Second seed Simona Halep has overcome a thigh injury and 30-degree heat to reach her first US Open quarter-final, where she will take on two-time runner-up Victoria Azarenka. Halep needed …
French Open champion Stan Wawrinka has defeated US comeback king Donald Young 6-4 1-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the US Open quarter-finals. The Swiss fifth seed will next face the …
It’s taken longer than he expected but Ben Creagh is getting another taste of NRL finals action after three fruitless seasons and a rollercoaster ride this year. Saturday’s elimination clash …
Tony Jewell senses Richmond are finally in a position for Damien Hardwick to relieve him of the longstanding title as the Tigers’ most recent VFL/AFL premiership coach. Jewell guided Richmond …
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says fans will risk being viewed as racist if they boo Sydney veteran Adam Goodes in Saturday’s qualifying final at Domain Stadium. Goodes will return to …
North Queensland must find a way to address their sluggish starts as they search for their maiden NRL premiership. In what must be a unsettling omen for Cowboys fans, the …
Two-time runner-up Victoria Azarenka has reached her fourth US Open quarter-final with a 6-3 6-4 win over Varvara Lepchenko of the United States. Former world number one Azarenka, the 20th …
After the Sydney Roosters saved some of their worst football of the season for last year’s NRL finals, captain Jake Friend says the minor premiers are determined to avoid another …
Lightly raced filly Payroll will launch her three-year-old campaign in a Listed race up the straight at Flemington. The Richard Laming-trained filly will contest the Cap D’Antibes Stakes (1100m) on …
NSW Premier Mike Baird was followed into Bart Cummings’ state funeral by a couple in well-worn coats and shoes – the old gent carrying a green shopping bag, his wife …
New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson will make a rare trip to Melbourne to ride high class four-year-old Mongolian Khan at Flemington. The New Zealand and Australian Derby winner will have …
The decision to run Speak Fondly in the Golden Rose might have been a late one but punters have been quick to latch on to the Gai Waterhouse-trained filly. Speak …
Western Bulldogs tall Jack Redpath is confident the Dogs’ pinch-hitting approach to ruck contests can pay dividends against in-form Adelaide big man Sam Jacobs. The unheralded former rookie Redpath is …
Don’t ask Damien Hardwick to compare this season’s Richmond AFL side with last year’s because as far as the Tigers coach is concerned there’s just no comparison. Having failed to …
Fremantle midfielder Nathan Fyfe feels like a million dollars as he attempts to prove his fitness for Saturday’s qualifying final against Sydney at Domain Stadium. But ruckman Jon Griffin has …
West Coast coach Adam Simpson doesn’t think his recent stint at Hawthorn will be an advantage when the Eagles attempt to topple the defending premiers on Friday night. Simpson spent …
Mad Monday has turned into sad Monday for Gold Coast with the AFL club losing patience with midfielder Harley Bennell. On the first official day of the club’s off-season, chief …
If their record against NRL finals rivals over the 26 premiership rounds this season is anything to go by, Melbourne Storm are the team to beat in the battle for …
