Top-seeded Simona Halep has overcome 10 double faults and a tough challenge from Germany’s Annika Beck to advance to the second round of the Shenzhen Open with a 4-6 6-4 …
British number one Andy Murray has conceded he was being troubled by a lingering left shoulder problem after he opened his Hopman Cup account with a straight-sets win over Frenchman …
Bernard Tomic has survived an early onslaught from big-serving American Sam Querrey to move into the second round of the Brisbane International. Tomic will now face teenage sensation Thanasi Kokkinakis …
The Brisbane International has claimed yet another big name, with former world number one Victoria Azarenka dumped from the tournament by rising Czech star Karolina Pliskova. The 22-year-old, who last …
James Faulkner has steered Melbourne Stars to a remarkable super over triumph against Sydney Sixers in a tense Big Bash League contest at the MCG. After both sides made 150, …
Steady rain threatened to prevent any play on the fourth day of the third and final Test between South Africa and the West Indies at Newlands on Monday. Rain fell …
Jetlagged? Getting thrashed? World No.1 Serena Williams came up with a winning answer for those conundrums – a coffee break. Williams was staring down the barrel of an embarrassing loss …
Once a “short, fat kid”, Australian teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis has shown he is ready to come of age in 2015 with a stunning Brisbane International first round upset on Monday. …
Slip ups on a tennis court are nothing new to mercurial Australian Jarmila Gajdosova, unfortunately. However, the wildcard survived her banana peel moment despite a slippery court to book a …
Two seeds have fallen on the opening day of the ASB Classic in Auckland, with Italian Sara Errani and German Mona Barthel both making quick exits. After No.2 seed Errani …
Jetlagged? Getting thrashed? World No.1 Serena Williams came up with a winning answer for those conundrums – a coffee break. Williams was staring down the barrel of an embarrassing loss …
Recalled paceman Mitchell Starc has the respect of both India and Australia’s Test cricket captains, as he tries to climb out of the vast shadow cast by Australia’s other Mitchell. …
Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova caused the first major upset at the ASB Classic tennis tournament, ousting No.2 seed Sara Errani in straight sets. World No.62 Hantuchova rattled off the last six …
Australian wildcards Thanasi Kokkinakis and James Duckworth have thrown the rankings guide out the window by claiming stunning first round upsets over seeds at the Brisbane International on Monday. World …
Half of the women’s seeds have now fallen but Australian wildcard Jarmila Gajdosova stood tall at the Brisbane International on Monday. Fourth-seeded Slovak Dominika Cibulkova was upset by American teenager …
Steve Smith is upbeat that the SCG pitch will offer value for batsmen, bowlers and fans. Coach Darren Lehmann was critical of the Sydney strip last year, when his side …
Sam Burgess admits he’s finding the transition from rugby league to union more difficult than he anticipated. “I knew it was going to be tough but I didn’t know it …
A defiant unbeaten 80 from Kane Williamson has given New Zealand a chance of saving the second Test against Sri Lanka who were left to rue missing two gilt-edged chances …
