Sydney AFL defender Alex Johnson will make his long awaited comeback on Saturday, after recovering from a fifth knee reconstruction which has prevented him playing a senior game for 1736 …
Fernando Verdasco has been beaten by Adrian Mannarino in the Antalya Open quarter-finals on Thursday. Frenchman Mannarino recovered from losing the first set to record a 2-6 7-5 6-2 victory …
ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER) Age: 29 Ranking: 1 Plays: left-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US20,034,057 ($A26.47 million) Career titles: 10 Grand slam titles: 2 (Australian Open 2016; US Open 2016) …
He’s already been dissed as a coaching wannabe by Nick Kyrgios, but tennis super-brat John McEnroe is defiantly targeting Australia’s prodigious No.1 for Laver Cup duties. Appointed as Rest of …
ANDY MURRAY (SCO) Age: 30 Ranking: 1 Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US60,449,649 ($A79.70 million) Career titles: 45 Grand slam titles: 3 (Wimbledon 2013, 2016; US Open 2012) …
Britain’s Johanna Konta enjoyed an extraordinary day, beating French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko then overcoming a bad fall to defeat world No.1 Angelique Kerber and reach the semi-finals of the …
From a doubtful starter last week, now Nick Kyrgios earnestly believes he can become Australia’s first Wimbledon champion in 15 years. “I honestly do think I can win it. Might …
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Tony Allan has ridden his first winner in more than a decade at Waverley in New Zealand. The 50-year-old, who won the 1988 Melbourne Cup on Empire …
Veteran Brumbies prop Ben Alexander will extend his Super Rugby career into a 10th season after signing a one-year deal for 2018. Alexander, who has 72 Wallabies caps, was buoyed …
When Mary Bray was told how the TAB disregarded her first ever runner in Listed company, it was a case of so be it for her filly So It Is. …
Man of His Word’s wide barrier in the Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast has not dented his trainer’s confidence the sprinter is a genuine contender. The Bruce Hill-trained four-year-old …
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne says she accepts full responsibility after being outed for four weeks for taking a banned appetite suppressant. Payne says she is embarrassed and regrets the …
Trainer Matt Dunn won’t be getting too ambitious with Zamex no matter how well the gelding performs in the Group Three Sunshine Coast Guineas. Zamex goes to Saturday’s 1600m-race off …
Stradbroke Handicap runner-up In Her Time will be among the horses vying for the Australian Turf Club’s slot in the $10 million Everest. Tenders for the ATC’s slot in the …
After thinking he would have a low-key winter, jockey Michael Cahill has genuine chances at the Sunshine Coast to add the his three stakes winners over the carnival. Cahill will …
Horses from Living Legends will play a bigger part on racedays at Flemington as the Victoria Racing Club strengthens its relationship with the retirement home for champion horses. The VRC’s …
The All Blacks locks are expecting plenty from a revamped British and Irish Lions duo at the opposite ends of their career. Sam Whitelock and Brodie Retallick dominated the second …
There’s been agony and ecstasy on a wild day for Australia’s Wimbledon dreamers. Unheralded Andrew Whittington saved two match points and fought from two sets down to earn a lucrative …
