The Hopman Cup final between Serbia and Spain will be decided by the mixed doubles after Anabel Medina Garrigues upset former world No.1 Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-7 (7-3) 6-2 at …
Brisbane International champion Serena Williams admits she’s in career-best form and getting better in an ominous warning the Australian Open is shaping as her `Sweet 16th’. Williams warmed up perfectly …
World No.1 Novak Djokovic gave a Serbia a 1-0 lead in their Hopman Cup final against Spain after defeating Fernando Verdasco 6-3 7-5 at Perth Arena on Saturday night. Verdasco …
South African cricket’s medical staff will again be keeping a close eye on opening bowler Vernon Philander in the lead-up to the second Test against New Zealand, starting in Port …
A screamer of a catch from the Adelaide Strikers’ Kane Richardson helped his side to a convincing 38-run win over the Hobart Hurricanes at Bellerive. Set 163 to win, the …
Frightened by the fish, Serena Williams admitted she was too afraid to swim in the ocean during her recent training camp in Mauritius. But it will be Williams who’ll be …
Serena Williams has warmed up perfectly for a crack at a sixth Australian Open crown by easily claiming the Brisbane International title. Williams grabbed the 46th title in her remarkable …
Opener Michael Klinger steered the Adelaide Strikers to 4-162 in the Big Bash League match against the Hobart Hurricanes at Bellerive. Klinger struck an unbeaten 71 from 61 balls with …
Australian teen sensation Ashleigh Barty will be hoping to maintain her giant-killing form after being handed a tough opening round assignment at the WTA’s Hobart International. The diminutive 16-year-old opens …
Australia will risk compromising their Champions Trophy preparations by picking Mike Hussey for the coming one-day internationals against Sri Lanka. Selection chief John Inverarity will announce the team for the …
Rangana Herath was supposed to be dead on Saturday morning, but Sri Lanka will need their ace-in-the-pack to be very much alive on day four at the SCG. Sri Lanka …
The Test cricketing world has almost certainly seen the last of retiring champion Mike Hussey. A pitiful Sri Lankan collapse and Hussey’s own reluctance to embrace the spotlight put paid …
Matthew Wade made a compelling claim on the No.6 batting spot as he put Australia on the verge of victory with a brilliant century at the SCG on the most …
Under-fire Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has again missed a chance to show he can deliver when his country needs him most. Captain Michael Clarke turned to Lyon, rightly thinking his …
Melbourne Stars coach Greg Shipperd is confident his team have what it takes to knock off Big Bash League frontrunners Melbourne Renegades in a critical local derby on Sunday. The …
Sri Lanka self-destructed on day three at the SCG when a breakthrough Test win in Australia was in the offing. The tourists overcame a brilliant Matt Wade century to be …
After dodging a bullet when young gun Kei Nishikori retired with injury, top seed Andy Murray knew he would have to be firing to defend his Brisbane International men’s title. …
Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill will make changes to his side for the FA Cup third-round tie at Bolton. O’Neill felt Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield was a “game …



