Robbins Faces A Long, Hard Road To London

AT THE end of her first major cycling race in her experiment to switch sports, former rower Sally Robbins said she was determined to compete at the 2012 Olympics, whether on land or on water.

When Sport Crosses The Boundaries

Fascination with the Ben Cousins saga dominated sports news in 2008.

Gregson Hands Over The Baton To New Champions

THE South Coast School Sports Association held its annual sports awards presentation lunch at the Illawarra Turf Club last Tuesday.

Slick And Quick Bmw Oiler

The luxury 330d sports diesel is leaving its petrol rivals fuming, writes Brent Davison.

Abc Gets The Boot As Roy And Hg Go Commercial

AFTER 22 years, ABC stalwarts HG Nelson and "Rampaging" Roy Slaven (Greig Pickhaver and John Doyle) are leaving for a new drive-time sports program on commercial rival Triple M.

General Roberts Draw With Phoenix

GENERAL Roberts and Phoenix Sports recorded a dramatic tie in round seven of Newcastle City and Suburban A grade on Saturday at Hexham Oval.

Cousins Faces A Stream Of Drug Tests On His Return To The Afl

WHILE the AFL plans to drug test Ben Cousins up to three times a week on his return to the league, the Brownlow medallist would almost certainly be tested up to four times a week when the match-day target testing of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority is included.

Subtle Sledgehammer

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Berkeley Take Out Gala Day

BERKELEY Public School emerged victorious from the inaugural Stewart Shield Primary Schools Invitational Rugby League Gala Day at Illawarra Sports High.

Berkeley Take Out League Gala Day

BERKELEY Public School emerged victorious from the inaugural Stewart Shield Primary Schools Invitational Rugby League Gala Day at Illawarra Sports High.

Fifa Scores A Goal - And It's A Purler It Could Even Be Premier League

FIFA 09 Platform Xbox 360, PS3, PC Publisher EA Sports Price $99.95 Rating G VERDICT Rating 4/5

Glamorous Is The Right Royal Term

WHEN you ring a sporting association that has the word "Royal" in its title, the last thing you'd expect is a discussion about the "Hot 20" list in a blokey sports magazine.

How To...'fess Up To Your Mistake

There are mistakes - "Whoops, I left the milk out overnight" - and there are mistakes - "Remember that sports car of yours...?" When confessing to a major transgression, speed is as vital as sincerity, advises Melbourne psychologist Meredith Fuller.

Audi's Q7 Variants Keep On Coming

Audi's Q7 sports utility vehicle is yet to be found wanting for urge in either 3.0-litre diesel or 4.2-litre petrol guise.

Drug Testers Defend Procedures

THE Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority has defended its drug testing procedures following criticism from Western Bulldogs star Jason Akermanis yesterday.

Clumsy Kids More Likely To Become Obese Adults, Say Researchers

SCHOOL sports can be a nightmare for children who lack co-ordination. But now they have even more reason to fear clumsiness - it could make them fat.

Illawarra Looking For Home Advantage

ILLAWARRA Sports High School are hoping for strong home support when they play Endeavour Sports High in the Arrive Alive Cup at WIN Stadium today.

Finn To Stick By Ferrari

Though speculation is rife that Kimi Raikkonen will walk away from formula one at the end of this season, the Finn insists he'll honour the final year of his contract with Ferrari before moving to another phase in his motor sports life.

Final Roar For Cringila Lions

CRINGILA coach Icko Atanasoski and Dandaloo coach Rob Birkin agree that today's match at Dandaloo Sports Ground is the point of no return for Cringila's Illawarra Premier League hopes.

Big Beach Sports

Big Beach Sports Wii THQ, G, $60 1/5.5