Veteran stars Serena Williams, a six-time US Open champion, and Maria Sharapova, the 2006 champion, will face off in the opening round at Flushing Meadows next week. It will be …
Continue reading Williams faces Sharapova first in US OpenWimbledon finalists Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are on a semi-final collision course at the US Open after they were placed in the same half of the draw. Top seed …
Continue reading Djokovic, Federer in same US Open drawAshleigh Barty will avoid facing any top 10 seeds in the early rounds of the US Open, while fellow Australian John Millman faces an opening blockbuster against Rafael Nadal. Barty …
Continue reading Barty gets softer draw, Millman eyes NadalSerena Williams and Maria Sharapova will have their first ever clash at Flushing Meadows at the US Open next week after being drawn against each other in the first round. …
Continue reading Williams faces Sharapova first at US OpenParramatta firebrand Nathan Brown will on Friday learn his fate over an ugly shoulder charge which frayed tempers during Canterbury’s 12-6 NRL upset over the Eels. Brown is facing the …
Continue reading Parramatta’s Brown faces ban over chargeWhile it remains wildly unlikely, Canterbury’s NRL top eight hopes remarkably remain alive following their spirited 12-6 upset of Parramatta. Dean Pay’s men on Thursday night showed their rebuild has …
Continue reading Bulldogs cling to hope of finals miracleSam Rowe will make his first and last appearance for St Kilda to reach 100 AFL games when they face Sydney at the SCG on Saturday. Oh, and Rowey, would …
Continue reading Saints Rowe relishes elusive AFL milestoneThe possibilities are meaningless and the risks enormous if Collingwood lose to Essendon in Friday night’s AFL blockbuster at the MCG. Much of the Magpies’ fate is out of their …
Continue reading Pies focus on Bombers as AFL finals loomWayne Bennett has hit back at critics of the NRL’s tough foul-play stance, declaring the game isn’t soft when players stick to the rules. The NRL’s judiciary has come under …
Continue reading Bennett backs NRL effort to erode thuggeryHis best days may be behind him but maligned Brisbane captain Darius Boyd can find a new lease on life at five-eighth thanks to new halfback Sean O’Sullivan, club great …
Continue reading Broncos’ Sullivan will spark Boyd: JohnsNorth Queensland powerhouse Jason Taumalolo is touch and go to return as he manages a painful foot injury ahead of Friday’s clash with Penrith. Taumalolo leads the NRL with 191 …
Continue reading ‘No risks’ as Taumalolo eyes NRL returnIndia’s Davis Cup tie against Pakistan at Islamabad next month has been postponed to November under “exceptional circumstances” after a security review, the International Tennis Federation says. The All India …
Continue reading ITF postpones India-Pakistan Davis Cup tieRoger Federer has incredible mental toughness and the Swiss great may have to lean on that attribute more than ever at the US Open if he plans to show the …
Continue reading Federer looks to cure Wimbledon hangoverGiant-killers Canterbury have dealt Parramatta’s NRL top-four hopes a massive blow with a 12-6 boilover in a spiteful thriller at Bankwest Stadium. The Eels went into the game with a …
Continue reading Resurgent Dogs win thriller against EelsEssendon have made sweeping changes again, with five players injured for the AFL blockbuster against Collingwood. GWS also swung six changes for their away game against bottom side Gold Coast …
Continue reading All change at Bombers, Greene hurt in AFLSeven-time Bathurst 1000 winner Craig Lowndes has extended his contract with Red Bull Holden Racing to compete in the championship’s enduro races for another two years. Supercars legend Lowndes is …
Continue reading Craig Lowndes to race Bathurst until 2021Injury-plagued former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will play on the Challenger Tour for the first time in 14 years next week in a bid to get his career back on …
Continue reading Andy Murray steps down to Challenger tourA potential top-four finish for Collingwood or a confidence-boosting launching pad into the AFL finals for Essendon: the stakes will be high at the MCG when round 23 kicks off …
Continue reading Pies target top-four berth against Bombers

