Ashleigh Barty’s brave bid to cut short Serena Williams’ grand slam comeback has ended in a tense three-set French Open defeat for the Australian No.1. Barty appeared to be careering …
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Simona Halep’s focus was still not as sharp as she would have liked but that did not prevent the Romanian top seed from blazing past American Taylor Townsend 6-3 6-1 …
Continue reading Fired-up Halep battles into second roundCarlton coach Brendon Bolton is thrilled with his bottom-placed team’s semi-regular slot on Friday night, saying the big stage will help the AFL club’s youngsters develop. The Blues face Sydney …
Continue reading AFL cellar dwellers’ Friday night delightBlues brothers Tom and Jake Trbojevic have warned it’s unlikely they’ll be able to have the same dangerous combination for NSW in State of Origin as they do at Manly. …
Continue reading Trbojevics warn they may not link for NSWGoalsneak Lincoln McCarthy will play only his 28th senior game in an AFL career which has already spanned seven seasons when the Cats take on Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium …
Continue reading Long-awaited return for McCarthyAustralia will be facing an Ireland team missing their talismanic captain Rory Best after the hooker was ruled out for the forthcoming three-test series with a hamstring injury. Best, who …
Continue reading Ireland hooker Best to miss Australia tourNick Kyrgios will continue his cautious build-up to Wimbledon with another doubles tournament in London next week. Kyrgios has accepted a wildcard into the Surbiton Trophy Challenger event starting on …
Continue reading More doubles on the menu for KyrgiosSamantha Stosur is braced for a torrid test of her French Open title credentials after booking a third-round showdown with 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza. Australia’s former finalist and four-time semi-finalist …
Continue reading Stosur braces for torrid Open testManly coach Trent Barrett has confirmed State of Origin duo Jake and Tom Trbojevic will be forced to fly to New Zealand next week as the Sea Eagles cobble together …
Continue reading Sea Eagles will be embarrassed: BarrettChampion halfback Johnathan Thurston has questioned whether it will take a broken rib for the NRL to act on the continuing spate of late shots on the game’s playmakers. The …
Continue reading Thurston blows up over NRL late shotsThe thought of combining with idol Greg Inglis for Queensland excites Valentine Holmes – then he remembers the player he replaced. Cronulla star Holmes admits the daunting task of filling …
Continue reading Holmes nervous filling Boyd’s Qld bootsThey were the 18 minutes of magic that convinced Brad Fittler that Tyrone Peachey was the man to wear the NSW No.17 jumper. Now they’re the blueprint the Panthers maestro …
Continue reading Peachey hints at NSW Origin roving licenceReigning champion Rafael Nadal bludgeoned his way into the French Open third round with a 6-2 6-1 6-1 defeat of outclassed Argentine Guido Pella. With rain showers forecast at Roland …
Continue reading Clinical Nadal marches on at Roland GarrosIf Maria Sharapova is to win a third French Open title she seems intent on doing it the hard way. The Russian former world No.1 lost six games in a …
Continue reading Sharapova digs deep to reach third roundDenis Shapovalov’s growing fan club were left disappointed as his French Open debut was cut short by Germany’s Maximilian Marterer in the second round on Thursday. The Canadian 19-year-old’s eye-catching …
Continue reading Shapovalov’s maiden Open cut shortDaria Gavrilova has cashed in on a stunning meltdown from Bernarda Pera to scrape into the French Open third round in Paris. The 24th seed teetered on the brink of …
Continue reading Gavrilova saves match point in Open escapeNorth Queensland have made the most of having Johnathan Thurston during State of Origin by scoring a sorely needed 26-12 NRL win over Manly. Thurston had previously never been available …
Continue reading Thurston stars for Cowboys in NRL victorySamantha Stosur has cast friendship aside to roar into the French Open third round for the 10th year in a row. Australia’s former finalist and four-time semi-finalist is once again …
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