Busselton-Dunsborough Mail News Skip directly to: Search Box, Section Navigation, Content.

News

National News

National

Sport

National News

Video referees eroding players' confidence, frame by frame

1:00 AM | NRL players have never been more confused about the decisions made by video referees.

National - Sport

Stosur's clay eyes open

1:00 AM | Victory at Roland Garros could cap off a roller-coaster ride since the US Open for Sam Stosur.

National - Sport

Warrior Mateo shapes as likely Williams replacement for Blues

1:00 AM | THE likely Origin-ending back injury to Tony Williams may open the door for Feleti Mateo to make his NSW debut at ANZ Stadium in game two.

National - Sport

Snowden takes two-pronged attack into rich Brisbane sprint

1:00 AM | THE consistency of the Peter Snowden pair Pinwheel and Beaded stands out against ponderables concerning top fancies in today's Doomben 10,000.

National - Sport

Reign of Foley has run its course as Horror-tahs fail to kick their habit of dispiriting fans

1:00 AM | ROD Kafer is bringing down the house at rugby lunches with this barb: "I congratulate the Waratahs on being in their 16th year of their three-year plan to win the Super Rugby tournament."

National - Sport

Outflanking all rivals: rising stars have it all to play for

1:00 AM | The Brumbies and Reds meet tonight in a match that may decide the Australian Super Rugby conference. But there's more than that on offer. Places in the Wallabies squad are also up for grabs and exciting young breakaways Liam Gill and Michael Hooper will be in the thick of the action. Georgina Robinson spoke to the men on a mission.

National - Sport

Gallop sees Harrigan after try fallout

1:00 AM | THE ARL Commission chief executive, David Gallop, will meet with referees bosses Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper as the fallout from Wednesday night's Origin series opener continues, with NSW Rugby League officials maintaining yesterday that Greg Inglis's match-clinching try should not have been awarded.

National - Sport

Finch tipped to rejoin Maguire at Souths

1:00 AM | SOURCES in England say Brett Finch could become the second Wigan player to join his former coach, Michael Maguire, at South Sydney next year.

National - Sport

Dennis in pursuit of elusive Test cap

1:00 AM | LIKE so many footballers before him, Dave Dennis has his teammates' misfortune to thank for his opportunity.

National - Sport

Analyst blows whistle on Maroons' dirty play

1:00 AM | AN INDEPENDENT analyst engaged by NSW officials to review Origin I has found that Queensland were able to get away with 10 incidents that warranted penalties, while match officials missed just one infringement by the Blues.

National - Sport

Eels keep Dragons on edge

1:00 AM | ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA winger Jason Nightingale knows the Dragons will have to match Parramatta's desperation in tonight's clash at Kogarah.

National - Sport

Blues help hone Stosur for red clay of Paris

1:00 AM | FOR the 10 days after Sam Stosur's first grand slam match as a grand slam singles champion, the US Open winner did not hit a ball. As high as she had soared at Flushing Meadows just four months earlier, so she plummeted after her devastating failure in the opening round at Melbourne Park. She had not coped. She knew it.

National - Sport

Shamardani will strip fitter, warns Hickman

1:00 AM | IN HINDSIGHT, Shamardani may have been ''a touch underdone'' going into her last start, says trainer Greg Hickman. Not so for today's Wilson Asset Management Handicap at Rosehill.

National - Sport

Running rivals sweat in media spotlight

1:00 AM | THE WRAP Paul Callen leads New Zealand to State of the Origin defeat … Maradona pulls out of Australian tour due to strict quarantine measures … O'Connor KO'd from Tests … Chelsea's formula for success: defend + defend = win … Gilly walks for the final time … Jessica Ennis didn't fall at the final hurdle (because there wasn't one).

National - Sport

Pride hopes history repeats for his Angel at Doomben

1:00 AM | IN PURSUIT of a second Doomben 10,000, trainer Joe Pride is sticking to a winning formula.

National - Sport

Case closed but Pomersbach issue highlights off-field dangers

1:00 AM | LUKE POMERSBACH is not the first sportsman to have made a dumb decision near dawn and under the influence of alcohol. It's not even the first time for him.

National - Sport

Saints can only wonder what might have been

1:00 AM | FOUR years ago, then leading player agent Ricky Nixon was scouring Ireland for the next Jim Stynes or Tadhg Kennelly when he came across a prospect so exciting he could not keep it to himself.

National - Sport

Rain ensures Monaco is test for re-tyring types

1:00 AM | LIKE a bag of mixed lollies, the 2012 formula one season looks likely to continue to throw up surprises as tyre management again proves the talking point ahead of Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix.

National - Sport

Bring back Origin: NSW have men to win (again)

1:00 AM | IN MAY 1990, NSW recorded one of their greatest State of Origin victories. Hard-fought from the opening minute, this was a win for the ages, as unexpected as they come. Against Victoria.

National - Sport

Mitchell return could spark Tahs revival

25 May 12 | The Waratahs hope the long awaited return of Test winger Drew Mitchell will help lift the fourth-placed Australian side to a consolation victory against the Cheetahs tomorrow night. Mitchell will start on the left wing, partnering with youngster Tom Kingston in a Waratahs backline that can finally boast proven class and experience as well as youthful spark.

National - Sport