She may not be a household name, but Australian Open hopeful Simona Halep no longer believes she’s flying under the radar. As Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova once again hog …
Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to a recurrence of the wrist injury that sidelined the former US Open champion for 11 months. The former …
Australian golfer Robert Allenby feels lucky to be alive after he was kidnapped beaten and robbed in Honolulu on Friday night before being dumped about 10km away from the abduction …
HOW THE LEADING WOMEN’S CONTENDERS SHAPE UP FOR THE 2014 AUSTRALIAN OPEN SERENA WILLIAMS (USA) Age: 33 Ranking: 1 Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US63,500,799 ($A68.71 million) Career …
HOW THE LEADING MEN SHAPE UP FOR THE 2015 AUSTRALIAN OPEN NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB) Age: 27 Ranking: 1 Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US72,444,493 ($A78.38 million) Career titles: …
Playing second fiddle to no-one, Roger Federer has arrived for the Australian Open believing he’s in the form of his life. World No.1 Novak Djokovic may be the warm favourite …
Australian golfer Robert Allenby was kidnapped from a bar in Honolulu on Friday night, beaten and robbed before being dumped about 10km from the abduction site. Allenby was at a …
Australian Open dark horse Viktor Troicki says nothing can compensate for the 12 months he was forced to sit out of tennis for refusing to take a drug test in …
Martin Kaymer turned what promised to be an exciting weekend duel with Rory McIlroy into a procession at the European PGA Tour’s Abu Dhabi Championship. Seeking a fourth title in …
Spain’s defending champion Marc Coma claimed his fifth Dakar Rally motorbike title after the 13th and final stage concluded in Baradero north of Buenos Aires on Saturday. The 38-year-old KTM …
Kevin Pietersen has again showed what England will be missing during the World Cup, spearheading the Melbourne Stars to an eight-wicket win over Sydney Thunder at Spotless Stadium on Saturday. …
The Canberra Raiders have named star Melbourne recruit Sisa Waqa and 41-year-old Ken Nagas in their 18-man squad for the Auckland Nines. Waqa is joined by returning Raider Sam Williams …
US Open junior champion Omar Jasika won’t play in the Australian Open after falling at the last stage of qualifying. The 17-year-old Victorian lost his third round qualifying match to …
All-rounder James Faulkner is predicting a fiery clash when Australia renews hostilities with India at the MCG on Sunday. Fresh from a Test series victory notable for simmering tensions that …
Viktor Troicki looms as an Australian Open dangerman to avoid after crowning his stirring comeback from a controversial suspension with a second career title. Troicki crushed fellow qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin …
Australian Open dreamer Lleyton Hewitt has admitted to some relief at finally ending his horror run of seeded first-round opponents. Hewitt suffered first-round defeats at the hands of seeded players …
Rain has halted play 18 overs into the third one-day international between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland. The Black Caps were 1-88 after Sri Lankan …
The 2015 Australian Open women’s draw looms as a battle between form and class between top seeds Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams. No.2 seed Sharapova enters the tournament riding a …
