Veteran Venus Williams celebrated with a teenage twirl after ending CoCo Vandeweghe’s giantkilling run to become the oldest Australian Open women’s finalist in professional tennis history. Turning 37 in June, …
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Venus Williams heaped praise on CoCo Vandeweghe after denying her free-hitting compatriot a place in a grand slam final for the first time. The unseeded 25-year-old had cut a swathe …
Continue reading Vandeweghe’s $1.8 million Open consolationLocal fans had little to cheer about in this year’s Australian Open juniors draws, with only one player left to fly the flag on Australian Day. Even then the fleeting …
Continue reading Little cheer for Aussie juniors at OpenTurning back the clock, Serena and Venus Williams will clash in a grand slam title decider for an incredible ninth time after scoring contrasting Australian Open semi-final triumphs. Venus needed …
Continue reading Venus and Serena set up all-Williams finalMelbourne’s John Peers and Finnish teammate Henri Kontinen stand in the way of a historic 17th grand slam doubles title for American pair Bob and Mike Bryan. No.4 seeds Peers …
Continue reading Bryan brothers seek historic 17th slamVeteran Venus Williams has ended CoCo Vandeweghe’s giantkilling run to become the oldest Australian Open women’s finalist in professional tennis history. Turning 37 in June, Williams battled back from a …
Continue reading Venus Williams into Australian Open finalBrisbane NRL recruit David Mead is expected to be available for the Auckland Nines or the Broncos’ first trial match despite injuring his knee at training. The winger’s scans came …
Continue reading Injured Broncos recruit cleared to playRafael Nadal’s resurgence has been one of the feelgood stories of the Australian Open, but his semi-final foes says there can be no more room for sentiment. Grigor Dimitrov has …
Continue reading Dimitrov out to crash Nadal’s partyTennis icon Andre Agassi is imploring sports fans to cherish Roger Federer’s once-in-a-lifetime talents while they can. Like most, Agassi has marvelled at Federer’s vintage run through the Australian Open …
Continue reading Savour silky Federer while we can: AgassiReformed Sydney Roosters bad boy Mitchell Pearce is now an NRL role model, according to former club star and mentor Craig Wing. It’s a year to the day the Roosters …
Continue reading Pearce now a Roosters role model: WingSonny Bill Williams’ Blues debut will come about six weeks into the Super Rugby season, the injured cross-code star predicts. All Blacks back Williams will make a delayed return to …
Continue reading Sonny Bill eyes April debut for BluesDebutant Junction has done plenty wrong but still earned a trip to Sydney with his win at the Gold Coast. Trainer Bryan Guy had expected Junction to race on the …
Continue reading Junction earns a shot at the Inglis ClassicTrainer Pat Hyland will happily pay a rating penalty if Kirani can capture a stakes race win at Flemington. Kirani lines up for the second start of his campaign in …
Continue reading Kirani up for the challenge in Kensington StakesJason Attard’s stable star Sons Of John is still yet to realise the young trainer’s Group One dream but his performances at the top level have paid dividends in the …
Continue reading Shalmaneser returning to Randwick for Australia Day CupCo-trainer Tom Dabernig is as surprised as anyone with the consistency Grande Rosso has shown since joining the stable. After beginning his career with now-disqualified trainer Mark Riley, Grande Rosso …
Continue reading Grande Rosso to continue form in John Dillon StakesDual Group One winner Le Romain has impressed trainer Kris Lees with a barrier trial win as he prepares for three attempts at the highest level during Sydney’s autumn carnival. …
Continue reading Le Romain building towards Doncaster Mile 2017When Russell Bell began training, he had two ambitions. One was to get Jimmy Cassidy to ride one of his horses and the other was to team up with Darren …
Continue reading Sirbible to line-up in Australia Stakes FieldTeaspoon will get her chance to prove she can rise to greater heights in the Group Three Widden Stakes as trainer Michael Freedman hunts his first stakes win since setting …
Continue reading Teaspoon can measure up in Widden Stakes
