HOW THE LEADING WOMEN SHAPE UP FOR THE 2018 AUSTRALIAN OPEN STARTING ON MONDAY SIMONA HALEP (ROM) Age: 26 Ranking: 1 Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US20,912,291 ($A26.67 …
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Aussie teen Destanee Aiava has been left close to tears after a straight-sets rout by former world No.5 Eugenie Bouchard in their Kooyong Classic match, saying she needs a break …
Continue reading Aussie teen Aiava feeling tennis bluesNovak Djokovic admits there’s still a chance he could withdraw from the Australian Open, moving to ease expectation over his performance at the grand slam he’s dominated for a decade. …
Continue reading Djokovic hopes for full fitness for OpenJames Graham is treading cautiously in his first days at St George Illawarra and the former Canterbury skipper is happy to take a step back and do what he’s told …
Continue reading Graham happy to toe line at DragonsIt’s being touted as the most open Australian Open ever, with grand slam-winning coach David Taylor declaring as many as 20 women can contend for the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. …
Continue reading Women face most open Australian OpenPenrith recruit James Maloney is reluctant to start the State of Origin hype early, but sees no reason why he and young halves partner Nathan Cleary can’t do the job …
Continue reading Maloney excited by Cleary NRL combinationStar NRL recruit Aaron Woods believes the biggest challenge in returning the ‘Dogs of war’ playing style to Canterbury will be mental. But the former Wests Tigers captain has backed …
Continue reading Woods steeled for ‘Dogs of war’ game planTrainer Tony Gollan is taking positives from Ef Troop’s wide barrier in the $2 million Magic Millions Classic at the Gold Coast. The colt drew 18 in the field of …
Continue reading Tony Gollan upbeat on Magic Millions Classic 2018 barrierShumookh has taken the first tentative step towards emulating her three-time Group One-winning dam Shamekha with an impressive debut at Canterbury. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained filly was clinical …
Continue reading Shumookh to tackle Saturday city gradeDollar For Dollar will not have his usual rider aboard when he tries to build on his current winning streak but jockey Jye McNeil is excited to be given the …
Continue reading Jye McNeil to ride Dollar For Dollar in Chester Manifold StakesBoom colt Pierata will have to defy history if he is to claim Queensland racing’s biggest ever pay day at the Gold Coast. Pierata will earn $1.7 million in prize …
Continue reading Pierata out to claim Magic Millions Guineas 2018 bonusVictory on Gretzsky at Sandown has snapped a lengthy absence from the winner’s circle in Melbourne for high-profile jockey Dwayne Dunn. Dunn’s victory in Wednesday’s Dream Thoroughbreds Plate (1600m) on …
Continue reading Dwayne Dunn snaps city drought on GretzskyTrainer Matt Cumani’s hopes of a Magic Millions Classic runner rest with Anthemoessa being able to get on a flight to the Gold Coast. The Cumani-trained two-year-old has drawn barrier …
Continue reading Magic Millions Classic 2018 hope waits on flightA long-time association with Quackerjack’s owner Frank Mittiga will reap a big dividend for trainer Mark Newnham if the colt can win the $2 million Magic Millions Classic at the …
Continue reading Quackerjack out to win 2018 Magic Millions ClassicVictorian racing authorities are considering whether prominent trainer Robert Smerdon and seven other people charged with misconduct in relation to breaches of race day treatment rules should be stood down. …
Continue reading Robert Smerdon among 8 charged over race day treatmentsAll Blacks five-eighth Lima Sopoaga has confirmed he is leaving New Zealand to play rugby in the UK at the end of the year. Unconfirmed reports on Wednesday suggested that …
Continue reading Sopoaga leaving NZ rugby for UKSara Tomic will look to replicate her older brother by taking a step towards the main draw of the Australian Open. Bernard Tomic made a stunning return to competitive tennis …
Continue reading Sara hoping to follow in Open footstepsDaria Gavrilova hopes to meet Ashleigh Barty in the Sydney International semi-finals – and it’s no surprise given her remarkable record against fellow Australians. Since gaining Australian residency in 2013, …
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