium tomorrow.
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May 14, 2009, 3:30 pmSwimming's credibility goes on the line at an emergency meeting on the controversial hi-tech suits next week in Switzerland.
May 14, 2009, 3:15 pmTwo-time Olympic 200m champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica and American Tyson Gay have withdrawn from Saturday's Adidas Track Classic, officials said.
May 14, 2009, 10:45 amWests Tigers have been hit by an injury crisis ahead of Sunday's NRL heritage clash with South Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
May 14, 2009, 10:30 amThe Gold Coast Titans have been hard hit by injury and suspension ahead of their NRL derby clash with Brisbane tomorrow night.
May 14, 2009, 10:00 amAustralia's Michael Rogers remained third on the Giro D'Italia's overall rankings after the race's fifth stage as Lance Armstrong suffered and dropped back.
May 14, 2009, 10:00 amPompeii Ruler admirers will see a far better equipped galloper in Sunday's $3 million Singapore Airlines International Cup (2000m) than the one who failed in his only other international foray two years ago.
May 14, 2009, 9:30 amTrainer Joe Janiak has given an upbeat bulletin for Takeover Target, who has reportedly been off his feed, ahead of his bid for back-to-back successes in the Group One KrisFlyer Sprint at Kranji.
May 14, 2009, 7:30 amRacing Victoria Limited (RVL) will not be make a decision on the future of jumps racing in the state until Monday.
May 13, 2009, 7:15 pmAs the jumping fraternity in Victoria cling to the hope their industry will be allowed to continue following a series of horror crashes last week, Perth's Belmont Park was today the scene of a sickening fall today when two horses collided in the third race.
May 13, 2009, 2:15 pmMelbourne playmaker Brett Finch has escaped suspension after entering an early guilty plea following an incident in Monday night's 28-12 NRL win over the Sydney Roosters.
May 13, 2009, 1:15 pmHonest English Test netballer Ama Agbeze hasn't played for the Melbourne Vixens this season and admits she probably wouldn't have picked herself either.
May 13, 2009, 11:15 amThe legal battle over the next America's Cup took a new twist on Tuesday when defender Alinghi accused US rival Oracle of hiring spies to get information on its boat under construction in Switzerland.
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