English worldwide striker Emile Heskey maintained the hot start to his A-League job by netting the winner in Newcastle’s two-1 victory more than Western Sydney Wanderers at Parramatta Stadium on Saturday.

Heskey’s near variety flick from a Craig Goodwin cross in the 35th minute was his fifth goal in six video games, as the Jets came from behind to win.

Newcastle finished the game with ten guys following substitute Jacob Pepper acquired a 2nd yellow card just before the 90th minute.

The Jets survived a 2nd half bombardment from a Wanderers side urged on by the bulk of the 9,011 crowd.

Wanderers created some very good 2nd half possibilities, but were foiled by a couple of fine close range stops from Newcastle goalkeeper Mark Birighitti.

Western Sydney got off to a fine commence with Joey Gibbs scoring from close array in the 15th minute after some slick passing from Aaron Mooy, Youssouf Hersi and Shinji Ono cut the Jets defence to shreds

Ryan Griffiths equalised in the 27th minute with a header from a Scott Neville cross from the correct.

Heskey received in ahead of Nikolai Topor-Stanley to squeeze in his winner off the submit.

It was the very first time the fledgling franchise had conceded more than 1 aim in a game.

Newcastle are nonetheless seeking for their very first clean sheet of the season, but have scored at least twice in every of their past four matches.

Wanderers suffered a blow just before the game when skipper and defender Michael Beauchamp withdrew with an illness.

If practice can make best, then Casey Stoner is in for a massive 24 hrs at the Australian Motorbike Grand Prix.

Stoner ongoing to dominate practice on Saturday morning at Phillip Island – with yet another head-shakingly speedy set of laps to comply with on from his efforts on Friday.

Yet once more the Australian was a 2nd quicker than his rivals for considerably of the session – and again broke the 1min 30sec mark when other riders could not do so.

The Honda rider’s best lap of one:29.665 was more than a 2nd quicker than MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo’s Yamaha (one:30.684).

With qualifying later on on Saturday, Stoner is on course for an best grid position for Sunday’s race as he attempts to secure his sixth successive win at Phillip Island in his home MotoGP farewell.

But Lorenzo is not panicked by Stoner’s pace.

Lorenzo leads Honda’s Dani Pedrosa by 23 factors in the championship going into the penultimate race of the season.

They are the only two riders who can win the crown – and Lorenzo understands the real race for him is against his fellow Spaniard, not Stoner.

“Casey is quite rapidly. He’s on one more degree at this track,” Lorenzo said.

“But I think we are near to Dani so our goal is to try out and beat him.”

Stoner’s efforts come just weeks following surgical treatment on a severe ankle injury, and record crowds are expected at Phillip Island to see him race in the MotoGP for the final time before retirement.

Australian Kris McLaren, making his MotoGP debut as a late call-up replacement rider for the Avintia crew, enhanced markedly on his Friday practice times.

He lower numerous seconds off his debut efforts, but was nevertheless the slowest of the twenty riders.

Holden’s Jamie Whincup has continued his rapid commence to the V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000 endurance occasion by topping Friday’s practice timesheets.

The three-time Bathurst winner, who was quickest in Thursday’s practice, clocked a best lap of two minutes and seven.5000 seconds at the Mount Panorama circuit to finish ahead of teammate Craig Lowndes in the 50-minute session.

Lowndes, the race favourite, posted a best time of 2:08.0785 whilst Ford’s Will Davison was third-quickest with a 2:08.2265.

Davison’s teammate Mark Winterbottom was eighth fastest while defending Bathurst champion Garth Tander came in 12th quickest in a session that was twice halted by single-vehicle accidents.

Tony D’Alberto was the initial driver to find difficulties while Ford’s Tim Slade also stopped midway via the session but each drivers and their autos will be Okay to compete in Friday’s qualifying session.

The 40-minute all-in qualifying run will decide the runners for Saturday’s leading 10 shootout as nicely as grid positions 11-29 for Sunday’s 1000km race.

The qualifying session begins at two.45pm AEST.

Holden’s Jamie Whincup has continued his quick start to the V8 Supercars Bathurst 1000 endurance event by topping Friday’s practice timesheets.

