Netball
Darters stunned by Sting
David Polkinghorne Legendary coach Norma Plummer rates Western Sting as a serious Australian Netball League contender and the Canberra Darters found out why first-hand at AIS Arena yesterday.
Golf
Jones wants more than his cut
David Polkinghorne A sniff of a top-two finish on the Japan Tour money list has Brendan Jones’s competitive juices flowing again ahead of this week's US PGA Championships.
Netball
Darter from a distance
David Polkinghorne If dedication was measured in distance travelled, Lillian O'Sullivan would have to be the most dedicated Canberra Darter in the side's Australian Netball League history.
Racing
Amelia eyes city lights
David Polkinghorne Canberra might have seen the last of Gorgeous Amelia after her comfortable two-length win at Thoroughbred Park yesterday.
Racing
Olive lines up latest debutant
David Polkinghorne Nick Olive gets excited when he takes a horse to the races - those three zeroes in the runs-wins-places columns could lead to the next Black Caviar-esque winning streak.
Soccer
City rewards new coach but gives FC an uphill battle
David Polkinghorne The curse of a new coach struck down Canberra FC and all-but ended its chances of retaining the Capital Football premier league title.
Hockey
Central gets a 'wake-up' call
David Polkinghorne A BLISTERING Central start wasn't enough to stop United causing an upset as it issued a ''wake-up call'' to the top men's Capital League team 8-4 at Lyneham yesterday.
AFL
Ainslie has field day as Hawks' lack of fight proves costly
David Polkinghorne A ''LACK of fight'' saw the Tuggeranong Hawks capitulate to Ainslie with a 108-point thumping at Ainslie Oval yesterday.
NEAFL
Old glories to inspire Tricolours
David Polkinghorne The Ainslie Tricolours will hope past premiership glory can reignite their stop-start season when they play the Tuggeranong Hawks at home today.
Racing
Best photo-finish technology already here: Racing NSW
David Polkinghorne Bel Edition co-owner Artie Laing has called for the racing industry to improve its photo-finish technology after it took 55 minutes to declare a winner at Thoroughbred Park last Friday.
Netball
Langi to draw on game's greats
David Polkinghorne Sepi Langi will draw inspiration from one of the world's best ever players when she leads the Canberra Darters in the Australian Netball League this year.
Racing
Canberra club backs photo finish process
David Polkinghorne The Canberra Racing Club has backed its finishing-post technology as the best in the country after a dead-heat ruling was overturned by stewards at last Friday's meet.
Paralympics
AIS sprinter O'Hanlon is driven by his goal of immortality
David Polkinghorne For Evan O'Hanlon, motivation is simple - he's chasing immortality.
Soccer
'We were robbed': FC coach blames ref
David Polkinghorne Canberra FC has blasted the referee for failing to award a penalty during its 2-2 draw with Woden Valley at Deakin Stadium yesterday.
Horse racing
Jockey Sweeney celebrates title trifecta
David Polkinghorne An aversion to the nine-to-five grind will keep veteran jockey Kevin Sweeney in the horse race until the day he retires.
Birdie-birdie finish for Brendan Jones at British Open
David Polkinghorne Canberra’s Brendan Jones finished in a flurry of birdies to post a solid one-under par at the British Open this morning.
Racing
Age is no barrier for Sweeney
David Polkinghorne At an age when most jockeys have long retired, 58-year-old Kevin Sweeney is on the verge of winning his third Canberra jockey premiership today.
Cricket
Windies' Gayle hits Manuka light twice
David Polkinghorne Canberra's centenary will get a double-barrelled blast from the world's most explosive batsman, Chris Gayle, under the glare of new Christmas lights.
Breen has belief to improve after PB
David Polkinghorne It wasn't a justification for her Olympic Games selection - Melissa Breen already felt like she belonged on the Australian team.
Golf
Ogle tips a strong Open for Jones
David Polkinghorne Brett Ogle says Canberra's Brendan Jones is good enough to win on the US Tour and his game is suited to the tough Royal Lytham and St Annes course used for this year's British Open.
