Romanian third seed Simona Halep has moved smoothly into the French Open second round with a 6-2 6-3 win over Slovakia’s Jana Cepelova, showing no ill effects from the ankle …
With intimations of his Roland Garros demise appearing greatly exaggerated, world No.1 Andy Murray played it straight by the French Open form book with a mostly regulation 6-4 4-6 6-2 …
All shook up. That summed up ninth seed Alexander Zverev after a dizzying 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2 defeat by Fernando Verdasco. Because not since 1957, when Elvis Presley’s hit of …
French tennis player Maxime Hamou has been banished from the French Open after he kissed and cuddled a TV journalist following his first-round exit, the French tennis federation (FFT) says. …
Canberra players admit they are under the pump from their NRL rivals’ illegal ruck tactics but insist it is up to them to find a way to counter them. Raiders …
Conceding it is “time to knuckle down”, Nick Kyrgios has credited his new coach Sebastien Grosjean for bringing calm and positivity to the tennis court. In his first grand slam …
A week after tearing up at the prospect, Queensland coach Kevin Walters says he is at peace with his bold decision to overlook Billy Slater for the State of Origin …
Teammates may think Dylan Napa is a “bit mad” but Queensland don’t believe the fiery redhead will do something silly when finally he is finally unleashed on the State of …
Lukhan Tui’s penchant for the “rough stuff” has catapulted him into Wallabies reckoning and coach Michael Cheika has urged snubbed second-rowers Rob Simmons and Kane Douglas to follow his lead. …
Karmichael Hunt is set to become Australia’s 48th dual-code international but he may have to be content with a bench utility role in next month’s Test matches. After a string …
Tom Hawkins vividly remembers walking into Geelong’s AFL locker room for the first time as a wide-eyed 18-year-old. Hawkins, a father-son recruit in the 2006 AFL draft, was struck by …
It is the ultimate clash of new and old that Mitchell Moses is hoping will put him on the path to breaking one of the NRL’s longest-running curses. Moses will …
Canterbury five-eighth Matt Frawley is all too aware the Bulldogs’ current run of games without Josh Reynolds could be the most important of his young NRL career. But after two …
Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands is facing a fitness test ahead of Sunday’s AFL clash with Collingwood as the Dockers regroup from their worst defeat of the season. Coach Ross Lyon …
A veteran prop who can’t make his NRL club’s starting team has emerged as a depleted Queensland’s potential saviour. In what looms as a classic State of Origin comeback, Manly …
Top seed Andy Murray has cleared a potentially tricky first round hurdle at the French Open, downing in-form Russian Andrey Kuznetsov 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-0. After a regulation first set …
The Warriors’ woes on the road stem from a mental block and aren’t a result of frequent travel, coach Stephen Kearney says. Kearney’s troops are winless away from Mount Smart …
Ashleigh Barty has switched her focus to landing a grand slam doubles crown after her singles return to Roland Garros lasted barely an hour. Barty arrived for her first appearance …