The three-time Bathurst winner, who was quickest in Thursday’s practice, clocked a best lap of two minutes and 7.5000 seconds at the Mount Panorama circuit to finish ahead of teammate Craig Lowndes in the 50-minute session.

Lowndes, the race favourite, posted a best time of 2:08.0785 while Ford’s Will Davison was third-fastest with a 2:08.2265.

Davison’s teammate Mark Winterbottom was eighth fastest while defending Bathurst champion Garth Tander came in 12th quickest in a session that was twice halted by single-car accidents.

Tony D’Alberto was the first driver to find trouble while Ford’s Tim Slade also stopped midway through the session but both drivers and their vehicles will be OK to compete in Friday’s qualifying session.

The 40-minute all-in qualifying run will determine the runners for Saturday’s top 10 shootout as well as grid positions 11-29 for Sunday’s 1000km race.

The qualifying session begins at 2.45pm AEST.

Allrounder Shane Watson claimed his third successive man-of-the-match award as Australia swept past India by nine wickets in their Globe Twenty20 Super Eights clash on Friday night.

Watson (three-34) and 19-year-outdated paceman Pat Cummins (2-16) aided restrict India to 7-140 prior to Watson (72 off 42 balls) and David Warner (63 not out from 41 deliveries) spanked India’s bowlers all close to Colombo’s Premadasa Stadium.

Openers Warner and Watson shared a national-record partnership of 133 as Australia powered their way to 1-141 with 5.one overs to spare.

Watson hit 7 sixes, equalling a nationwide record set by Warner twice previously.

Irfan Pathan was the largest victim among India’s attack with -19 from one particular in excess of.

But it was India’s selection to perform frontline spinners Ravi Ashwin (-32 off three.five overs), Harbhajan Singh (-20 off four) and Piyush Chawla (-14 off one) that backfired in the wet circumstances.

Australia’s innings was interrupted briefly in the 1st more than of their run chase by rain.

“There was no real grip for them,” India captain MS Dhoni explained of the challenge faced by his slow bowlers.

“That was the principal purpose we have been unable to place pressure on them.”

Watson stated the Aussies had been prepared for India to play three expert spinners plus left-arm slow bowler Yuvraj Singh.

“India did go in with 3 frontline spinners so there is also a likelihood there’s going to be some rain around, particularly here in Colombo,” Watson mentioned.

“You’ve got to make the most of situations that you’ve received.”

Watson mentioned Cricket Australia’s choice to rest him from the one-day series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in late August left him feeling refreshed mentally.

Watson returned to the national squad for the T20s against Pakistan in Dubai earlier this month, including 111 for the first wicket with Warner in game three of the series.

“I came off a 5-week break. It was a time I was capable to get some physical strength and fitness but also have a bit of a psychological break as well, to be capable to hit this Twenty20 World Cup operating,” Watson said.

“The games in Dubai were a brilliant lead-up for us to be able to modify to the warmth like we have here.

“At the minute a couple of things are falling my way nicely.

“We’ve surely received the top quality of players to be able to have a great deal of accomplishment in this tournament.”

Australia’s second of three video games in the Super Eights phase is against South Africa on Sunday night.

A prolonged-held theory about race distances is the only explanation trainer Gerald Ryan can find for Saramenha’s latest return to kind.

A two-time winner in excess of 1100 metres, Ryan was convinced the filly was purely a sprinter after she failed twice when stepped up to 1400 metres.

But some suggestions from Jay Ford, who partnered her when she was unplaced in excess of 1200m at Warwick Farm last month, gave Ryan trigger for a rethink.

“She was a sprinter early and then we stretched her out to 1400 a couple of instances and she failed to keep it,” Ryan mentioned.

“Then Jay Ford rode her two starts ago in excess of 1200 metres and advised going straight to the mile with her but the only race I could locate was more than 1500 metres.”

Saramenha tackled that race and zoomed house down the outside to finish a half-neck second to stablemate Australian Star, her very first placing because February.

“The good judges employed to say the two hardest distances to win more than had been 1400 metres and 2000 metres,” Ryan said.

“They reckon they are genuine specialist trips since 1400 is not a sprint and it is not a middle-distance, and 2000 metres is not a middle-distance and it isn’t a staying race.”

