HOW THE AUSSIES FARED ON DAY THREE OF THE FRENCH OPEN AT ROLAND GARROS (PREFIX DENOTES SEEDING) * Men’s first-round singles: James Duckworth lost to 3-Marin Cilic (CRO) 6-3 7-5 …
A marvel on the tennis court, new mum Serena Williams is now sporting her own superhero outfit as she makes her return to grand slam tennis. “I call it like …
HOW QUEENSLAND SHAPE UP FOR ORIGIN I FULLBACK – BILLY SLATER (age 34) Origins: 29 Origin tries: 12 The last of the Big Four has announced he will bow out …
A fierce competitor, a coaching mastermind and an eccentric figure known for his talk of Martians and marshmallows – there is no one like Kevin Sheedy and, according to fellow …
No Australian man has made the French Open singles second round for only the second time in almost 70 years. Women’s big guns Ashleigh Barty, Samantha Stosur and Daria Gavrilova …
Ashleigh Barty concedes it’s impossible to escape the hype for her looming French Open showdown with the great Serena Williams. “As soon as I got off the court, I’m walking …
Inspired by his idol Gorden Tallis, Jai Arrow has done his best Raging Bull impression ahead of his surprise Queensland debut by issuing a bold challenge to the giant NSW …
NSW State of Origin players are embracing a big-city approach after coach Brad Fittler told them they can’t shy away from the spotlight anymore. The Blues have returned to their …
St Kilda will face two of the AFL’s toughest opponents without key backman Jake Carlisle after the AFL tribunal upheld his striking ban. The two-game suspension could barely have come …
The State of Origin door may not be closed for Darius Boyd after Billy Slater pushed the dumped veteran to be the next Queensland fullback. Retiring Maroons custodian Slater, 34, …
Andrew McCullough thought his State of Origin moment would never come. For 10 long years, the Brisbane hooker has been the Stuart McGill to Cameron Smith’s Shane Warne – impeccable …
Working to connect his AFL club with Brisbane’s indigenous community helped Allen Christensen cope with two years of injury setbacks. Now fully fit, the Lions midfielder will run out in …
Daria Gavrilova breathed a sigh of relief after staging a tense fightback to break her French Open first-round jinx in Paris. Without a win at Roland Garros since 2015, Gavrilova …
Rafael Nadal has resisted a spirited show of aggressive groundstroke hitting by lucky loser Simone Bolelli as he launched his campaign for an 11th Roland Garros crown with a 6-4 …
Garbine Muguruza was facing a tricky opening round against Svetlana Kuznetsova at the French Open but her victory in the battle of champions gave the Spaniard an extra boost of …
Big guns Samantha Stosur, Daria Gavrilova and Ashleigh Barty are Australia’s last French Open singles hopes following a disastrous showing by the men. A straight-sets elimination for teenage wildcard Alex …
Daria Gavrilova has staged a tense fightback to join fellow Australian Samantha Stosur in the second round of the French Open in Paris. Gavrilova, the women’s 24th seed, battled back …
Samantha Stosur has powered into the French Open second round for the 12th straight year to restore some pride to Australian tennis. Stosur overcame a two-hour rain delay and some …
