Tennis Australia is refusing to buckle as pressure mounts on the governing body to change the name of Margaret Court Arena following the legend’s vocal opposition to same-sex marriage. Australian …
Continue reading Court digging herself a big hole: StosurKristina Mladenovic has taken her love affair with Roland Garros to a new level, feeding off the home crowd to battle her way into the fourth round of the French …
Continue reading Mladenovic feeling the love in ParisNikoloz Basilashvili had a plan when he turned up to play Rafael Nadal but, like Mike Tyson said, everybody has a plan until they’re punched in the face. And that’s …
Continue reading Nadal smashes Georgian to smithereensThere’s life in Nick Kyrgios’s French Open campaign yet, with the second-round singles loser leading a banner day for Australia in doubles in Paris. Backing up their first-round win over …
Continue reading Doubles boost in nick of time for KyrgiosSixth seed Dominic Thiem has traded blows with American Steve Johnson for more than two hours under darkening Roland Garros skies before winning 6-1 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 in an enthralling …
Continue reading Powerhouse Thiem too strong for JohnsonParramatta were left with just one man on the bench but produced their gutsiest NRL win in seasons to hold out a fast-finishing Warriors 32-24 at ANZ Stadium on Friday …
Continue reading Eels show their NRL guts over WarriorsSamantha Stosur has stormed into the second week of the French Open with a straight-sets third-round dispatch of American qualifier Bethanie Mattek-Sands. Australia’s lone survivor in the singles draw blew …
Continue reading Stosur rolls into French Open fourth roundAn ill-advised jumper punch by milestone man Tom Hawkins was the only downer for Geelong on Friday night in a dominant 22-point win over AFL ladder leaders Adelaide. With former …
Continue reading Cats beat Crows in AFL table-topperDefending champion Garbine Muguruza has advanced to the fourth round of the French Open by beating Yulia Putintseva on Friday. Muguruza’s 7-5 6-2 win over Kazakh Putintseva was greeted warmly …
Continue reading Muguruza progresses to French Open last 16Former NRL player Mark Minichiello has signed a new Super League contract for 2018 with Hull FC. The 35-year-old back-rower has enjoyed a new lease of life since moving to …
Continue reading Minichiello’s new Hull Super League dealParramatta were left with just one man on the bench but produced their gutsiest NRL win in seasons to hold out a fast-finishing Warriors 32-24 on Friday night at ANZ …
Continue reading Depleted Eels hold out Warriors in NRLMilos Raonic has reached the French Open last 16 after Spanish veteran Guillermo Garcia-Lopez retired at the start of the second set on Friday. Fifth-seeded Raonic cruised through the first …
Continue reading Mixed French Open luck for Raonic, GoffinMelbourne’s Billy Slater has done his best to earn a recall to the Queensland side after steering the Storm to a crushing 40-12 win over Newcastle in their NRL clash …
Continue reading Slater proves point to Maroons selectorsBelgian David Goffin was forced to retire from his French Open third-round encounter against Argentine Horacio Zeballos after slipping and hurting his ankle. Goffin, the world No.12, was leading 5-4 …
Continue reading Goffin slips and retires from French OpenSamu Kerevi is in extreme doubt for the Wallabies’ Test against Fiji next weekend after suffering an ankle injury in Queensland’s heartbreaking 34-29 Super Rugby loss to the Blues in …
Continue reading Reds skipper Kerevi in doubt for WallabiesPlayer of the day: A man who knows a thing or two about career-threatening injuries, Juan Martin Del Potro earned a standing ovation after he consoled Nicolas Almagro when the …
Continue reading French Open day five snapshotFrance, Ireland and South Africa say they have submitted formal bids to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Final bid papers had to be delivered by Thursday to World Rugby. …
Continue reading France, Ireland, SAfrica bid for 2023 RWCMelbourne’s Billy Slater has reminded Queensland State of Origin selectors of just what he offers with a scintillating performance in the Storm’s 40-12 win over Newcastle. A shock Maroons omission …
Continue reading Slater stars as Storm roll Knights in NRL
