SOCCER
Flannery scored two goals and set up another two in United's comprehensive 5-1 victory.
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She opened the scoring after just 13 minutes, cutting back onto her left foot from an Ashleigh Sykes cross to put it past Roar goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold, who probably should've done better.
Flannery also won a penalty with her pace, scored again in the second half and set up Ashleigh Sykes for one of her two goals.
United midfielder Stephanie Ochs converted the penalty, while the Roar scored a consolation goal in injury time.
The win takes United to the top of the W-League ladder, after the Western Sydney Wanderers beat Melbourne City 2-1.
AT A GLANCE
Canberra United 5 (Nicky Flannery 13, 53, Stephanie Ochs 28, Ashleigh Sykes 50, 56) bt Brisbane Roar 1 (Emily Gielnick 92) at Gosford.
BASEBALL
Cavs starter Sean Guinard put in a great shift on the mound, as the Canberra offence ran riot over the Heat.
They cruised to a 7-0 lead before the visitors brought in two late runs.
Cavalry outfielder Kyle Perkins continued his breakout ABL season with a two-run homer to help set up an early lead.
The win keeps the Cavs in second spot on the ladder going into the ABL All Star break over Christmas before they return with a road trip to face the Heat in Perth.
ABL ROUND FIVE
Game four
Perth 000 000 011 2R 9H 0E
Canberra 101 212 00x 7R 15H 1E
W: Sean Guinard (1-1, 3.22); L: Daniel Schmidt (1-3, 7.61); HR: Kyle Perkins (5).
BASKETBALL
The Canberra Capitals have beaten every team in the WNBL bar one this season, but coach Paul Goriss is far from satisfied.
A "flat and tired" Canberra Capitals outfit have three weeks to recharge after finishing the calendar year with back-to-back road losses.
A 70-50 loss to the lowly Melbourne Boomers was the exclamation point on a difficult Victorian road trip on Saturday.
The loss came 24 hours after second-placed Bendigo remained the only side unbeaten against the Capitals this season with a 70-60 victory.
CRICKET
Wests-UC batsman Blake Macdonald has turned his attention to earning a first class berth after returning to the frame in the Cricket ACT Douglas Cup.
Wests kick started their two-day campaign with a comprehensive win over ANU to round out the calendar year at Jamison Oval on Saturday.
Macdonald's return followed his selection in the team of the tournament at the under 19 national championships, where he averaged 44.71 with a top score of 155* for ACT/NSW Country.
AT A GLANCE
Cricket ACT Douglas Cup: WESTS-UC 302 bt ANU, WESTON CREEK MOLONGLO 6/354 drew with TUGGERANONG VALLEY 9/314, QUEANBEYAN 8/377 drew with EASTLAKE, GINNINDERRA 326 drew with NORTH CANBERRA-GUNGAHLIN 2/13.
CRICKET ACT GALLOP CUP
Sunday: Tuggeranong v Weston Creek-Molonglo at Manuka Oval, 2.30pm.
