Sally weighs the value of Bells

Adam Cooper As she eyes a hat-trick of wins at Bells Beach, Sally Fitzgibbons believes winning Australia’s iconic surfing trophy earned her more respect among her rivals.

Surfing

Warning bells for Gilmore

Adam Cooper Reigning world champion knows she has a bigger fight to keep dominating women's surfing.

Finch has first-class concerns

Adam Cooper Aaron Finch was out of the frame when the Bushrangers chased the biggest trophy of the domestic season.

Baseball

Australia in trouble after South Korea loss

Adam Cooper A 6-0 loss at the hands of South Korea has Australia’s baseballers needing everything to fall their way to advance to the second round of the World Baseball Classic.

Australia needs upset to advance in World Baseball Classic

Adam Cooper Australia's baseballers must produce a major upset if they are to advance beyond the pool stage of the World Baseball Classic after they were beaten 4-1 by Taiwan in the tournament opener on Saturday.

Batter up for Australia

Adam Cooper Australia's baseballers will step up to the world plate on Saturday when they open the World Baseball Classic against co-host Taiwan.

Stars win to draw women to sport

Adam Cooper Australia's triumphant women's cricketers hope their latest world title win will foster more growth in the game at grassroots level.

Major sports all facing a long, bumpy ride

Adam Cooper, Michael Lynch One of Australia's leading sports administrators says major sports must brace themselves.

Olympic support for Robinson

Adam Cooper Gold medallist Kerri Pottharst has made an impassioned defence of beach volleyball.

Sport in Crisis

Olympian defends her sport against drug implications

Adam Cooper Olympic gold medallist Kerri Pottharst has made an impassioned defence of her sport of beach volleyball, claiming it is clean despite a link to one of the central figures in the Essendon supplements...

The new face of boxing

Adam Cooper Boxing is itself in danger of being stuck on the ropes in a crowded sporting landscape.

Tennis

Djokovic's fright will be key to win: Agassi

Adam Cooper ALWAYS coming from a different angle, Andre Agassi believes a Swiss will have an influence in Sunday night's men's final, where he expects Novak Djokovic to beat Andy Murray.

Close call key to final, says Agassi

Adam Cooper ALWAYS coming from a different angle, Andre Agassi believes a Swiss star will have an influence in Sunday night's men's final, where he expects Novak Djokovic to beat Andy Murray.

Tennis

Edge is good: Agassi

Adam Cooper Federer is the gentleman of tennis, but for a moment he behaved like a sportsman.

Be patient: Agassi on Nadal

Adam Cooper Rafael Nadal might need all of 2013 to get close to his best, according to Andre Agassi.

Tennis

Agassi takes Azarenka at her word

Adam Cooper Tennis great Andre Agassi has given Victoria Azarenka the benefit of the doubt.

Tennis

Time-outs essential for safety - Agassi

Adam Cooper ANDRE AGASSI has given Victoria Azarenka the benefit of the doubt over her controversial decision to seek medical help in her Australian Open semi-final, but insisted time-outs must be retained to...

Tennis

Tale of two semi-finals: Li looks good while No.1 is puffed

Adam Cooper ONE dropped four games in winning her semi-final; the other five. But where Li Na enters Saturday night's decider on the back of what she termed the perfect match, Victoria Azarenka must overcome an...

Samuels to miss series

Adam Cooper All-rounder's facial injuries keep him out of West Indies' squad to tour Australia.