Central Pulse were left ruing a slow start after they went down 51-41 to defending champions Adelaide Thunderbirds.

For lovers of fine wine, March 1 is coming to mean only one thing every year: the annual release of Penfolds highly sought after Bin selection.

If the Wellington Phoenix are to get past Adelaide United tonight, a lot will come down to the performance of winger Marco Rojas.

The gamble of Paul Ifill will no doubt throw mind games into the heads of Adelaide says former All White Harry Ngata,

Captain Andrew Durante believes playoff experience gained last year holds the Wellington Phoenix in good stead.

Phoenix striker Paul Ifill has completed a remarkable comeback to be named on the bench in Friday's elimination semifinal.

Michael Clarke says a change in his batting spot won't end his run drought as Australia seek a series win against England.

Kiwi cyclist Julian Dean has had more misfortune in the Tour Down Under.

Australian cyclist Matt Goss has won the opening stage of the Tour Down Under with a well executed sprint at the Barossa town of Angaston.

Hayden Roulston says he has never been in better early season form and is eyeing a stage win at the Tour Down Under.

Central Coast Mariners secured a 2-0 win in Sunday's low-key A-League NSW derby clash with a depleted Newcastle Jets.

England pinched a dramatic one wicket win on the last ball to beat Australia in their opening Twenty20 match last night.

Australia's new Twenty20 captain Cameron White doesn't underestimate his challenge.

The New Zealand Breakers began the year as they mean to go on with a hard-fought 90-85 away defeat of the Adelaide 36ers.

New technology is lighting up cities and saving energy.

With the Australian cricket team hitting a new low, is spin king Shane Warne about to come out of retirement and return to test cricket?

Some of the English press are still coming to grips with the success of their cricket team in Australia.

Australia's worst Ashes cricket defeat at home for 45 years was so abject that even the heavens mocked them.

England has taken a 1-0 lead in the Ashes series after ripping through the Australian lower order on the final day in Adelaide.

New Zealand won five medals on the opening night of finals at the Oceania cycling championships in Adelaide last night.

New Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.

Police have refused to say if a murder-suicide or a triple killing is behind the deaths of three people in a small town.