ASB Classic tournament directors can breathe a sigh of relief after American big-hitter John Isner survived a huge scare to win through to the quarter finals. The No 2 seeded …
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 …
Bernard Tomic is confident he will be ready for an assault on the Australian Open despite falling in his Kooyong Classic opener in another straight-sets loss. Following his round one …
Former French Open finalist Lucie Safarova has been bundled out of the Hobart International by Japanese qualifier Risa Ozaki. The world No.62 on Wednesday sailed through the first set before …
Torrid encounters with two French packs has taught developing Wallabies prop Tom Robertson that scrummaging is the biggest part of his rugby education. Rated one of Australia’s best young front-rowers, …
Croatian tennis battler Jana Fett has admitted to toying with the idea of tanking in Hobart in order to make the Australian Open qualifying draw. Fett was faced with the …
Godolphin trainer John O’Shea has his sights on the Group Three PJ Bell Stakes after three-year-old filly Raiment defeated older horses at Randwick. Raiment ($2.70 fav) looked a class above …
He’s Our Rokkii is already a Group One winner at Caulfield and will be given the chance to add another two early in his upcoming campaign. The four-year-old won the …
In the same week Dundeel’s first progeny have made an impact in the sale ring, his younger sibling has opened her winning account in country NSW. Forreel, a Nom Du …
Authorities have maintained their strong stance against match-fixing by banning Romanian Alexandru-Daniel Carpen from tennis for life. The 30-year-old admitted to approaching another player in 2013 to seek his involvement …
Wallabies backrower Lopeti Timani has knocked back interest from cashed-up European clubs to remain in Melbourne for another two Super Rugby seasons. Timani’s contract extension will keep him in Australia …
Sebastien Loeb won the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally and recaptured the lead from Peugeot teammate Stephane Peterhansel on Tuesday as the Frenchmen led the field back into Argentina …
Hobart International tennis top-seed Kiki Bertens is expected to confirm her quarter-finals place when she meets lowly-ranked challenger Galina Voskoboeva. The world No.22 on Wednesday meets 310-ranked Voskoboeva from Kazakhstan …
Daria Gavrilova will embrace the pressure of being a local hope at the Australian Open as she bids to better last year’s memorable run to the final 16 at Melbourne …
Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes team will head into the new Formula One season without Paddy Lowe after the British technical chief decided to leave the sport’s world-championship winning constructor. Lowe, the …
Jordan Thompson is upbeat Thanasi Kokkinakis will be fit enough to partner him in the Australian Open next week. Australian young gun Kokkinakis was a last-minute withdrawal from the Sydney …
Lleyton Hewitt has anointed Nick Kyrgios as a genuine chance to break the host nation’s 41-year Australian Open men’s singles title drought as he hands the baton and home pressures …
A clean slate, full pre-season and a backline jam-packed with potential has Quade Cooper right where he wants to be as he readies for his Super Rugby return. Cooper is …
