Cocaine scandal heads to court

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Australia move up to third in Pool A following their crushing World Cup win over Afghanistan at the WACA.

Premier League leaders Chelsea chalk up another three points to protect their five-point lead over Man City.

Parramatta's new back-rower Anthony Watmough lights the touch paper for an explosive clash with the Sea Eagles.

A plan to attack first and defend later pays off handsomely for Brisbane after their maiden AFC victory.

Cricket

Shaun Tait signs with Hobart for BBL
Veteran paceman Shaun Tait has signed a two-season deal with the Hobart Hurricanes, making a switch from the Adelaide Strikers.
Cricket World Cup 2015: Final preparations underway at Bellerive in Hobart for first match on Saturday
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Warner comforts young boy hit by massive six
Afghanistan's bowlers weren't the only ones feeling the pain against Australia, with a young boy in the crowd left in tears after being hit in the hand by one of David Warner's mammoth sixes.

Hunt, Titans in court on drug charges
Code-hopper Karmichael Hunt and two Gold Coast Titans in court on cocaine charges.
England's Brown in line for Scotland return
London (AFP) - England full-back Mike Brown is expected to be available to face Scotland in his side's penultimate Six Nations encounter after a concussion, head coach Stuart Lancaster revealed on...
Mealamu to start record 163rd Super Rugby game
Wellington (AFP) - All Blacks warhorse Keven Mealamu will set a new record for Super Rugby appearances after the Auckland Blues on Wednesday named him in this weekend's team to face the Golden...

South Sydney premiership ring found in NT drug raid
Dylan Walker may have found his lost NRL premiership ring, with police in the Northern Territory uncovering one during a drug bust in Darwin.
Hunt, Titans face court on drugs charges
Code-hopper Karmichael Hunt and two Gold Coast Titans in court on cocaine charges.
Myles key to Titans upset says Taupau
Containing Gold Coast captain Nate Myles is the key to Wests Tigers preventing a round one NRL upset says Martin Taupau.

Del Potro receives Indian Wells wildcard
Indian Wells (United States) (AFP) - Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has received a wild card into Indian Wells, the first ATP Masters tournament of 2015, organizers said...
Tomic key to Aussie Cup hopes v Czech
An injury to Nick Kyrgios has thrust Bernard Tomic back into the spotlight as Australia bid to upset Davis Cup top seeds Czech Republic in Ostrava.
Murray banks on home boost in USA Davis Cup tie
London (AFP) - Andy Murray said on Wednesday that the support of the Glasgow crowd could give Great Britain the edge in this weekend's Davis Cup World Group tie against the United States.

Ray to miss two months of AFL
St Kilda veteran Farren Ray, who is only three games short of the 200 milestone, is...
AFL confirms Essendon top ups
The AFL has confirmed the 13 players who will fill in at Essendon while the club...
Swans talk up Tippett for AFL opener
Sydney will be without tall forward duo Kurt Tippett and Lance Franklin for their NAB...

City needed freshening up, says Pellegrini
LONDON (Reuters) - Manuel Pellegrini explained his decision to drop captain Vincent Kompany to the bench for Wednesday's 2-0 Premier League home victory over Leicester City, saying he needed to...
Ronaldo sends hairstylist to brush his wax statue monthly
Cristiano Ronaldo may have taken his personal image obsession one step further after it was revealed that he sends a stylist to brush his waxwork figure once a month.
Cavani seals PSG spot in French Cup semis
Paris (AFP) - A finely taken goal by Edinson Cavani sealed a 2-0 win for Paris Saint Germain over Monaco on Wednesday in their French Cup quarter-final and kept alive their hopes of a domestic...