Tiebreaks may give John Isner grey hair, but they usually give his opponents heart attacks. Two tiebreaks were enough to give the American his second Heineken Open in Auckland on …
Sydney Thunder’s appalling Big Bash League record plumbed new depths with a 73-run loss to Hobart Hurricanes representing the beleaguered outfit’s 19th consecutive Twenty20 defeat. Set 168 to win after …
Sweet Idea has finally ended a Magic Millions hoodoo for owners Luke and David Henderson with a Guineas victory at the Gold Coast on Saturday. The Henderson brothers have invested …
Samantha Stosur is trying to embrace the weight of expectation as she seeks to end her history of Australian Open underachievement. Stosur, the 2011 US Open champion and 2010 French …
Champion trainer Gai Waterhouse delivered on her promise to get results on the racetrack as well as in the sales ring when Whittington gave her an early double at the …
A family connection proved rewarding for top Sydney jockey Tommy Berry when he claimed Saturday’s Magic Millions Stayers Cup aboard Noisy Ocean. The young Sydney jockey, who rarely visits the …
Less than a week after announcing an amicable split, Gai Waterhouse and Star Thoroughbreds have celebrated Driefontein’s win in the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares Classic at the Gold Coast. …
An Ana Ivanovic lookalike tipped to give the top 20 a shake this year has coasted to her first WTA title at the Hobart International. Qualifier Garbine Muguruza didn’t drop …
Ben Dunk’s superb 96 powered the Hobart Hurricanes to an imposing 5-167 against Sydney Thunder in Saturday’s Big Bash League game at Bellerive. The Thunder fought back well following Dunk’s …
World No.1 Rafael Nadal knows his chequered Australian Open history could soon include another unhappy chapter if he can’t produce his best against Australia’s Bernard Tomic. The Open is the …
Australia have left out fit-again pace bowler James Pattinson from their final XI for Sunday’s opening one-day international clash with England at the MCG. Skipper Michael Clarke named the side …
A masterclass in serving and tiebreakers from John Isner proved too much for Yen-Hsun Lu in Auckland on Saturday as he won his second Heineken Open title in Auckland. The …
Australian teenager Ashleigh Barty has made a big impression on Serena Williams even before she meets the world No.1 in the Australian Open first round. Williams is the hot favourite …
Kevin Pietersen is not even playing for England in their one-day international series against Australia but his shadow looms large over Alastair Cook. The skipper was bombarded with questions about …
Former jockey Lacey Morrison scored the biggest win of her fledgling career as a trainer when a horse she described as “nutso” won Australia’s richest maiden on Saturday. Anymore ($31) …
Spanish qualifier Garbine Muguruza has won her maiden WTA title, thrashing Czech seventh seed Klara Zakopalova 6-4 6-0 in the final of the Hobart International. Rising star Muguruza had too …
Brisbane’s Anthony Griffin has become arguably the NRL coach under most pressure ahead of the 2014 season after the shock dumping of Sam Thaiday as captain. St George Illawarra mentor …
US Open champion Justin Rose has mild tendinitis in his right shoulder and will delay the start of his golf season. His agent says the Englishman is likely to start …
