AUSTRALIA proved third time lucky as they won the men's field hockey World Cup after a 24-year hiatus with a 2-1 win over Germany.
FOOTBALL great Lou Richards has a special wish for his 87th birthday - a Collingwood premiership.
SEBASTIAN Vettel is the one to beat in the first race of the 2010 Formula One world championship.
SYDNEY FC booked a spot in the A-League grand final with a controversial 4-2 win over Wellington in the preliminary final.
VICTORIA is gearing up for the start of the AFL season with cravings for the first bounce-down reaching fever pitch.
FERNANDO Alonso revealed the real speed of his Ferrari during the last pre-race practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
US comedian Pauly Shore has revealed he had a secret fling with Kylie Minogue.
MELBOURNE Storm launched an effective if unspectacular defence of their NRL premiership by beating Cronulla 14-10 .
RICKY Ponting made a first-ball duck as Australia suffered a 51-run loss to New Zealand in the dead-rubber fifth one-dayer.
IT mightn't be the right cup they are chasing, but the Bulldogs can be satisfied with their first piece of silverware in 40 years.