Injury-hit fullback Billy Slater will make his return from a year on the sidelines in Melbourne’s NRL pre-season trial matches. The Storm won’t risk the 33-year-old in February’s Auckland Nines, …
The NRL’s probe into allegations of misbehaviour against James Roberts have been complicated by a Gold Coast nightclub refusing to hand over video footage. The league’s integrity unit is looking …
Novak Djokovic’s former coach Boris Becker has criticised the Serbian for lacking fight and playing too defensively during his Australian Open defeat to Denis Istomin. Becker and Djokovic split at …
English rugby side Sale Sharks have sacked winger Tom Arscott after he allegedly leaked information to Premiership rivals Bristol. Sharks chief executive Jon Dorsett said in a brief statement that …
Bernard Tomic will fly the flag on Friday as the last Australian man standing in the Open. The 24-year-old, who has made the fourth round in his last two appearances …
Rafael Nadal dispatched Marcos Baghdatis in straight sets on Thursday night to set up a tantalising third-round clash against German teen sensation Alexander Zverev. The 14-time grand slam champion muscled …
Jordan Thompson’s fighting spirit wasn’t enough to quell Austrian star Dominic Thiem in their second round Australian Open battle. Thompson looked down and out early against the eighth seed but …
Serena Williams had her hands full against Lucie Safarova on Thursday night but the six-time Australian Open champion had an ace up her sleeve – she’s Serena. “I knew that …
Daria Gavrilova has declared she’s a better player than during last year’s charge to the Australian Open fourth round. But the 22-year-old Australian is refusing to get carried away with …
Twenty years after winning the Australian Open junior title, Mirjana Lucic-Baroni is making a surprise charge for the women’s crown, upsetting No.3 seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the second round. The …
Daria Gavrilova is refusing to get carried away with her Australian Open prospects despite working her way into the third round with hard-fought 6-2 1-6 6-4 win over Croatian teen …
Unheralded Croatian Mirjana Lucic-Baroni has dumped No.3 seed Agnieszka Radwanska out of the Australian Open in straight sets. Lucic-Baroni, ranked 79th in the world, attacked Radwanska’s serve from the outset, …
Uzbek wildcard Denis Istomin has blown the men’s draw wide open after causing the earliest exit of a reigning Australian Open champion in 20 years. His gruelling five-set win over …
Novak Djokovic accepts his decade-long dominance of the Australian Open may be over after suffering his earliest grand slam loss in nine years . World No.117 Denis Istomin from Uzbekistan, …
With a big pay cheque going in the bank, Andrew Whittington is hoping his Australian Open second round experience is a springboard into the world’s top 100. Whittington showed he …
Six-time champion Novak Djokovic has suffered his earliest grand slam loss in nine years, with unheralded Uzbek wildcard Denis Istomin causing a second-round boilover at Melbourne Park. The world No.117, …
No.6 seed Gael Monfils is through to the third round of the Australian Open after overcoming Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov in an entertaining four-set encounter. The athletic Frenchman lost his way …
Croatian veteran Ivo Karlovic has recovered from his marathon Australian Open first-round win to eliminate Australian wildcard Andrew Whittington. The 20th seed – who on Tuesday set a record for …
