HOW THE LEADING WOMEN SHAPE UP FOR THE 2018 FRENCH OPEN STARTING ON SUNDAY SIMONA HALEP (ROM) Age: 26 Ranking: 1 Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US23,494,071 ($A31.23 …
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Continue reading Ferrari probed over excess engine powerDaniel Ricciardo lapped Monaco’s metal-fenced streets in record time as Red Bull dominated practice for Formula One’s most glamorous grand prix. The 28-year-old Australian was fastest in the opening running …
Continue reading Ricciardo quickest in Monaco practicesRafa Nadal, who is gunning for a record-extending 11th French Open title, has been handed a relatively easy path to the final at Roland Garros. The top-seeded Spaniard will start …
Continue reading Nadal given easy path to French Open finalIt may have been another heartbreaking loss for Parramatta but coach Brad Arthur reckons he may have found their winning formula in their 18-10 NRL defeat in Brisbane. The Eels …
Continue reading Eels close to winning formula after lossAn Achilles injury that has troubled James Roberts for months won’t stop him playing for NSW, Wayne Bennett says. But it remains to be seen how many other Brisbane players …
Continue reading Broncos ease NSW hope Roberts injury fearsTough week? What tough week? Wayne Bennett was at his unflappable best after Brisbane celebrated his record 800th game with a stirring 18-10 NRL win over Parramatta, brushing aside a …
Continue reading Win ensures no tough week for BennettAustralian No.1 Ashleigh Barty could strike Serena Williams in the second round of the French Open following Friday’s draw in Paris. Barty, the 17th seed, will open against Russia’s world …
Continue reading Barty could face Serena Williams in ParisDefending champion Samantha Stosur has fallen short in her quest to join top-seeded fellow Australian Ashleigh Barty in the semi-finals of the Strasbourg International. Stosur’s three-year, 13-match winning streak at …
Continue reading Stosur misses out on Strasbourg semi spotRumblings about poor form haven’t swayed NSW coach Brad Fittler, who says Boyd Cordner is a guaranteed starter for the Blues in the opening State of Origin clash. The Roosters …
Continue reading Fittler endorses Cordner Origin selectionThe NRL’s once-feared sin-bin hasn’t been a match-deciding deterrent for teams in 2018, with statistics showing punished sides are winning two-thirds of games. According to Fox Sports Stats, 49 players …
Continue reading Sin-binned teams seemingly better offQueensland Reds chairman Jeff Miller insists James Slipper’s suspension for cocaine abuse comes with an asterisk, but whether no-nonsense coach Brad Thorn agrees remains to be seen. Slipper, 28, is …
Continue reading Suspended Slipper’s uncertain Reds futureCanterbury back-rower Adam Elliott has revealed he turned his back on big money offers from rival NRL clubs because he knew his beloved Bulldogs were headed for tough times in …
Continue reading Elliott turns down money for love of DogsThe battle for Rory Arnold’s Brumbies starting position has been won by Blake Enever. The move into the No.4 jersey for Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Bulls will …
Continue reading Enever replaces Arnold in Brumbies teamScans are set to shed more light on Marc Murphy’s foot injury but the Carlton skipper’s AFL contract situation is no closer to being resolved. Murphy will miss Saturday’s AFL …
Continue reading Scans await off-contract Carlton skipperRecalled tagger Levi Greenwood looms as the man to put the clamps on Jack Macrae when Collingwood face the Western Bulldogs on Friday night. Greenwood has been named for his …
Continue reading Pies recall tagger to face Macrae’s DogsNick Kyrgios plans on taking his place in the French Open draw – “at this stage” – after continuing his comeback from injury with another quickfire doubles victory in Lyon. …
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