Ashleigh Barty will likely need to negotiate a minefield of grand slam heavyweights to become Australia’s first Wimbledon champion in 16 years. Barty has landed in a loaded top quarter …
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Teenage whiz Alexei Popyrin is refusing to be mesmerised by the magic and mystique of Wimbledon as he strives to strike Australia’s first blow of the championships. A young man …
Continue reading Popyrin out to make his mark at WimbledonWithout a match since the French Open, Daria Gavrilova’s Wimbledon priority is literally to find her feet again. The one-time world No.20 has plummeted to 78th in the rankings after …
Continue reading Gavrilova hoping to find her feet againAlready riled by Wimbledon’s seedings policy, twice champion Rafael Nadal’s mood would not have improved after falling foul of a draw that handed him a potential second-round clash with controversial …
Continue reading Wimbledon throws up draw full of intrigueValtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen crashed in an accident-strewn Austrian F1 Grand Prix practice on Friday with Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo admitting he also endured a tough day in his Renault. …
Continue reading Bottas crashes, Ricciardo strugglesKarolina Pliskova scythed down Kiki Bertens 6-1 6-2 on Friday to move into the WTA Eastbourne final, where she will meet reigning Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber. The world No.3, who …
Continue reading Pliskova, Kerber set for Eastbourne finalAdelaide coach Don Pyke is upbeat that captain Taylor “Tex” Walker will be fit for next Saturday’s crucial Showdown. Walker suffered an elbow ligament strain in the second term on …
Continue reading Pyke hopes Tex will play in AFL ShowdownGeelong coach Chris Scott has backed the AFL’s much-maligned score review system, saying critics are missing the point. The night after Essendon were allowed a controversial goal in their narrow …
Continue reading Cats’ Scott backs AFL score review systemA dodgy pre-match meal couldn’t stop St George Illawarra strongman Paul Vaughan from playing a big part in a vital NRL victory on a dramatic Friday for the Dragons. A …
Continue reading Dodgy meal doesn’t slay NRL Dragon VaughanHe was told to zip his mouth by opposing coach Paul McGregor, but North Queensland’s Paul Green is continuing to question calls against his struggling NRL club. Green was adamant …
Continue reading Green laments calls against CowboysThe last time an NRL team opened up a six-point lead in June, they ended up lifting the premiership trophy in October. Six years on and Melbourne are on track …
Continue reading Storm on track to repeat 2012 NRL featThey’re playing at Mt Smart Stadium and gun halfback Nathan Cleary isn’t among the visiting Penrith Panthers. Yet two elements that should be cause for cheer for the Warriors are …
Continue reading No home comforts for NRL WarriorsIt might not have been worthy of a State of Origin recall, but Trent Robinson was pleased to see Latrell Mitchell bounce back strongly from his NSW axing. Playing five-eighth …
Continue reading Robinson pleased with Mitchell responseDown but not out, Gold Coast coach Garth Brennan insists the second-last Titans just need a change of fortune to pull off an NRL season turnaround just like Newcastle. And …
Continue reading Titans confident of reversing NRL luckRight now Brisbane are NRL road kill. But Broncos coach Anthony Seibold is confident they will transform into the NRL’s road warriors ahead of Saturday’s clash in Newcastle. Desperate to …
Continue reading Broncos aim to become NRL road warriorsAustralian third seed Jordan Thompson has missed out on booking a place in the final of Turkey’s ATP Antalya Open. Thompson – among a strong Australian contingent poised to contest …
Continue reading Thompson misses out on ATP Turkey finalGeelong remains an AFL graveyard for Adelaide, with the Cats steadying after a scratchy start to win by 27 points despite Patrick Dangerfield’s injury. After the Crows challenged early, the …
Continue reading Cats bounce back to down Crows in AFLMelbourne have opened up the biggest lead of the season atop the NRL ladder after edging the Sydney Roosters 14-12 in a tense grand final rematch. Both teams scored two …
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