St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says he expects a tight AFL match against the Western Bulldogs at Docklands tonight.

Former footballer Wayne Carey has vigorously denied allegations he was friends with slain underworld figure Jason Moran, despite giving character evidence for him during a trial in 2000.

Football stars are not the only sportspeople who engage in bad behaviour. The petulance of Lleyton Hewitt is well known and successive Australian cricket teams have worked tirelessly at gaining an international reputation for unsporting and sometimes loutish antics both on and off the pitch.

Disgraced former AFL star Wayne Carey says he is not using his drug and alcohol abuse as an excuse for bad behaviour.

Melbourne coach Dean Bailey has called upon his charges to give an improved performance in their round two AFL clash with the Bulldogs at the MCG today.

Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse says Brisbane's defence was the decisive factor in the Magpies' two-point loss to the Lions at the Gabba on Friday evening.

Port Adelaide defender Troy Chaplin has been given the green light to tackle Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.

The Brisbane Lions rallied bravely in the last quarter to clinch a narrow two-point win over Collingwood in their round two AFL encounter at the Gabba on Friday evening.

A 26-year-old pitcher Ramon Ramirez was acquired by the Royals on March 26, 2008.

Oxford go into this weekend’s Boat Race as the heavier of the two crews, although Cambridge remain narrow favourites with the bookmakers to make it two wins in a row on Saturday.

Sir Alex Ferguson acclaimed a 3-0 victory over Liverpool as an ideal 'morale booster' after Manchester United strengthened its bid for a second successive Premier League title with a resounding victory at Old Trafford.

A 25-year-old American football linebacker, Lofa Tatupu, has extended his stay with the Seattle Seahawks for another 6 years. He signed a contract for $42 million which includes more than $18 million in guarantees.