Sam Stosur has finally flicked the switch, steaming into her first semi-final on home soil since 2005 and declaring her run the perfect confidence-booster for the Australian Open. The top …
American John Isner has made the last four of the Heineken Open after overcoming an injury to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber in a high-quality quarter-final. Neither player was able to break …
He was more joking than simmering but Juan Martin del Potro reckons he was close to having his Marcos Baghdatis moment at the Sydney International on Thursday. The towering Argentine …
Juan Martin del Potro believes there could be a battle of the big boppers at the Australian Open next week if conditions similar to the Sydney International prevail at Melbourne …
Quade Cooper could take one of sport’s most remarkable transformations to another level as national captain following Ben Mowen’s shock decision to quit Australian rugby. Wallabies skipper Mowen stunned the …
Local tennis stocks are at a nine-year high heading into next week’s Australian Open but, like the dollar, threaten to crash at any time. Such as at Friday’s draw when …
World No.7 Tomas Berdych is continuing his impressive warm-up for next week’s Australian Open by booking his place in the final of the AAMI Classic. The Czech, who finished third …
Melbourne Storm could start their NRL season with two new halves, with Test No.7 Cooper Cronk in doubt for their round-one clash with Manly. Cronk has had shoulder surgery since …
Ashes victors Steve Smith and Nathan Lyon are back to spearhead the Sydney Sixers’ Big Bash League campaign – and they hope it can open up a World Cup berth …
He’s been earmarked as a future NRL halves star, but young gun Anthony Milford wants to stay at fullback in his final year for Canberra. Milford, who’s off to Brisbane …
Towering Argentine Juan Martin del Potro will play Russian Dmitry Tursunov in a semi-final of the Sydney International with the pair winning their quarter-finals on Thursday at the Olympic Park …
Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk might miss the start of the NRL season after undergoing shoulder surgery. The Dally M Medallist was set to return to Storm training next week, along …
The Western Force will have a distinct South African flavour next season with the Super Rugby franchise signing their eighth player from the Rainbow Nation. Back-rower Brynard Stander has signed …
The combination of trainer Jason McLachlan and syndication company Slade Bloodstock will be out to add to its Magic Millions success at the Gold Coast on Saturday. McLachlan will saddle …
Brad Hodge’s chances of reviving his international career at the World Twenty20 have received a boost, with the veteran batsman selected in the Prime Minister’s XI to face England in …
World No.8 Stanislas Wawrinka has withdrawn from the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne, citing fatigue following his title win in Chennai last week. Wawrinka, who won the Indian Open, will be …
Top seed Sam Stosur has put together her most complete performance of the season to breeze into the semi-finals of the Hobart International. Stosur put recent struggles behind her on …
New Zealander Tony Hill is to step down from the International Cricket Council’s panel of elite umpires and take up a job coaching local umpires. The 62-year-old will take up …


