World No.2 Victoria Azarenka survived a scare against Jelena Jankovic to be the first to qualify for the Brisbane International women’s final on Friday night. Second seed Azarenka, 24, eventually …
Fans of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher on Friday prepared to hold a silent vigil for his 45th birthday as he lay in a coma at a French hospital after …
Two-time Bathurst 1000 champion John Bowe believes the demise of the car manufacturing industry in Australia can only have a positive effect on the V8 Supercars. The 1995 Australian Touring …
A year ago a $13,335 cheque for reaching the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International would have meant the world to a tennis battler like Sam Groth. The 26-year-old Victorian has …
As has been their problem all series, with Australia on the canvas and the count creeping towards 10, England failed to keep them there. For the fourth time this summer …
Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett has confirmed utility Kurt Gidley will fill the hooking role vacated by club legend Danny Buderus and is confident the injury-prone star will be fit for …
Ana Ivanovic powered past good friend Kirsten Flipkens to set up a dream ASB Classic tennis final against fellow former world No.1 Venus Williams. Seven-time grand slam winner Williams and …
Just like for so much of his long tennis career, it seems Lleyton Hewitt isn’t ready to quit yet. Two years ago, when his foot was in plaster after surgery …
World No.10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was feeling both cheesed off and happy after guiding France into the Hopman Cup final. France will meet Poland in Saturday night’s decider after Tsonga and …
France have secured a spot in Saturday’s Hopman Cup final against Poland after Alize Cornet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s posted wins at Perth Arena on Friday. Cornet overcame an injury scare …
Golden Slipper winner Overreach has signalled her readiness for a Group One return with a sizzling barrier trial win at Randwick. The Gai Waterhouse-trained filly missed the spring after a …
Like her older brother Bernard, teenage tennis star Sara Tomic wants to be world No.1. And not even a straight-sets loss in her first-ever WTA Tour match on Friday was …
Lleyton Hewitt has raced into the semi-finals at the Brisbane International with an impressive straight sets win over Romanian qualifier Marius Copil on Friday. The veteran Australian made light work …
It’s not clear who’s the untidy one and who’s the neat freak in this Big Bash League version of the odd couple. But we do know things are a lot …
Tough Sydney galloper King Cobia has done well on a trip north and is set to add a missing page to trainer Gai Waterhouse’s impressive Gold Coast scrapbook on Saturday. …
Uratta Belle’s come-from-behind third on debut to Echo Gal gives trainer Kylie Gavenlock confidence the filly can take another step towards the $250,000 Inglis Classic. Saturday’s two-year-old race at Rosehill …
Pinch River has come through a strong track gallop to show he is over a minor leg problem and on course for the Magic Millions Classic. Friday morning’s gallop was …
American Jamie Hampton is confident she will be right for the Australian Open after pulling out of her ASB Classic tennis semi-final against compatriot Venus Williams. Hampton, the world No.28 …


