After only kicking one goal in Richmond’s thumping 71-point AFL win over Essendon, the last thing Jack Riewoldt expected was a radio interview. “I thought you were punking me saying …
Continue reading Hardwick rapt with Riewoldt’s AFL formSerena Williams set up a French Open showdown with old foe Maria Sharapova following a routine win over Julia Goerges. The 36-year-old American, a three times a winner in Paris, …
Continue reading Williams sets up Sharapova Open showdownTop-seeded Simona Halep maintained her steady progress through the French Open draw when she beat Germany’s Andrea Petkovic 7-5 6-0 to reach the fourth round on Saturday. Relegated to the …
Continue reading Halep continues Roland Garros chargeDaria Gavrilova was unable to disguise her abject disappointment after crashing out of the French Open with a straight-sets third-round drubbing at Roland Garros. “It sucks. It’s the worst feeling,” …
Continue reading ‘It sucks’ – Gavrilova’s French Open painSt Kilda coach Alan Richardson hopes his team’s gutsy fourth-quarter fightback against West Coast will end up being the turning point the AFL club so desperately craves. The Saints trailed …
Continue reading Saints hope they have turned the cornerSamantha Stosur has no plans to raise the white flag despite facing up to the grim prospect of tumbling out of the world’s top 100 for the first time in …
Continue reading Stosur to fight on despite rankings fallDaniel Saifiti has revealed tough love from coach Nathan Brown and his teammates inspired him to his match-turning performance in Newcastle’s 30-4 thumping of Parramatta on Saturday. The 22-year-old behemoth …
Continue reading Prop Saifiti grateful for Knights backingWest Coast coach Adam Simpson says the club’s bye has come at a perfect time, but the Eagles are already bracing for the very real prospect of losing Jack Darling …
Continue reading Eagles sweat on Darling injury during byeParramatta skipper Clint Gutherson has bristled at suggestions coach Brad Arthur is on the chopping block following their disastrous 30-4 NRL loss to Newcastle. The blue and golds were left …
Continue reading Arthur shouldn’t be sacked: GuthersonWith a bit of prodding from coach Brad Thorn, Queensland Reds forward Caleb Timu has developed a mean streak that has him in the frame for a Wallabies debut. Timu …
Continue reading ‘Big Show’ Timu finds his mean streakNSW winger Josh Addo-Carr hopes he’s at least given some Victorians a reason to cross to the other side at the MCG and support the Blues. The Melbourne flyer will …
Continue reading Addo-Carr hopes to turn MCG blueA bond forged 17 years ago has made rookie Andrew McCullough the “perfect” replacement for ex-Queensland skipper Cameron Smith as the new Maroons hooker. When Queensland officially begins life without …
Continue reading McCullough ‘perfect’ replacement for SmithNSW Waratahs captain Michael Hooper admits there was probably one man who didn’t enjoy watching his side’s 15-try epic against Queensland on Saturday. Fifteen Wallabies hopefuls featured at Suncorp Stadium …
Continue reading Defence on the agenda after 15-try epicTennis fans writing off Novak Djokovic as a spent force are not aware of the struggling Serb’s insatiable appetite for more grand slam spoils. Without a major title since becoming …
Continue reading The Aussie brain behind Djokovic’s revivalHis entire State of Origin career spans just three games. But it has not stopped back-rower Gavin Cooper taking on a leadership role for a new-look Queensland in Wednesday’s series …
Continue reading Cooper to step up as new-look Qld’s mentorWhen clay-court machine Rafael Nadal faces his old friend Richard Gasquet, the 10-time Roland Garros champion usually gets a free ride. And that was again the case on Saturday as …
Continue reading Deja vu as Nadal crushes Gasquet in ParisAustralia’s 45-year wait for another French Open singles champion continues following humbling third-round exits for Samantha Stosur and Daria Gavrilova. Stosur is set to tumble outside the world’s top 100 …
Continue reading Australia’s French Open assault overAustralia’s 45-year wait for another French Open singles champion continues following humbling third-round exits for Samantha Stosur and Daria Gavrilova. Stosur is set to tumble outside the world’s top 100 …
Continue reading Stosur, Gavrilova suffer French Open exits


