French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga became the first major casualty of the US Open on Thursday when he slumped to a 6-4 1-6 6-1 6-3 defeat to unheralded Slovak Martin …
Roger Federer says Bernard Tomic’s US Open blockbuster against retiring American ace Andy Roddick shouldn’t be missed by tennis fans. Tomic takes on Roddick in the Friday night feature match …
Eight-time major winner and Champions Tour regular Tom Watson will play in the Australian Open in December for the first time in nearly 30 years. Tournament officials said on Friday …
Matt Ebden is desperate to play a part in Australia’s latest push for re-entry to the Davis Cup World Group after enjoying his best-ever US Open campaign. Ebden lost 6-4 …
Uncapped wingers Nick Cummins and Dom Shipperley are in line to battle for a Wallabies debut after being named in a 31-man squad ahead of next Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash …
Five weeks ago, Canberra great Alan Tongue took to the radio to declare the Raiders’ NRL finals campaign dead should they fail to post victory over Newcastle on home soil. …
India have vowed no let-up as they target a clean sweep in the series against New Zealand with a win in the second and final Test starting on Friday, skipper …
Former world No.1 Andy Roddick will retire after this year’s US Open, the American star announced on Thursday, the day of his 30th birthday. Roddick won the US Open in …
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has ended speculation over his future by signing a new three-year contract with the Premier League club on Thursday. Defoe looked set to leave White Hart …
Serena Williams advanced to the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Spain’s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. The 14-time Grand Slam champion overcame …
The attention focused on Petero Civoniceva’s last Suncorp Stadium appearance on Friday night has overshadowed an impressive milestone by his young teammate Andrew McCullough. The 22-year-old hooker from Dalby will …
Aaron Baddeley needs roughly a top-25 finish in Boston this week to survive in the FedEx Cup playoffs but the only number he cares about is one. Baddeley tees it …
Australian teenager Bernard Tomic has the chance to end Andy Roddick’s tennis career after the American on Thursday revealed the US Open would be his final tournament. Roddick, the 2003 …
Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt are the last Australians standing in the US Open men’s singles following the second-round demise of Matt Ebden at Flushing Meadows. Ebden succumbed 6-4 6-2 …
Liverpool striker Andy Carroll ended months of speculation over his future by joining West Ham on a season-long loan on Thursday. Carroll’s future at Anfield has been in doubt since …
Veteran New Zealand seam bowler Chris Martin has been dropped for the second cricket Test against India starting in Bangalore on Friday. Martin makes way for Tim Southee in the …
French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga became the first major casualty of the US Open on Thursday when he slumped to a 6-4, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 defeat to unheralded Slovak Martin …
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, Aug 30 AFP – As Kimi Raikkonen prepared himself for this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, he was convinced that he is a genuine contender to become the 2012 …



