Chris Dutton

Chris Dutton has worked at The Canberra Times since 2007, starting as a junior reporter before covering the Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies. He now writes extensively on Super Rugby and is part of the Fairfax team covering the London Olympic Games - with, of course, a focus on Canberra athletes.

Buzz about Beckham may be fruitless, but it's still good publicity

Chris Dutton David Beckham - a massive publicity stunt or a genuine chance of joining the A-League?

Golf

Boost for Millar before Japan trip

Chris Dutton Matt Millar will use the confidence gained from his first top-10 finish at a major tournament this year to launch his bid to win a spot on the lucrative Japan tour next week.

Cricket

I'm still the boss, says Comets skipper, as star makes Mark

Chris Dutton Mark Higgs might be the returning star, but ACT Comets captain Jono Dean insists he's still ''the boss'' when the second round of the Futures League begins in Melbourne on Monday.

Tennis

Velocity chases perfect weekend

Chris Dutton CANBERRA VELOCITY coach Todd Larkham has urged players to rise to a new level to chase a perfect weekend after demolishing the National Academy NSW AUStars at Lyneham on Saturday.

AIS awards

Slingsby shares top gong with Coutts

Chris Dutton First they saved us from Olympic Games disaster and now Australia's sailors have scooped the awards at the Australian Institute of Sport gala dinner on Friday night.

Soccer

Klimkova true to her word

Chris Dutton Canberra United coach Jitka Klimkova has put honouring her word ahead of her team's unbeaten W-League streak to ensure she keeps a promise with Matildas coach Tom Sermanni.

Golf

Millar plays through pain barrier

Chris Dutton Matt Millar will push through the pain barrier to try to avoid the cut at the Australian Masters on Friday after an injured back limited him in the opening round.

Golf

Welsford puts down the bag and picks up clubs again

Chris Dutton Damon Welsford sacrificed his own game to become a caddy and a stint carrying Nikki Campbell's clubs in Japan has reinvigorated his passion for golf.

Cricket

Little league a teaser to the Big Bash prize

Chris Dutton Mark Higgs wants to rediscover his competitive edge to launch himself on to the Big Bash League radar and complete a spectacular comeback with a contract in the Twenty20 competition.

Cricket

Higgs has one eye on Big Bash return

Chris Dutton Queanbeyan star Mark Higgs is preparing to make a surprise comeback with the ACT Comets that could see the veteran picked up for the Big Bash League this year.

Basketball

Batkovic assures her former team a fit Jackson will be worth the wait

Chris Dutton THREE-TIME Olympian Suzy Batkovic has urged the Canberra Capitals to be patient with Lauren Jackson and ease the star back on to the court to ensure she ''returns better than ever''.

Cricket

Manuka's route to the elite level

Chris Dutton Canberra needs to gain entry to one of Australia's premier cricket competitions before Manuka Oval can become a regular fixture on the international calendar, one-day great Michael Bevan says.

Cricket

Warhorse Higgs back for Bluebags

Chris Dutton He's forgotten how long his run-up should be and has spent more time at the pool than in the nets, but Mark Higgs is ready to make a comeback.

Basketball

Capitals pay for loose defence

Chris Dutton The absence of their superstar and super coach was too much for the Canberra Capitals, who had their first home defeat of the season on Friday night.

Racing

Berry's dream ride to the Melbourne Cup

Chris Dutton Tommy Berry has run the Melbourne Cup thousands of times in his head dreaming of the day it would become a reality - on Tuesday it does.

Baseball

Cavalry boom turns into bust

Chris Dutton The Canberra Cavalry has ''burst at the seams'' and will attempt to put a lid on its booming popularity by setting a crowd cap for its games at Narrabundah Ballpark for the rest of the Australian...

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Melbourne Cup special

Chris Dutton All the good oil for the race that stops a nation.

Melbourne Cup

Seeing colours: how to pick a winner on Cup day

Chris Dutton The colours, the form, the name or just plain luck - most find it impossible to tip a Melbourne Cup winner but there are happy punters who have a perfect formula for picking the winner in the race...

Cricket

Powerhouse wins to Tuggeranong

Chris Dutton Tuggeranong Valley Cricket Club is refusing to start dreaming of Cricket ACT supremacy despite scoring crushing victories against two competition powerhouses at the weekend.