Two-time tennis grand slam champion Naomi Osaka intends to play for the hosts at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after choosing to maintain Japanese citizenship. The 21-year-old told Japanese …
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka has taken steps to give up her US citizenship to play for Japan in the 2020 Olympics, Japanese media said on Thursday. The 21-year-old, born in …
Continue reading Tennis star Osaka to play for JapanJohn Isner served his 1,000th ace of the season but it wasn’t enough to stop defending champion Novak Djokovic from moving into the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals with a 7-5, 6-3 …
Continue reading Djokovic into Shanghai quarterfinalsWests Tigers have confirmed that Esan Marsters will depart the NRL club, the centre set to link up with North Queensland from next season. Marsters has been released from the …
Continue reading Tiger Marsters set to be a Cowboy in NRLItaly captain Sergio Parisse made no attempt to hide his disappointment at the cancellation of their final Pool B match due to Typhoon Hagibis, saying that if the All Blacks …
Continue reading Italy dismayed after RWC game scrappedWhatever happens over the next month, Ashleigh Barty is celebrating 2019 as mission accomplished. The world No.1 tennis star has a big end to the year, with the WTA finals …
Continue reading Barty aims for big end to massive 2019Israel Folau says Rugby Australia promised they would never seek to stymie his religious beliefs but when they changed their mind, he refused to comply with their conditions. That’s one …
Continue reading Folau cites rights in rugby legal fightAt times it felt like only a force of nature could stop New Zealand’s run at the Rugby World Cup. And that’s what happened. The threat of Typhoon Hagibis forced …
Continue reading Typhoon won’t blow All Blacks off courseIf there were any doubts that Mount Panorama does not discriminate, they were quickly dismissed at Bathurst 1000 practice on Thursday. There was more Bathurst heartbreak for 2017 champion David …
Continue reading More Bathurst heartbreak for ReynoldsArchetypal team man Rob Simmons will hit a 100-Test milestone in the low-key fashion he favours when the Wallabies complete their Rugby World Cup pool duties against Georgia. Veteran lock …
Continue reading Ton for Simmons as Wallabies rest HooperEssendon forward Orazio Fantasia is staying put and Fremantle wingman Brad Hill remains in limbo as the AFL trade period deadlock continues. Fantasia’s decision to abandon a return to his …
Continue reading Fantasia stays put, Lions snare AFL HawkRunaway Supercars series leader Scott McLaughlin has sounded an ominous warning, setting a new lap record on an incident-packed opening day of practice for the Bathurst 1000. Ford gun McLaughlin …
Continue reading McLaughlin sets new Bathurst lap recordThe Wallabies appreciate the chance to build some momentum heading into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, a prospect that has been denied to likely opponents England by the looming weather …
Continue reading Wallabies calm in face of typhoon dramaLebanon has been given the green light to compete in the World Cup Nines despite naming a team devoid of NRL talent. A lingering player dispute meant the NRL had …
Continue reading Lebanon cleared for World Cup NinesAFL Players’ Association president Patrick Dangerfield is disappointed by how the AFLW pay dispute has played out but doesn’t begrudge players for wanting to get the best possible deal. The …
Continue reading Dangerfield hurt by AFLPA integrity knockSacked rugby union star Israel Folau insists he never agreed to proposed limitations on his social media use before posting controversial Instagram remarks which led to the cancellation of his …
Continue reading Folau denies agreeing to limit commentsIreland still gets a chance to finish top of their Rugby World Cup group after avoiding a typhoon – for now. The Irish are jostling with Japan for top spot …
Continue reading Ireland still hope to top pool at RWCNRL stars Jason Taumalolo and Andrew Fifita spearhead a full-strength Tonga squad to take on Australia and Great Britain in New Zealand after a potential player boycott never materialised. The …
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