Jets remain confident
Newcastle coach Branko Culina is confident his side can still make an impact in the Hyundai A-League finals despite watching his team slump to another disappointing defeat in Gosford on Monday night. After a bright start the Jets were outplayed by the Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium. The 3-0 defeat was the team's third in succession and has many experts writing off the club's semi-final prospects with only one match remaining before the play-offs.
V8s dump Barbagallo

V8 Supercars Australia has dumped Barbagallo from its 2010 schedule, with acting chief executive Shane Howard slamming the circuit as 'third world'.
Soderling finally wins

World No.8 Robin Soderling registered his first ATP World Tour victory of 2010 at the ABN Amro tournament in Rotterdam on Monday.
Christian flying high

South Australian all-rounder Dan Christian continued his strong form with a good haul of 4-63 to help dismiss Western Australia on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield match at the WACA Ground.