HE puts the dag back into Daryl `Dags` Somers with young audiences, but the former Dancing With The Stars host is reportedly poised to shuffle back on the box on Channel 9
HURRICANE Ike strengthened to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm in the Atlantic today, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) warned, threatening island nations and raising the prospect of another huge storm slamming the US Gulf Coast
REPUBLICAN presidential hopeful John McCain backed a government takeover of two mortgage giants today while his Democratic rival warned that taxpayers should not bail out their shareholders
THE spat between Newcastle United and Kevin Keegan, has worsened, with their former manager insisting he had been guaranteed complete control over player transfers
CRONULLA half-back Brett Kimmorley says the Sharks won`t be daunted by a lack of finals experience or the burden of a club having never won an NRL premiership
THE AFL will not be swayed from its belief in the future of the code in western Sydney, after fewer than 20,000 fans attended the elimination final at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night
ST Kilda vice-captain Lenny Hayes ended a bad afternoon against Geelong by learning he had been put on report for striking Geelong opponent Joel Selwood
FIRST-year Geelong backman Harry Taylor admits those tipping him as the weak link in the formidable Cats defence during the AFL finals had logic in their argument
STIRLING Mortlock has stormed to Timana Tahu`s defence, claiming the under-fire convert played "exceptionally" in Australia?s last-start Tri-Nations shocker in Johannesburg
LEWIS Hamilton has claimed his fifth vctory of the Formula One season, winning a thrilling Belgian Grand Prix, to reinforce his position atop the world drivers championship standings
BELEAGUERED British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will launch a fresh bid to revive his government`s dire fortunes this week, but deepening economic gloom and growing party sniping threaten any fightback
THE company that owns the Mercedes involved in Princess Diana`s crash wants to cash in on the car`s history to the tune of $2.2 million
CANBERRA secured sixth place on the NRL table with a barnstorming 52-34 victory over the Bulldogs at Canberra Stadium
GEELONG have defeated St Kilda in the first AFL qualification final at the MCG, winning 17.17 (119) to 8.13 (61)
MELBOURNE defeated South Sydney 42-4 at Olympic Park to win the NRL minor premiership for the third successive season
A ROYAL engagement between Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton could be at least another 18 months away
WORLD renowned Australian art critic Robert Hughes has publicly attacked leading British artist Damien Hirst over the decline in contemporary art
