Top seed Dominic Thiem advanced to the quarter-finals of the Sydney International on Wednesday night, surviving a scare from Portuguese qualifier Gastao Elias. World No.8 Thiem, who received a bye …
Marinko Matosevic’s career is at the crossroads after the Australian veteran lost in the first round of qualifying at Melbourne Park. Matosevic won’t play in the Australian Open for the …
Reigning Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic has finally landed in Melbourne, opting for a short and low-key preparation ahead of his potentially record-breaking Australian Open assault. The world No.2 cancelled …
ASB Classic organisers in Auckland could have been forgiven for having a heart attack on Wednesday as top seeds tumbled out of the tournament like tenpins. It had been billed …
Parramatta star Semi Radradra will quit the NRL club at the end of the season after signing a two-year deal with French rugby union powerhouse Toulon. The Eels have been …
Australian Jarmila Wolfe (nee Gajdosova) has retired from professional tennis because of a chronic back injury. The Slovakian-born Wolfe achieved a career-high ranking of No.25 and reached the fourth round …
Dual Group One winner Le Romain will avoid a clash with champion mare Winx early in his autumn campaign, with trainer Kris Lees confirming plans to kick him off in …
Dual Group One-winning filly Yankee Rose has returned a positive result to a banned substance from her second in the Flight Stakes. Racing NSW Stewards said a sample taken from …
Australian sprinter Odyssey Moon is an $8 chance to claim a Group One win in New Zealand in The Telegraph Handicap at Trentham. The Telegraph over 1200 metres emerged as …
Cindy Alderson expects the VOBIS Gold Star to be short of O’Lonera’s best but the trainer says it is a good starting point for the talented stayer’s campaign. O’Lonera is …
A swab taken from dual Group One-winning filly Yankee Rose after her second in the Flight Stakes has shown the presence of a non steroidal anti-inflammatory Ketorolac. Trainer David Vandyke, …
Caroline Wozniacki resorted to dreaming to survive a fierce heatwave at the Sydney International, while Eugenie Bouchard was relieved not to pass out in 41.5C heat at the tennis tournament. …
Australia’s hopes of a local winner in the main draw of the Sydney International ended on Wednesday, when youngsters Matt Barton, Jordan Thompson and Alex De Minaur were eliminated. Thompson …
Warriors prop Ben Matulino is set to undergo knee surgery and will miss the start of the NRL season. The 28-year-old suffered the injury to his left knee at training …
Milos Raonic is delighted to enter the Australian Open as a career-best third seed but he’s in no doubt as to where he lies in tennis’ food chain. As world …
Jordan Thompson lasted 84 minutes in Wednesday’s second-round loss to Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Sydney International, but the Australian wildcard could see the upside of testing himself in 41C heat. …
Caroline Wozniacki admits she resorted to dreaming to get through Sydney’s heatwave in her marathon three-set loss to Barbora Strycova. The former world No.1 was attempting to end a run …
Caroline Wozniacki’s hoodoo at the Sydney International has continued with a marathon three-set loss in stifling heat. The former world No.1 was attempting to end a run of seven Sydney …
