HOW THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN WOMEN’S FINALISTS MATCH UP 4-NAOMI OSAKA (JPN) v 8-PETRA KVITOVA (CZE) – first meeting PETRA KVITOVA Age: 28 Born: Bilovec, Czech Republic Lives: Monte Carlo, Monaco …
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Cruelly cast into the giant shadow of Serena Williams last time around, it’s only fitting that Naomi Osaka has another chance to seize the spotlight in Saturday night’s high-stakes Australian …
Continue reading Osaka’s big chance to seize the spotlightIn total awe, tennis legend Roy Emerson is tipping Rafael Nadal to win a second Australian Open crown to join the sport’s most exclusive club and step up his pursuit …
Continue reading Emerson tipping Nadal to join elite clubGeelong skipper Joel Selwood continues to undertake a modified pre-season training program but fans need not fear – it’s all part of the Cats’ strategy to keep their midfield bull …
Continue reading Cats tread softly with Selwood preparationMelbourne stalwart Cameron Smith has come out strongly in support of calls for harsher penalties for NRL players whose off-field indiscretions tarnish the game’s reputation. The Rugby League Players Association …
Continue reading Smith supports NRL crackdown on behaviourWhile Tim Walsh would love to see his Australian men’s sevens team win the close games more often, the coach would rather they avoid that scenario altogether in New Zealand …
Continue reading Crunch time for men’s Aussie 7sMelbourne skipper Cameron Smith has been impressed with youngster Scott Drinkwater as the race to fill the fullback spot vacated by Billy Slater heats up. Jahrome Hughes is the other …
Continue reading Drinkwater presses Storm fullback claimsTasmania’s star filly Mystic Journey has signalled she is on target for another big campaign with an impressive first-up win at Launceston. The Adam Trinder-trained three-year-old came from last under …
Continue reading Mystic Journey on track for Australian GuineasSouth Sydney captain Greg Inglis could miss the Rabbitohs’ NRL pre-season trial program after aggravating a knee injury. Inglis reported discomfort with the knee he had reconstructed in 2017 during …
Continue reading Injured Inglis doubtful for NRL trialsWorld traveller Spectroscope begins a new phase of his career in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup with bigger races on the horizon. Spectroscope arrived in the Caloundra yard of trainer …
Continue reading Spectroscope to run in Sunshine Coast Cup FieldRacing Queensland has announced a prize money increase of $1.7 million for the winter racing carnival. Horses will race for $18.4 million across the carnival which starts in early April …
Continue reading Prize money boost for Brisbane winter carnivalWonder mare Winx has been crowned the world’s best racehorse at the Longines International Federation of Horse Racing Association awards in London. The seven-year-old shared the honour with English superstar …
Continue reading Winx named world’s best horseSt Helens coach Justin Holbrook admits he’s flattered to be linked with the Cronulla job but says he’s not had any contact with the Sharks about taking over from Shane …
Continue reading Holbrook flattered by Cronulla coach linksFormer St George Illawarra coach Steve Price hopes Cronulla’s disgraced former premiership-winning boss Shane Flanagan won’t be lost to rugby league. Flanagan resigned from his position earlier this week after …
Continue reading Ex-Sharks No.2 Price feels for FlanaganA hyped up Rafael Nadal credits an improved serve with his rampage to the Australian Open final as he prepares to learn his opponent in Sunday’s showpiece. The world No.2 …
Continue reading Big-serving Rafa ramping up the aggroPut Petra Kvitova in a final and chances are she’ll win it. Ahead of her Australian Open final against Japan’s Naomi Osaka on Saturday night, the two-times Wimbledon champion boasts …
Continue reading Kvitova aiming to extend finals recordMixed pair Astra Sharma and John-Patrick Smith have completed an Aussie doubles trifecta, winning through to the Australian Open final. Sharma and Smith upset the second-seeded pairing of American Nicole …
Continue reading Aussies up for doubles clean sweepA shattered Stefanos Tsitsipas is lost for words after his Australian Open semi-final elimination at the hands of Rafael Nadal, saying he can’t see positives from the straight-sets thrashing. The …
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