A brutally honest Thanasi Kokkinakis says it will take him a while to recover mentally from his limp display against Danill Medvedev at Queen’s Club. Buoyed by his fantastic victory …
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Australia’s involvement at Queen’s Club has come to an abrupt end with Jordan Thompson and Thanasi Kokkinakis unable to repeat their first-round giant-killing exploits. Thompson, who knocked out world No.1 …
Continue reading Aussie giant-killing duo exit Queen’sTop seed Roger Federer has beaten Germany’s Mischa Zverev 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 to advance to the last eight of Germany’s Halle Open, the 18-time grand slam champion sharpening his grasscourt …
Continue reading Improving Federer beats Zverev in HalleNSW coach Laurie Daley says the NRL must consider exempting State of Origin’s warriors from backing up for weekend club games as rugby league’s intense interstate series becomes more and …
Continue reading Daley worried about welfare of Origin acesIt’s been almost six years since Essendon beat Sydney. It was round 20 of the 2011 AFL season, when John Longmire was in the midst of his first campaign as …
Continue reading ‘Dons seek breakthrough AFL win over SwansNow that they’ve made up, rival State of Origin coaches and best mates Kevin Walters and Laurie Daley have turned on the critics calling for their heads. Both mentors’ positions …
Continue reading Origin coaches: ‘What more do you want?’Scott Higginbotham has again been left at the Test crossroads by Wallabies coach Michael Cheika, dropped for Saturday’s Test against Italy. Lopeti Timani will wear Australia’s No.8 jersey at Suncorp …
Continue reading Higginbotham at Test rugby crossroad againInjury-ravaged Melbourne are set to blood another rookie, with Jahrome Hughes to make his Storm debut in their NRL blockbuster against the Sydney Roosters in Adelaide on Saturday night. Four …
Continue reading Storm injury toll opens door for HughesNo Jason Johannisen, no Western Bulldogs? North Melbourne coach Brad Scott won’t be making that mistake. The Norm Smith medallist has struggled to have an impact in the Dogs’ past …
Continue reading More to Dogs than JJ: North coach ScottRubbing salt into the wound, Queensland winger Valentine Holmes has confessed he doubted whether he scored Wednesday night’s controversial first try in State of Origin II. Holmes’ acrobatic sideline dive …
Continue reading Holmes doubted he scored for MaroonsJordan Thompson’s Queen’s Club adventure is over after going down 7-6 3-6 6-3 to experienced American Sam Querrey. Thompson, who shocked world No.1 Andy Murray in the first round, fought …
Continue reading Querrey ends Thompson’s run at Queen’sFormula One driver Valtteri Bottas is uncertain about his future with the Mercedes team despite a strong start to the season. Bottas was drafted in from Williams on a one-year …
Continue reading Bottas remains uncertain about MercedesSouth Africa have handed prop Ruan Dreyer a first cap after including him among four changes in the team to face France in their third and final Test. Jesse Kriel …
Continue reading Dreyer gets debut as Boks test tightheadsFrench Open runner-up Simona Halep has been awarded a wildcard entry for next week’s Wimbledon warm-up event at Eastbourne. Eastbourne will be Halep’s first grasscourt tournament ahead of Wimbledon, starting …
Continue reading Halep awarded Eastbourne tennis wildcardMarin Cilic has avoided becoming the latest seeded player to exit Queen’s, advancing to the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up event. The fourth-seeded Cilic beat Stefan Kozlov 6-0 6-4 Thursday …
Continue reading Marin Cilic into Queen’s tennis quartersChristian Lealiifano has made a remarkable comeback to rugby, playing for the Brumbies a little more than seven months after a bone marrow transplant to treat leukaemia. The star five-eighth …
Continue reading Lealiifano in rugby comeback for BrumbiesBall magnet Tom Mitchell has inspired Hawthorn to an upset 14-point victory against AFL ladder-leaders Adelaide. Mitchell collected 38 disposals and kicked a clutch goal as the Hawks won 14.12 …
Continue reading Hawks stun Crows in AFLCoach Joe Schmidt has made six changes to Ireland’s starting line-up for Saturday’s third and final rugby Test against Japan in Tokyo. Kieran Treadwell and James Tracy come in for …
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