Ryan believes that theory may possibly make clear why Saramenha did not fire more than 1400m but was ready to generate some of her old spark over further.

She will yet again tackle 1500m at Rosehill on Saturday in the Rydges Parramatta Handicap.

With Ford in Brisbane and apprentice Josh Adams, her rider last begin, committed to rival runner Our Woman Charlize, 3-kilo claiming apprentice Shaun Guymer has picked up the mount.

Ryan says Saramenha has created excellent progress because her final run and she has drawn properly in 5.

“I don’t do a good deal with her but she’s accomplished well and the horse that beat her, Australian Star, came out and franked the type final Saturday,” Ryan stated.

The race has attracted a large field of 15 plus four emergencies, such as the Pat and Wayne Webster-skilled pair I Walk The Line and Far more Than A Cracker.

Leading trainer Chris Waller has three entries – Madam Nash, 1st Look and Matiya’s Pride – along with first reserve Platinum Red.

Coach Mark Kavanagh shook his head in amazement and wiped away tears as his when in a life-time horse Atlantic Jewel returned from harm with a amazing victory at Randwick on Saturday.

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A relieved Kavanagh watched the race with Coolmore’s Tom Magnier as the unbeaten filly crossed the line to damage her rivals by three-3/four lengths in the Team Two Sapphire Stakes (1200m).

It was the daughter of Fastnet Rock’s first commence considering that a back again injury forced her out of the VRC Oaks in the spring after very easily profitable the Team A single Thousand Guineas and Team Two Wakeful Stakes.

“They do not arrive alongside quite typically like this,” Kavanagh explained.

“They are the moment in a life time horses.”

Since Atlantic Jewel has been off the scene another filly, Mosheen, has posted four Team A single wins including the Australian Guineas and Randwick Guineas in opposition to the males.

Kavanagh and Atlantic Jewel’s homeowners Coolmore Stud have had to be patient and the Melbourne-based coach said it was a aid to see the three-calendar year-outdated return in this kind of emphatic style.

“It looks like she is back again,” Kavanagh stated.

“She’s just a particular horse.

“Seem at her right now, it was just outstanding what she did there. She sat four deep and Michael (Rodd) was just arrogant. She just strode away.”

Atlantic Jewel was nominated for each the Group One particular TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) and the Sapphire Stakes (1200m) on the Randwick software and it was made the decision to continue being in opposition to her individual intercourse for the initial-up assignment.

Right after leaping from a wide barrier, Rodd was content to sit broad all through and just allow the filly’s class display in the straight.

He explained Atlantic Jewel as the best horse he had ridden.

“All arrows were pointing in the direction of a get like that,” Rodd mentioned.

“Her trackwork and her trials and everything she was carrying out at house was just that exciting that we could not genuinely chat about it.

“We had been just waiting around for these days to arrive to get her out below and permit her make her greatest.”

Atlantic Jewel is most likely to have just one a lot more autumn begin with Kavanagh pinpointing both the Team One All-Aged Stakes (1400m) or Team Two Emancipation Stakes (1600m) at Randwick in two weeks.

She will then be given a break before currently being aimed at the spring carnival in which Kavanagh said the sky was the restrict.

Mid Summer season Music led in the chasers in second location with Ladys Angel one more neck away 3rd.

Australia are hoping to eke out a more ninety two runs on a lifeless Queen’s Park Oval wicket to get a strong placement in the 2nd Examination in opposition to the West Indies.

At stumps on day one particular the vacationers had battled their way to 5-208 on a dry pitch that previous Windies rapidly bowler Michael Holding felt a tombstone would not have appeared out of put on, provided its absence of rate and bounce.

Shane Watson (fifty six) and Michael Clarke (forty five) have been the mainstays of Sunday’s engage in, incorporating eighty four runs for the fourth wicket throughout two several hours to deny Windies’ spin duo Narsingh Deonarine and Shane Shillingford.

And Watson believes with Michael Hussey (26no) and Matthew Wade (11no) at the crease and batting only heading to get harder all through the Exam, Australia are confident a initial innings total of more than 300 will be more than adequate for spinners Nathan Lyon and Michael Beer to protect.

