Nick Kyrgios has prevailed in a big-serving battle of wills against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, downing the Frenchman in four sets to progress to the round of 16 at the Australian Open. …
World No.1 Rafael Nadal has continued his blistering start to the Australian Open, advancing to the round of 16 with victory over Bosnian 28th seed Damir Dzumhur. The 16-time grand …
Greater Western Sydney defender Zac Williams will be be sidelined for an extended period of the AFL season due to a ruptured achilles. The 23-year-old defender, having played 76 games …
CoCo Vandeweghe has been fined $10,000 for shouting an obscenity at her opponent in Monday’s first-round match at the Australian Open. The fine, the highest at the tournament so far, …
MATCHES TO WATCH ON DAY SIX OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN: * 18-Ashleigh Barty (AUS) v Naomi Osaka (JPN) Another day, another power-hitter for Barty to play. Australia’s last remaining female …
Alize Cornet feared she would faint and labelled scorching conditions at Melbourne Park dangerous after Australian Open organisers failed to halt play for a second straight day. Tournament officials were …
SNAPSHOT FROM DAY FIVE AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN PLAYER OF THE DAY: Elina Svitolina – The Ukranian world No.4 is through to the last 16 for the loss of just …
All Blacks winger Julian Savea expects the gap between Australian and New Zealand teams in Super Rugby to close dramatically this year. Last season was a year to forget for …
Andre Agassi is backing Novak Djokovic to “absolutely” win the Australian Open and has revealed he isn’t even receiving expenses to advise the Serbian superstar. “There’s no way for me …
Australian Open organisers have again decided against enacting the extreme heat policy as players battled through a second straight day of sweltering conditions at Melbourne Park. The temperature peaked at …
Young Richmond star Daniel Rioli is on the verge of taking a big step in his recovery from foot surgery, but remains in doubt for round one of the AFL …
The experience and consistency of No.4 seed Elina Svitolina have proved far too much for the precocious talent of teen sensation Marta Kostyuk in an all-Ukrainian third-round encounter at the …
Brit Kyle Edmund is the first man through to the last 16 of the Australian Open after surviving a torrid five-set battle with Nikoloz Basilashvili. Playing on shadeless show court …
Petra Martic has overcome searing heat and the aggressive approach of Thai qualifier Luksika Kumkhum to advance to the last 16 at the Australia Open. Kumkhum dominated the winners’ count …
Flying on the court and blissfully content off it, Ashleigh Barty is daring to dream of a first-time appearance in the second week of a grand slam. The last local …
Paul Vaughan isn’t resting on his laurels. The St George Illawarra prop enjoyed a breakout 2017, being mentioned in dispatches as a future NSW Origin representative and enjoying a World …
Czech qualifier Denisa Allertova has continued her dream run at the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-4 third-round win over Magda Linette from Poland. The straight-sets triumph made Allertova the …
As he plots a third straight Six Nations title, Eddie Jones refuses to believe that Ireland’s national set-up gives them an advantage over his England team. Jones is masterminding another …


















