Ashleigh Barty won’t take much notice of the battle determining who she’ll play next at the Adelaide International. Australia’s world No.1 will meet either compatriot Arina Rodionova or Czech eighth …
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Australian Alex Bolt turned the screws in the final set against Stephane Robert to move into the last 16 of the Adelaide International. Bolt, best known for his epic second …
Continue reading Bolt wins, Thompson out of Adelaide tennisAustralia’s Lizette Cabrera has notched one of the biggest wins of her career, beating former world No.4 Caroline Garcia in the first round of the Hobart International. The 22-year-old Cabrera …
Continue reading Aussie Cabrera gets upset WTA Hobart winWhile sad to see Jack Maddocks leave Melbourne, new recruit Andrew Kellaway knows it could also help him break into the Rebels Super Rugby starting side. Maddocks departed the Rebels …
Continue reading Kellaway hoping to grab Rebels rugby spotSlovenia’s Dalila Jakupovic feared she would pass out during Australian Open qualifying with the smoky conditions the worst she’s experienced. The world no.180 was forced to retire mid-match at Melbourne …
Continue reading Players concerned about Aussie Open smokeVictorian AFL clubs will remain on high alert after hazardous air pollution associated with the national bushfire crisis forced North Melbourne to move a training session indoors. Smoke from fires …
Continue reading AFL clubs brace for hazardous air qualityArmed with a war chest of more than $1 million in salary cap space, the Wests Tigers remain ready to pounce in their search for a star outside back. But …
Continue reading Tigers to pounce on NRL market with $1mBernard Tomic’s hope of resurrecting his tennis career at the Australian Open are in tatters after his first round exit in qualifying. Tomic was dismissed by seventh-seeded Ukrainian Denis Kudla …
Continue reading Tomic eliminated from Aust Open qualifyingFormer world No.1 Maria Sharapova has struggled in the heat and smoke in Melbourne with her Kooyong Classic match called off late in the second set. Taking on German Laura …
Continue reading Smoke stops Sharapova’s match at KooyongWorld No.1 Ashleigh Barty has overcome a sluggish start to post a comeback victory in her first appearance at the Adelaide International WTA tournament. The Australian top seed has beaten …
Continue reading Barty posts comeback win in WTA AdelaideLess than a week out from the Australian Open, organisers are scrambling to cope with hazardous smoke surrounding Melbourne Park which has forced one player to retire mid-match. Slovenian Dalila …
Continue reading Smoke takes toll at Aussie Open qualifyingNRL grand finalists Canberra insist they have achieved nothing yet, and remain as determined as ever to break their premiership drought. The Raiders proved the surprise-packet of 2019 and quickly …
Continue reading Raiders say they’ve achieved nothing, yetAngus Blyth is simultaneously learning the finer points of rugby and still getting schooled in the gym by his Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn. But it’s the perfect place to …
Continue reading Friendship aside as Blyth eyes Reds startCollingwood veteran Travis Varcoe will miss the start of the AFL season after suffering a shoulder injury that requires surgery. The 31-year-old was hurt during a pre-season training drill on …
Continue reading Pies AFL veteran Varcoe to have surgeryNorth Queensland youngster Scott Drinkwater is eyeing off a positional shift after accepting boom recruit Valentine Holmes has the NRL club’s fullback position sewn up. Drinkwater’s situation has been made …
Continue reading Cowboy seeks new role after Holmes arrivalLess than a week out from the Australian Open, organisers are scrambling to cope with hazardous smoke surrounding Melbourne Park. The first day’s qualifying for the year’s opening tennis grand …
Continue reading Hazardous smoke clouds Australian OpenIf Caroline Wozniacki is feeling “excited but nervous” as she lands in Melbourne for her tennis farewell at the Australian Open, it’s nothing on what her best friend Serena Williams …
Continue reading Wozniacki prepared for final tennis bowRugby nomad Robbie Abel wants to be a calming voice to the youngsters at Super Rugby’s NSW Waratahs, the latest destination on his sporting journey. The 30-year-old hooker has been …
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