“No doubt if we can get close to 300 it will be a good initial innings rating and the wicket is only planning to get even worse,” Watson explained.

“It is only planning to get slower, it truly is only likely to flip much more. You will find no doubt our two spinners who we’ve obtained enjoying will undoubtedly be in a position to make the most of these situations since the wicket is only planning to deteriorate and get worse.”

Shillingford, actively playing in his very first Check since 2010 following being chosen ahead of young leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo, produced an instant affect by taking away David Warner (29) in his initial more than.

Warner, who survived a strange caught powering decision wherever umpire Marais Erasmus gave him out only to reverse the selection when Windies captain Darren Sammy withdrew the appeal, edged a ball that spun ominously throughout the left-hander to Sammy at 1st slip.

Quick bowler Kemar Roach (2-77) then taken out Ed Cowan (28) and Ricky Ponting (seven) both facet of lunch to go away Australia 3-eighty three.

Clarke and Watson then steadied the ship before the Australian captain, who experienced effectively referred an LBW choice 3 overs prior to, holed out off Deonarine (one-78) a lot to his very own disgust for forty five.

“We know the wicket’s hard perform so realistically we want to get them out for beneath 300,” stated Shillingford, who eliminated Watson caught at quick leg and could have had Hussey as effectively had wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh held onto a probability when the veteran batsman was on five.

“It really is hard to get set. Its a wicket where you genuinely have to focus as well.”

The Examination resumes at 10am on Monday (0000 Tuesday AEST).

A double from captain Simon Mannering has helped the much-improved Warriors score a vital forty four-22 NRL victory over South Sydney in Auckland.

Mannering scored two of the Warriors’ 8 tries on Sunday as their halves James Maloney and Shaun Johnson took benefit of an mistake-ridden Rabbitohs overall performance.

The Warriors needed a victory right after consecutive losses in Australia meant they had only won two of their very first 6 matches.

They attained the consequence they had been right after by means of managing the ball significantly better than Souths, who travelled to New Zealand seeking a third consecutive win.

Dave Taylor and Andrew Everingham scored ambigu for South Sydney but they were enjoying catch-up following falling twenty-6 powering after 35 minutes.

Souths went in front earlier right after Taylor pounced on an Adam Reynolds grubber but the Warriors fired off four tries, two from Johnson kicks and two from Maloney passes.

Everingham scored just ahead of halftime and an additional Taylor try shortly right after the break introduced Souths back again to twenty-16.

But even more tries to Mannering, Ben Henry, Ukuma Ta’ai and Krisnan Inu had been too significantly for the site visitors, who looked unsafe with the ball but dedicated also several mistakes.

Newmarket Handicap winner Hay Listing has had a 2nd scheduled monitor gallop cancelled in as several days in advance the Team A single William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Hay Checklist was to gallop at Moonee Valley on Monday but trainer John McNair delayed it 24 hours to enable Glyn Schofield to fly in from Dubai to partner the sprinter only to get in touch with off Tuesday’s workout on Monday afternoon.

He advised Moonee Valley officials that Hay Record was “fit and primed” for Friday night’s Group One fat-for-age William Reid (1200m) which attracted eleven runners.

Meanwhile Peter Snowden-trained Beaded was the star worker amongst a group of William Reid Stakes candidates who took the option to gallop at Moonee Valley on Monday.

After posting the worst efficiency of her occupation when eleventh to Hay Listing in the Newmarket, she reeled off her last 400 metres in 23.sixty three seconds.

Rob Heathcote-qualified stablemates Buffering and Woorim came residence with each other in 24.31 seconds while the John O’Shea-educated three-year-previous Foxwedge was untested running 25.38 seconds for his last 400 metres.

Buffering was courageous in defeat when 2nd to Hay Record in a picture finish in the Newmarket even though Foxwedge was 3rd and Woorim fifth.

Cox Plate third placegetter Rekindled Fascination provides intrigue to the William Reid while other entries are former Hong Kong sprinter Pleased Zero, Goodwood winner Lone Rock, 2010 Oakleigh Plate winner Eagle Falls, Really like Conquers All and the Peter Moody-skilled Mid Summer time Tunes.