Baseball
ACT puts faith in besieged Cavalry umpire
Jon Tuxworth ACT Baseball Association commissioner Theo Vassalakis says he's disappointed Sydney has questioned the integrity of umpire Greg Kent after the Blue Sox insinuated the fact his son is a Canberra...
Blue Sox red over umpire's decision
Jon Tuxworth THE Australian Baseball League has no plans to prohibit umpire Greg Kent from controlling Canberra games after Sydney insinuated the fact his son is a Cavalry player may have affected a game-winning...
Swans give Furner tips on how to blood a winning culture
Jon Tuxworth THEY play vastly different sports, but Canberra coach David Furner wants his team to mirror elements of the Sydney Swans' renowned ''Bloods'' culture after paying a visit to the defending AFL...
Baseball
Cavalry charge puts Canberra on top
Jon Tuxworth The intense rivalry between the Canberra Cavalry and Sydney Blue Sox just got a little stronger after the hosts claimed a controversial 4-3 win at Narrabundah Ball Park on Sunday.
Monday's Expert
A word, Kristina, about discrimination in Australian basketball
Jon Tuxworth Dear Basketball Australia chief executive Kristina Keneally, We need to talk about women's basketball and how it's fallen behind the men.
Baseball
Comeback heroics desert crushed Cavalry
Jon Tuxworth MOMENTUM in sport can be a fickle mistress. Just ask the Canberra Cavalry.
Basketball
Capitals beaten but put on top display
Jon Tuxworth ON PAPER it's comfortable enough, but Dandenong's 98-73 win over Canberra at AIS Arena on Saturday belies the grit and gallantry of the hosts.
Basketball
Opals star joins calls for equality
Jon Tuxworth AUSTRALIAN Opals veteran Kristi Harrower says Basketball Australia rejected the team's request to be given six business class seats to travel to the 2008 Olympics, despite the entire men's side...
Capitals hope Storm alert distracts Rangers
Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals are hopeful the presence of Seattle Storm assistant coach Jenny Boucek will prove a distraction for Dandenong stars Jenna O'Hea and Kathleen MacLeod on Saturday night.
Basketball
Recharged Bibby is raring to roll on
Jon Tuxworth Canberra Capitals skipper Jess Bibby has revealed she contemplated retirement on the eve of the WNBL season while questioning her ability to compete in one of the world's best leagues.
Baseball
Cavalry will remount finals push against Sydney
Jon Tuxworth Canberra Cavalry manager Michael Collins insists his team is not struggling to handle its rise from underdog to top dog, after last week's disastrous Brisbane series put its competition lead in...
Basketball
Unpaid sponsor supports Bibby
Jon Tuxworth An art director who assists the Canberra Capitals with their marketing free of charge says the goal of helping grow women's basketball is being compromised by Basketball Australia ''roadblocks''.
Basketball
Bibby's swipe at inequality wins support
Jon Tuxworth FELLOW Women's National Basketball League players have thrown their support behind Canberra Capitals star Jess Bibby, backing to the hilt her claims Basketball Australia places a higher priority on...
Basketball
Injured athletes need to be saved from themselves
Jon Tuxworth Championships first, player welfare second. It is a misguided philosophy that Americans seem to take to new levels.
Basketball
Bibby claims there's little respect for WNBL
Jon Tuxworth Canberra Capitals skipper Jess Bibby has launched an extraordinary broadside at Basketball Australia, accusing it of placing greater priority on the NBL than the WNBL.
Baseball
What the doc ordered: a wife and the Cavs
Jon Tuxworth Canberra Cavalry star Jeremy Barnes enjoyed his trip to the doctor in 2009.
Basketball
Capitals put faith in youngsters to arrest losing streak
Jon Tuxworth The worst losing streak in club history is looming large, but that won't stop the Canberra Capitals from looking towards the future by giving their young players more game time in Adelaide and Perth...
Basketball
Jackson out of season's action
Jon Tuxworth Basketball ACT boss Tony Jackson says he can't allow the Canberra Capitals' deal with Lauren Jackson to be compromised by her hectic schedule after the Opals star was ruled out for the entire WNBL...
Tennis
Kyrgios misses Open chance
Jon Tuxworth Canberra teenager Nick Kyrgios will focus on winning his first individual junior grand slam title after his chances of an Australian Open debut evaporated in the senior qualifying tournament in...
Football
Canberra teen Rogic tipped to join Celtic
Jon Tuxworth Celtic has emerged as the favourite to sign Central Coast Mariners sensation Tom Rogic, with the Canberra product set to link with the Scottish giants on Thursday.
