League

Kennedy struck by Raiders boil curse

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Raiders have been hit by a boil outbreak for the second time in five years.

League

Raiders have no money for Poore

Jon Tuxworth Canberra boss Don Furner has rejected claims Parramatta forward Justin Poore will join the Raiders as soon as next month, despite the club's mounting injury toll.

League

Stuart calls for Farah to take field

Steve Jancetic A decision on whether Wests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah plays against Newcastle won't be made until today - but NSW coach Ricky Stuart believes it would be in the NSW hooker's best interests to do so.

League

Bushrangers break drought in thrilling finish

Chris Dutton Heartbreak turned to jubilation in just 90 seconds when the Tuggeranong Bushrangers secured a last-minute come-from-behind win over the Goulburn Workers at Greenway Oval yesterday.

Racing

Caviar's close call reveals champion's heart

Chris Roots Peter Moody's first reaction to Black Caviar's victory at Royal Ascot was to flag retirement for the undefeated superstar, but the spring carnival in Melbourne and farewell at home is far more likely.

Racing

Caviar scraped home, but can the Brumbies gallop to the end?

Chris Dutton Has a triumph ever felt so hollow?

Rugby

McCabe raring to go for Brumbies

Chris Dutton He's bloodied and bruised after a gruelling month of Test rugby, but Pat McCabe says he's ready to rejoin the ACT Brumbies on their Super Rugby finals charge.

Soccer

Coach thrilled as Matildas claw for draw

Tim Barrow Matildas coach Tom Sermanni praised his players' fighting spirit after Australia earned a last-gasp 1-1 draw with Olympic-bound New Zealand in Wollongong yesterday.

Soccer

Olympic's stand-in relishes win over FC

Chris Dutton He's got the golden coaching touch but stand-in mentor Leo Exarhos insists he's not gunning for the top job at Canberra Olympic despite leading the team to a grudge-match victory yesterday.

AFL

Akermanis revives Hawks

Chris Dutton The Tuggeranong Hawks want to lure another retired AFL star to Canberra next year after declaring 'Akermania' delivered the biggest financial day in the club's history.

AFL

Giants defector demonised

Sam Lienert Melbourne coach Mark Neeld is happy to have been part of the Tom Scully theatre show but more chuffed his AFL club has instantly started delivering on some mid-season goals.

Basketball

Brazil-beating Opals primed for LJ's return

Guy Hand The Opals expect captain Lauren Jackson to play in their next match against Brazil after injury forced her out of yesterday's 85-64 victory in game one of their pre-Olympic basketball series in Melbourne.

Basketball

Slick Boomers bounce depleted Greece

Guy Hand NBA star Patty Mills sprinkled the magic dust over a wholehearted Boomers' performance to thump Greece in game one of their pre-Olympics basketball series in Melbourne last night.

Athletics

Breen runs strongly in Belgian warm-up

AAP Canberra sprinter Melissa Breen got her Olympic Games preparation off to a perfect start with a strong outing at Nivelles, Belgium yesterday.

Hockey

Checks checkmate United

Fleta Page Old Canberrans overcame a slow start against United to run out 5-0 winners, in the Women's Capital League at the National Hockey Centre yesterday.

Bad and lean Green Machine

Jon Tuxworth In Townsville CANBERRA'S year continues to lurch from one crisis to the next after star players Josh Dugan and Joel Thompson suffered potential long-term injuries in a woeful 40-18 loss to North Queensland last night.

League

Under 20s romp past North Queensland

Jon Tuxworth TALENTED teenager Anthony Milford further enhanced his growing reputation with a superb three-try performance in Canberra's 38-22 win over North Queensland in the under-20s clash in Townsville yesterday.

League

Scholars put end to Kangaroos' unbeaten run

Lee Gaskin THE QUEANBEYAN Kangaroos are sweating on a knee injury to influential captain-coach Aaron Gorrell after losing their first game of the season yesterday.

Union

Wallabies win but wobble all the way

Ben Horne WALLABIES coach Robbie Deans says his side can take momentum into August's Rugby Championship after yesterday's 20-19 victory over Wales at Allianz Stadium completed a clean-sweep of the Six Nations champions.

Union

Brutal Eagles bring down Vikings

Chris Dutton THE GUNGAHLIN Eagles bashed and belted their way to the biggest upset of the season yesterday and in the process blew the John I Dent Cup premiership race wide open by inflicting the Tuggeranong Vikings' first loss of the year.

Union

Brumby Auelua suffers hamstring injury

By Chris Dutton ACT BRUMBIES wrecking ball Fotu Auelua is in danger of missing his team's crucial clash with the Western Force on Saturday after he injured his hamstring playing for Wests yesterday.

Union

Coleman back to shoulder finals charge

Chris Dutton ROBBIE COLEMAN will use the frustration of an injury-riddled season and the bad memory of last year to help recapture his best form in the run to the Super Rugby play-offs.

Australian football

Big star steals 'better' Queanbeyan's spotlight

By David Polkinghorne WITH Akermania engulfing southern Canberra, it could have been easy to overlook Queanbeyan's emphatic 47-point victory over Ainslie at Ainslie Oval yesterday.

Ice Hockey

Knights hat-trick fails to thaw Ice

THE CANBERRA KNIGHTS came up against league leader the Melbourne Ice last night in the Australian Ice Hockey League, but not even a hat-trick from Chris McPhail was enough to get the Knights over the line.

Soccer

Belconnen slips into gear late

Fleta Page BELCONNEN bounced back from its first loss of the year last week with a 2-0 win over Canberra City at Hawker yesterday.

Netball

Arawang hoping to kick on

ARAWANG will be hoping the momentum which has delivered them into this afternoon's State League Netball grand final will carry on for one more win.

Hockey

Central stays top with hard-fought win

Fleta Page CENTRAL has maintained top spot on the ladder of the men's Capital League with an entertaining and hard-fought 5-4 win over United yesterday.