Brisbane star Sam Thaiday will meet with coach Wayne Bennett to request he spends more time on the training paddock this pre-season, not the playing field. Thaiday missed the first-half …
Nick Kyrgios plans to exercise “extreme caution” to give himself every chance of overcoming a worrying knee injury and contending for Australian Open glory. Kyrgios is relying on a course …
Blossoming Australian tennis star Lizette Cabrera already has a mental edge over her round-two opponent at the Hobart International. On Tuesday the 19-year-old Queenslander will take on Croatian qualifier Jana …
Australian No.2 Daria Gavrilova is adamant she won’t be relying on her strong finish to the 2016 season as a springboard for next week’s grand slam in Melbourne. Gavrilova put …
Last week he felt like a heavyweight boxer, but now Bernard Tomic feels light on his feet and ready to cause some Australian Open damage. Stung into action by barbs …
World No.5 Kei Nishikori hopes to be fine for the Australian Open after withdrawing from a Sydney exhibition event to nurse a hip injury. The Japanese superstar said he pulled …
Both Kiwis taking part in the men’s ASB Classic singles event have exited in the first round after pushing their opponents to the wire. Finn Tearney and doubles expert Michael …
With a wildcard into next week’s Australian Open, a training spot with Australia’s squad for next month’s Fed Cup tie and the face of this week’s Kooyong Classic, the big-time …
Star West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui says he doesn’t feel claustrophobic anymore after making a welcome return to the training track on Monday. Naitanui has been largely restricted to indoor …
Australian veteran Sam Stosur is still hopeful of a strong Australian Open despite suffering the worst preparation for her home grand slam in her career. The 32-year-old will head to …
Nick Kyrgios is vowing to fight through the pain barrier after revealing he’ll rely on cortisone to get through the Australian Open starting next Monday. Australia’s big hope is battling …
Thanasi Kokkinakis isn’t sure how long it’ll take for him to be back – but is adamant he will be. Fresh from his maiden senior title win in the doubles …
Australia’s sevens superstar Charlotte Caslick says she smiled when she saw the promotional material for next month’s Sydney rugby 7s tournament. As the world’s best best female player and part …
Eight months ago organisers of the French Open mistakenly announced the retirement of former Roland Garros champion Francesca Schiavone. But in Hobart on Monday the 36-year-old Italian revealed, for real, …
Former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone has announced her retirement from professional tennis after suffering a first-round loss at the Hobart International. Croatian qualifier Jana Fett on Monday posted a …
Jordan Kahu idolised fellow Kiwi Benji Marshall as a teenager, but he could block the veteran’s path to a full-time NRL return at Brisbane. Kahu was spotted training in the …
Gai Waterhouse has paid $1.3 million for a colt she hopes can be as good as his 2008 Golden Slipper-winning sibling Sebring. The colt by More Than Ready out of …
On the eve of the biggest race of Shannon Fry’s career, the bush trainer is beaming with pride over Sofin’s achievements. One of two horses in work at Fry’s stable …
