Dethroned queen Karolina Pliskova has sent a warning to her Australian Open rivals with a confident first-round win at Melbourne Park. The sixth-seeded Czech blasted seven aces and 28 winners …
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Wildcard Ajla Tomljanovic is the first local to bite the dust on day two of the Australian Open, unable to join boyfriend Nick Kyrgios in the second round. The 24-year-old …
Continue reading Aussie Tomljanovic bites the dust at OpenJohanna Konta’s love affair with the Australian Open has continued with the British No.9 seed cruising into the second round with a 6-3 6-1 victory over American Madison Brengle. The …
Continue reading Big win for Konta at Australian OpenA tongue-in-cheek feud with Gold Coast teammate Konrad Hurrell is helping Queensland Origin forward Jarrod Wallace in his NRL comeback from three separate off-season surgeries. The 26-year-old had minor groin …
Continue reading Titan Wallace’s NRL recovery inspirationNick Kyrgios is hoping for another date night at Hisense Arena as he bids to repeat his electrifying 2015 run to the Australian Open quarter-finals. It’s been three years since …
Continue reading Kyrgios the king of Open’s People’s CourtNovak Djokovic has locker-room support as disgruntled tennis players demand more slice of the grand slam pie. President of the ATP Tour player council, Djokovic is pushing for a higher …
Continue reading Show us the money: Djokovic wants moreRugby sevens veteran Ed Jenkins has retired after a 10-year career which included leading Australia at the Rio Olympics. The 31-year-old, who captained Australia for six seasons, has accepted advice …
Continue reading Rugby sevens ace Jenkins forced to retireDestiny’s Kiss and Red Excitement head the weights for the Gosford Gold Cup as each bids for a second win in the provincial feature. The winner in 2016, Destiny’s Kiss …
Continue reading Past 2 winners of Gosford Cup to line up in FieldTrainer David Brideoake will weigh up whether to run Miss Wonderland in the Listed Kensington Stakes or a lesser grade sprint at Flemington. Miss Wonderland won a 1000m-benchmark 84 race …
Continue reading Miss Wonderland could line-up in Kensington StakesExciting sprinter Nature Strip headlines nominations for the $250,000 Inglis Dash. Along with the $120,000 Listed Kensington Stakes (1000m), the lucrative Inglis Dash for three-year-olds eligible for the Inglis Race …
Continue reading Nature Strip headlines entries for Inglis Dash FieldNow the Magic Millions is over, trainer Gary Portelli will turn his attention to trying to win back-to-back Golden Slippers. The Portelli-trained Secret Lady ran fifth in Saturday’s Magic Millions …
Continue reading Gary Portelli turns focus to Golden Slipper 2018Dual Group One winner She Will Reign has run a pleasing second in an 800m-barrier trial at Warwick Farm. Ben Melham settled the Golden Slipper winner on the back of …
Continue reading She Will Reign trials ahead of Inglis Sprint returnMidweek racing in Melbourne has been moved to the twilight zone with Racing Victoria trialling one race-free day a week. There will be no racing on Mondays for the next …
Continue reading Trial of race-free Mondays begins in VictoriaLeading Australian jockey Hugh Bowman will ride Al Hasa in the Karaka Million in New Zealand, one of five runners Te Akau Racing will have in the race. Stable jockey …
Continue reading Hugb Bowman to ride in Karaka MillionFor the third straight year, Nick Kyrgios is through to the Australian Open second round as Samantha Stosur is forced to confront a painful loss. How the 33-year-old must lament …
Continue reading Kyrgios, Stosur confront Open fatesSeeded for the first time at a grand slam, Ashleigh Barty is vowing to embrace the added hometown pressure when she begins her Australian Open campaign. The Australian No.1 is …
Continue reading Barty out to join Australia’s Open partyDaria Gavrilova has produced a performance worthy of the Australian Open’s biggest stage, downing Irina Falconi to advance to the second round. Under the bright lights of Rod Laver Arena, …
Continue reading Gavrilova in first-round Open cakewalkHOW THE AUSSIES FARED ON DAY ONE OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN AT MELBOURNE PARK (PREFIX DENOTES SEEDING): Men’s singles, first round 17-Nick Kyrgios bt Rogerio Dutra Silva (BRA) 6-1 6-2 …
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