FORMER Tasmania captain and national selector Jamie Cox has been confirmed as the South Australian Cricket Association's high performance manager.

JAMES Courtney and series leader Mark Winterbottom have set up an all-Ford front row for the opening race of round seven of the V8 Supercar championship.

AustraliaN lucky loser Samantha Stosur lost 6-2 5-7 6-4 to Canadian qualifier Aleksandra Wozniak in the quarter-finals of the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California.

FOR someone who finished runner-up by just 23 seconds last year, it is understandable that Cadel Evans is taking this year's Tour de france one day at a time.

CASEY Stoner, the reigning world champion and winner at Laguna Seca last year, declared himself the man to beat again this year with a dominant performance in free practice.

NORTH Melbourne coach Dean Laidley entered into the spirit of World Youth Day after the Collingwood match, saying "peace be with you" at the end of his media conference.

FORWARD Frank Pritchard drew comparisons with Bulldogs star Sonny Bill Williams after spearheading Penrith to a 36-22 win over the Gold Coast to edge them closer to a finals appearance.

AC Milan's Brazilian star Kaka is set to move to English premier league side Chelsea on a world-record transfer of ?80 million ($164 million) pounds, his advisor claimed.

Australia have kicked off their Tri-Nations campaign with a thrilling seven-point victory over South Africa at Subiaco Oval.

A PAIR of second-half penalty goals gave Cronulla a hard-fought 16-13 win over a brave Newcastle at Toyota Stadium.