Geelong’s midfield generally hogs the headlines, but Sydney coach John Longmire is just as wary of finding a way to overwhelm the AFL’s stingiest defence. The Swans host the Cats …
Roger Federer began his quest for a ninth Wimbledon title with a lightning-quick win over Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic. Defending men’s champion Federer was first on Centre Court at 1pm, and …
John Millman has saved Australia from a first-day Wimbledon wipe-out with a fighting four-set win over Italian Stefano Travaglia. Millman battled back from a set down to advance with a …
It’s back to doubles for John-Patrick Smith after he was sent spinning out of the Wimbledon men’s singles by experienced Italian Andreas Seppi. The Townsville lefty, who won three matches …
Serena Williams swapped the skin-tight catsuit that caused a stir at the French Open for a more conservative look as she marked her return to Wimbledon for the first time …
A dispirited Jordan Thompson says he needs to reassess his game following another early grand slam exit at Wimbledon. Thompson went down 6-2 6-4 6-3 in just 90 minutes to …
James Duckworth won’t die wondering as he attempts to ambush German ace Alexander Zverev and deliver an early Wimbledon boilover. After an overdue run to last month’s French Open quarter-finals, …
It remains to be seen how the Queensland crowd reacts to Daly Cherry-Evans. But the polarising playmaker has been embraced by the Maroons as their Mr Fixit for next week’s …
Four-time Hawthorn premiership coach Alastair Clarkson is pretty sure he’ll never be in charge of another AFL club. Clarkson, who has a contract until the end of next season, has …
The immediate playing future of West Coast’s Liam Ryan remains up in the air after the AFL forward crashed his car into a tree. Police were called to the scene …
With just one win in three previous visits to Wimbledon, Daria Gavrilova has learnt the hard way that attack is the best form of defence on the grass. One of …
Marc Murphy calls it Carlton’s “never again” moment. As much as it hurt the Blues captain to watch on helplessly, he said their round 13 AFL shocker against Fremantle was …
Their big-name opponents haven’t worried them all series and NSW’s State of Origin backline isn’t going to let that change now with a Queensland reshuffle. Unchanged in the series going …
He’s the only player left from the dead rubber debacle of 2014. And while NSW captain Boyd Cordner is adamant the Blues need no extra motivation for a series whitewash, …
A devastated Greg Inglis was almost reduced to tears when told a broken thumb would deny him a chance to captain Queensland at Suncorp Stadium for the first time. But …
Roger Federer caused a stir when he began his quest for a ninth Wimbledon title with a new logo on his chest but everything else looked familiar as he crushed …
He hustles like Lleyton Hewitt, is mentored by the former No.1 and now Alex de Minaur is even talking like him on the eve of his Wimbledon main-draw debut. “I’m …
US Open champion Sloane Stephens was unable to make the transition from clay to grass as she crashed out in the first round of Wimbledon with a straight-sets defeat to …



















