Feuding, 'shameful' Paks slapped with bans, fines

FEUDING former Pakistan captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan have been banned from representing their country for life because of their bickering during and after the disastrous tour of Australia, which included the loss of the unloseable Test at the SCG.

Board bans Yousuf and Younus for life in reaction to failed tour

FEUDING former Pakistan captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan have been banned from representing their country for life because of their bickering during and after the disastrous tour of Australia, lowlighted by the loss of the unloseable Test at the SCG.

All Stars clash next best thing to Origin, says Kiwis skipper Marshall

WHILE many are attempting to compare Saturday night's All Stars encounter with State of Origin, some such as Benji Marshall are unable to, having never experienced the latter. For him, at least, the match is more important than rugby league's showpiece.

Victorious Jets have lift-off from bottom of the ladder

Newcastle Jets 2 North Queensland Fury 0

Forgettable Phoenix cop arresting display from boys in blue

Sydney FC 3 Wellington Phoenix 1

Finals-bound Blues keep a wary eye on the Demons

A VICTORY over Melbourne today will take Carlton a step closer to securing a top-four finish, but the Blues are in no way treating the game as a training exercise, assistant coach Mark Riley said yesterday.

Fight fire with fire Bellamy told NSW to silence big-mouth Hodges

The game itself was technically flawed with a high rate of dropped ball but put this down to the heavy hits and the expectation of them.

Bulldogs and Magpies borrow a little from each other to add missing pieces of the jigsaw

CLOSE but no cigar is a popular phrase that has carried just a little more resonance for the Western Bulldogs and Collingwood these past few years.

Barrett warns he's going postal he plans to deliver

THE NSW selectors and coach Craig Bellamy dumped five-eighth Terry Campese and picked Trent Barrett instead to get the ball to centres Michael Jennings and Jamie Lyon.

Location, Location

Looking for a beat other than the indoor gym to work your heart rate? Three exercise experts tell Michael Green where the best spots are for Melbourne's top 10 alternative workouts.

The Divide In Exercise

MEN in the Hunter New England Health service region are the most physically active in the state but their female counterparts are the least active, the latest NSW Government figures show.

Pressure Builds On Champs

THE summer of revival has become an exercise in survival.

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Peter Fazey president, Australian Physiotherapy Association

A Cross To Bear

Football is Daniel Cross' life and if he's awake he's probably thinking about it and bouncing a ball, writes Michael Gleeson.

Symonds Stands Out As Windies Deliver On Hard-and-fast Promise

IF THE Antigua Test was an exercise in death by paper cuts, the opening exchanges of the Barbados encounter was swords at 10 paces. The tedium of the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium pitch behind them, the Australians and West Indians tore into each other with ferocity on the harder, faster Kensington Oval surface. While rain prevented the first act from reaching its natural conclusion in Bridgetown on Thursday, enough play was completed for the Windies to claim the early ascendancy in their quest to ...

Test Bats Go Down Swinging

IF THE past Antigua Test was an exercise in death by paper cuts, the opening exchanges on day one in Barbados was flashing swords.

Shellharbour: A Council With ... No Balls

BALL games have been banned at an Albion Park reserve in a council crackdown that threatens similar fun at another 100 parks.

Big Hits Are Part Of The Game

IT was always an exercise in futility when the NRL match review committee sat down this week to see if there was a citeable offence in relation to Riley Brown's tackle on Craig Wing.

Life Swap

What happens when two men - a fitness fanatic and a workaholic - switch exercise and diet routines for a week?

Have A Ball With Soccer Game Futsal

WITH obesity at epidemic proportions in our society, it's now more important than ever to ensure children get exercise.