SPORTS

The 2012 National Water Polo League is just around the corner and the Victorian Tigers women's team will head into this year's season with added confidence after recruiting three of Australia's leading players.

Darren Clarke has fired caddie John Mulrooney, the man with whom he won the Open Championship six months ago.

Ireland have named a 32-man squad as preparations up in pace ahead of their opening fixture of the Six Nations, against Wales in Dublin this Sunday.

Tiger Woods says he will not let his final round set-back in Abu Dhabi on Sunday get him down.

On one occasion while playing with Tiger Woods in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Open on Sunday, Robert Rock, in his loudest voice, barked at the world famous American: "Stand still, please."

Tiger Woods has nudged his way into the World Top 20 in 17th place on the latest official World Rankings list.

England's Robert Rock held off the challenges of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy to claim the greatest victory of his career at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday.

It took less than an hour for Australia to wrap up proceedings on the final day in Adelaide, securing a 298-run win in the fourth Test and with it a four-nil series whitewash.

India and Australia have moved in opposite directions in the ICC Test championship after the conclusion of their four-Test series.

The new Asian Tour graduates are keen to announce their arrival on the big stage as they set their sights on winning the Zaykabar Myanmar Open presented by Air Bagan next week.

Three of the fastest times ever recorded in Australia were ridden today at the 2012 Subaru Cycling Australia Track National Championships at the Adelaide Super-Drome.

It's down to Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka. Whoever wins will grab the No.1 rank. The two top players have an age gap of two years, but when it comes to experience, the difference is huge.

Aussie Sharks head coach John Fox has named a 19-man train on squad as his team heads towards the London Olympic Games in the second half of 2012.

2012 Santos Tour Down Under will be held in Adelaide and regional South Australia from 15-22 January 2012.

It's the fourth day of the Australian Open and everybody's getting more excited to see whose names would be in the books for this year.

Stephen Brown, acting chief executive of the RFU, insists that Stuart Lancaster is in the running to be England coach on a full-time basis.

Sale boss Steve Diamond's disciplinary hearing relating to two counts of verbally abusing match officials has been postponed.

Three changes have been made to Aussie Stingers women's water polo team for the three match test series against the USA, which begins in Sydney on Tuesday.

A train-on group of 18 has been named in the Australian born '94 women's youth squad that will take part in a week long test series against New Zealand, starting January 22.

Retief Goosen had every reason to feel good about the week ahead when he talked about himself on Tuesday ahead of the European Tour biggie, the Volvo Golf Champions.

England's Lee Westwood and Simon Dyson and Northern Ireland Open champion Darren Clarke have joined the strong field set to tee it up in the Shell Houston Open at the Redstone Golf Club on March 28.

The Australian women's water polo team, the Aussie Stingers, have begun their three match test series against the USA with a disappointing 13-12 loss at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Tuesday night.

Ian Ritchie will take over as chief executive of the Rugby Football Union on February 27.

Captain Michael Clarke insisted that there will be no relenting from Australia when they look to wrap up a series whitewash over India come the fourth and final Test match in Adelaide, starting on 24 January.

Australia all-rounder Shane Watson is likely to stay on the sidelines for the final Test against India in Adelaide, according to coach Mickey Arthur.

In an enthralling extratime contest between two of sport's most intense rivals, the Aussie Sharks have fallen agonisingly short in the men's gold medal match going down 11-10 to the USA at the Water Polo Pan Pans in Melbourne.

The extraordinary feats of the Australian gold medal winning women's water polo team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics have been further recognised during a presentation ceremony at the Water Polo Pan Pacs in Melbourne.

The Australian Barbarians have gone within inches of pulling off the great shock of the 2012 Water Polo Pan Pacs missing a last second shot to settle for a 9-9 draw against the world number six-ranked USA men's team in the last game on day six of the tournament.

The Aussie Stingers, Australia's women's water polo team, has tuned up for tomorrow's gold medal showdown with the USA at the Water Polo Pan Pacs by edging out China 8-7 at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.