The Newcastle Jets will start as the $4.00 outsiders with online bookmaker Sportsbet for their home A-League fixture against Adelaide United at Bathurst’s Carrington Park tomorrow night with the Reds the $1.79 favourites.
Rugby League Players Association chief DAVID GARNSEY expects a gradual increase to the NRL salary cap over the next five years rather than a dramatic overnight boost if a $1 billion media rights deal is signed.
ADELAIDE, Jan 27 AAP – Adelaide Oval’s former groundsman Nathan Lyon took his dream wicket by dismissing India’s Sachin Tendulkar on Friday as Australia edged closer to a 4-0 series sweep.
SAN DIEGO, California, Jan 26 AAP – Australian Open and PGA Champion Greg Chalmers has positioned himself for a run at Augusta National after the first round of the US PGA Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
Victoria Azarenka is tipped to win the battle of the ‘Shriek’ and tennis in tomorrow night’s Australian Open Women’s Final with online bookmaker Sportsbet opening her as the $1.82 favourite and opponent Maria Sharapova at $1.99.
SYDNEY, Jan 26 AAP – American car manufacturer Chrysler has become the first brand to break ranks and declare an interest in joining Holden and Ford in the V8 Supercars championship.
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan 25 AFP – Chuck Pagano, who spent this past season as defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens, was named coach of the NFL Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday by team owner Jim Irsay.
HOUSTON, Jan 25 AP – Australian centre Andrew Bogut injured his left ankle early in Milwaukee’s drought-breaking 105-99 NBA win over Houston on Wednesday.
SYDNEY, Jan 26 AAP – The opening games of the ABL postseason have been taken out by the away teams, the Melbourne Aces and Sydney Blue Sox recording surprise victories on Thursday night.
The next federal election could happen sooner rather than later according to Sportsbet, with the online bookmaker moving its market on the election to take place before June 30th 2012 from $3.25 to $3.00.
Although the final 50 are yet to be revealed, Wallabies young gun James O’Connor and golfer Adam Scott have emerged as the front runners to win the 2012 Cleo Bachelor of the Year title, starting as equal $3.00 favourites with online bookmaker Sportsbet.
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, Jan 26 AFP – Bernard Hopkins, the oldest champion in boxing history, is set to make a historic title defence at age 47 in a rematch against fellow American Chad Dawson on April 28 at Atlantic City.