Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open title defence remains firmly on track following a commanding second-round win over Tatsuma Ito. Seeking an unprecedented eighth Melbourne Park crown, Djokovic dismissed the Japanese challenger …
Michael Hooper says it was a tough decision to relinquish the Waratahs captaincy, and has indicated he still wants to lead the Wallabies under new coach Dave Rennie. Veteran Test …
Coco Gauff has won through to the third round in her debut Australian Open, the 15-year-old American beating Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea in a thrilling three-set clash. The youngest player …
Ajla Tomljanovic must overcome former world No.1 and two-time grand slam champion Garbine Muguruza if she is to advance to the third round of the Australian Open for the first …
MUST-SEE MATCHES ON DAY FOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN: * 23-Nick Kyrgios (AUS) v Gilles Simon (FRA) Even the lights going out on court didn’t seem to perturb the new …
Normal service has resumed with Ashleigh Barty sweeping into the Australian Open third round in straight sets. A three-set comeback winner in the opening round, top-seeded Barty needed barely an …
Impressive filly Queen Kay can confirm a Sydney autumn carnival campaign if she races well at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. Queen Kay will head a strong team from the …
Defending champion Naomi Osaka has overcome a mid-match wobble to advance to the third round of the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over China’s Zheng Saisai. The world No.4 …
Nick Kyrgios has lifted the lid on his new-found focus as tennis’s most unlikely Zen master braces for a true test of character at the Australian Open on Thursday. Suddenly …
Brisbane Lions AFLW forward Jessica Wuetschner has avoided serious injury after she was struck by lightning while at work as a stevedore. Outside her AFLW commitments, Wuetschner is employed at …
Defending champion Naomi Osaka has cruised into the third round of the Australian Open after defeating China’s Zheng Saisai in straight sets. The world No.4’s 6-2 6-4 victory on Margaret …
WA wildcard Astra Sharma has lost her delayed first-round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Making a belated start to the Open following Monday’s washout and Tuesday’s uncompleted schedule, …
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has stood down as skipper of the NSW Waratahs, with Test lock Rob Simmons taking over the job. Openside flanker Hooper, who has been fulltime captain …
England’s Premiership Rugby insists automatic relegation was the “only option left” to preserve the integrity of the competition in response to Saracens’ failure to comply with salary cap regulations for …
Top-ranked doubles player Robert Farah has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Federation pending a disciplinary hearing into his positive doping test. The ITF formally imposed the suspension hours …
Five Australians, four former women’s world No.1s and two of the all-time greats of men’s tennis feature on day three of the Australian Open. Current women’s world No.1 Ashleigh Barty …
Alexander Zverev reached the second round of the Australian Open and promptly pledged to donate his prize money to the bushfire appeal if he lands his maiden grand slam. The …
World No.4 Daniil Medvedev says he’s got plenty to work on despite banking a win over talented young American Frances Tiafoe in their first round Australian Open clash. The Russian …
