Daria Gavrilova has let a golden opportunity slip to move into the Australian Open third round, collapsing against Belgian Elise Mertens. The Australian No.2 suffered a heartbreaking 7-5 6-3 loss …
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A bizarre incident with his opponent Alexandr Dolgopolov’s shoe wasn’t enough to boost Matt Ebden into his first-ever grand slam third round. The Australian pushed hard but couldn’t match the …
Continue reading Dolgopolov gives Ebden the boot in OpenDan Sarginson admits his failed spell in the NRL has left him frustrated as he prepares to begin his second stint with Wigan in Super League. The 24-year-old joined the …
Continue reading Sarginson to put NRL anticlimax behind himWorld No.3 Grigor Dimitrov has survived a mighty scare to safely progress to the Australian Open third round at Melbourne Park. Dimitrov battled past unheralded young American qualifier Mackenzie McDonald …
Continue reading Dimitrov scrapes into Open third roundEngland head coach Eddie Jones has signed a contract extension to keep him in the role until 2021, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Wednesday. Former Wallabies coach Jones, …
Continue reading England RU extends Jones contract to 2021Nick Kyrgios has set up a tantalising third-round Australian Open showdown with former finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after rolling Serbian Viktor Troicki. There were shades of a 2017 Andrea Seppi second-round …
Continue reading Kyrgios locks down Open third-round spotJo-Wilfried Tsonga came from behind to defeat Canadian rising star Denis Shapovalov as 38-year-old Ivo Karlovic struck another blow for the senior brigade at the Australian Open. Crowd favourite Tsonga …
Continue reading Men’s veterans prevail in Australian OpenEnglish is among the four languages Roger Federer speaks fluently. He is conversational in another four. But even the multi-lingual Swiss superstar might well need a translator to make sense …
Continue reading Millman misses chance to make ballsy callWorld No.1 Rafael Nadal has powered through to the round of 32 at the Australian Open, defeating Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer in straight sets. The 2009 champion again looked untroubled on …
Continue reading Nadal powers through to Open third roundThai qualifier Luksika Kumkhum has added to the destruction of the Australian Open women’s draw to join teenage prodigy Marta Kostyuk among three qualifiers through to the third round. Kumkhum, …
Continue reading Qualifier Kumkhum takes out Bencic in OpenUkrainian title favourite Elina Svitolina celebrated like she’d won the Australian Open after surviving a stern test against rising Czech Katerina Siniakova to reach the third round. Fourth-seeded Svitolina exploded …
Continue reading Svitolina set for Open date with teen starMATCHES TO WATCH ON DAY FOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN: * 18-Ashleigh Barty (AUS) v Camila Giorgi (ITA) Australia’s top-ranked woman showed terrific mettle on Tuesday against big-hitting Belarusian Aryna …
Continue reading Australian Open Day 4 must-see matchupsSNAPSHOT FROM DAY THREE AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN PLAYER OF THE DAY: Thai qualifier Luksika Kumkhum sent Swiss star Belinda Bencic packing from Melbourne Park in a 6-1 6-3 boilover. …
Continue reading Day 3 snapshot from the Australian OpenLocal favourite John Millman’s Australian Open campaign has been ended by Bosnian Damir Dzumhur in the second round. Dzumhur has bounced back from a second-set meltdown to win 7-5 3-6 …
Continue reading Millman loses in Australian Open 2nd roundFormer Wallaby George Smith has been arrested in Japan, according to his Japanese rugby team’s owner Suntory. The Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported on Wednesday that a drunken Smith was arrested …
Continue reading Ex-Wallaby George Smith arrested in JapanAustralia’s men’s rugby sevens coach Andy Friend admits Ed Jenkins’ sudden retirement is a major setback for a side still struggling to compete with the world’s best. The former captain …
Continue reading Friend counts loss of rugby sevens’ ‘face’Knocked-out Aussie Olivia Rogowska has waded into a renewed debate on grunting after countrywoman Ashleigh Barty and fans were driven to distraction by the on-court antics of Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. …
Continue reading Grunting ‘highest I’ve seen’, says AussieCrowd favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open, mounting a remarkable comeback to defeat Canadian rising star Denis Shapovalov 3-6 6-3 1-6 7-6 (7-4) …
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