Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic stepped closer to ending a four-year title drought when she squeezed past defending champion Elina Svitolina 6-2 3-6 7-6 (7-3) to reach the final of the Dubai …
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Petra Kvitova recovered from a set down against Hsieh Su-wei to end the unseeded Taiwanese’s run at the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 3-6 6-2 6-4 victory that saw the …
Continue reading Kvitova sinks Hsieh to reach Dubai finalThe revamped AFLX divided opinion, but if the players have their way the much-maligned concept is here to stay. Whether that’s the case or not will largely come down to …
Continue reading Star players see future for maligned AFLXAfter an injury-plagued start to his Brisbane career, Jack Bird is in “terrific shape” for his return to action for the Broncos. Bird will line up in the centres for …
Continue reading Bird in great shape for Broncos returnIreland are resting several forwards but named the same backline that overcame Scotland last time out for Sunday’s Six Nations clash against Italy at Rome’s Olympic Stadium. Coach Joe Schmidt …
Continue reading Ireland rotate forwards for Italy clashJack Riewoldt has won the AFLX grand final for his Rampage team with a dramatic last-gasp super goal propelling them to a 84-67 win over Nat Fyfe’s Flyers at Marvel …
Continue reading Rampage down Flyers in AFLX grand finalA late goal to Marcus Bontempelli has sent Nat Fyfe’s Flyers into Friday night’s AFLX grand final against Jack Riewoldt’s Rampage at Marvel Stadium. Bontempelli, wearing the game changer guernsey …
Continue reading Flyers, Rampage into AFLX grand finalScott Drinkwater has put his hand up as a permanent replacement for the retired Billy Slater despite the Melbourne Storm falling to an unheralded Warriors outfit in their NRL pre-season …
Continue reading Warriors upset Storm 12-6 in NRL trialBoom Fremantle recruit Jesse Hogan could be given some stints in the midfield this season after putting in a strong display in Friday’s intraclub hitout. Hogan, in his first game …
Continue reading Docker Jesse Hogan puts in strong displayThe Queensland Reds have fallen agonisingly short of victory in their opening match of the Super Rugby season, beaten 36-31 by the Highlanders in Dunedin. Inspired by lock Izack Rodda, …
Continue reading Reds lose agonising opener to HighlandersAlvaro Bautista has continued his impeccable form around Phillip Island during practice for the season-opening round of the Superbike World Championship. After topping the final pre-season test earlier this week, …
Continue reading Bautista impressive in Superbike practiceAndy Murray could return to competitive tennis after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery last month but the former world No.1 also knows his career might already be over, his mother Judy …
Continue reading Murray could make tennis return says mumManly are remaining tight-lipped on whether Dylan Walker will play in Saturday night’s NRL trial against Cronulla, just days before he appears in court on domestic violence charges. The former …
Continue reading Manly tight-lipped on Walker’s NRL trialNorth Queensland coach Paul Green says he has no reason not to play Ethan Lowe in the Cowboys’ NRL trial with the Gold Coast despite reports he’s set to leave …
Continue reading Cowboys will still play Lowe in NRL trialIt’s unclear whether South Sydney want more of George Burgess after this year. But they’d definitely want more out of his older brother Sam, and the club has gone a …
Continue reading Less work, more quality: Sam BurgessBreaking a cycle of failure which has dogged Gold Coast throughout its existence is the motivating factor behind the AFL club hitting the reset button in 2019. Suns’ chief executive …
Continue reading Suns accept challenge to break AFL cycleStar Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn stood out and his new AFL henchman Braydon Preuss also impressed in a hit out win over Collingwood. The Magpies were without injured No.1 ruckman …
Continue reading Demons Gawn, Preuss impress in AFL hitoutNSW Waratahs want to slow down the super fast Sunwolves and avoid getting into a high-scoring Super Rugby shootout in Tokyo. The Japanese side are renowned for playing at pace …
Continue reading NSW won’t get sucked into Sunwolves style
