Six-times champion Serena Williams found a silver lining to a patchy serving display as she overcame a searching challenge from Czech Barbora Strycova to book her spot in the quarter-finals …
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It’s understandable that former Australian Open runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga senses another opportunity at Melbourne Park. It’s also understandable that he is not looking too far beyond his quarter-final against reigning …
Continue reading Jo-Wilfried Tsonga staying in the momentLuckless Newcastle have been dealt yet another injury blow with hooker Rory Kostjasyn to miss at least the first six weeks of the NRL season because of a throat injury. …
Continue reading Knights suffer another injury blowRoger Federer needs no introduction. His surprise Australian Open quarter-final opponent is a different story altogether. Mischa Zverev grew up in Russia with parents so poor they couldn’t even afford …
Continue reading The other Zverev thriving at the OpenEngland have turned to mixed martial arts in search of techniques that will aid their quest to become rugby’s No.1 team. The reigning champions open their grand slam defence against …
Continue reading Eddie Jones’ England turn to MMAWhen Chris Waller crossed the Tasman Sea armed with four horses and a pocketful of ambition, never in his wildest dreams could he imagine the heights he might scale. Now …
Continue reading Winx in running to be crowned world’s bestBrisbane’s hot summer has caused a change of plans for Group One placegetter I’m Belucci. Trainer Desleigh Forster brought I’m Belucci back from his spring spell with the idea of …
Continue reading Doncaster Mile a possible target for I’m BelucciGodolphin colt Astern will be the headline act at the Warwick Farm barrier trials with Omei Sword, who he defeated to win the Golden Rose, to be saved for later …
Continue reading Omei Sword to return in Light Fingers StakesThe Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai remains on the table for Group One-winner The Quarterback but he still has plenty of options at home. The Quarterback is scheduled to resume …
Continue reading The Quarterback to return in Black Caviar LightningThe might of Tulloch Lodge has spread to Tasmania with Northwest Passage dominating the Hobart Guineas, winning the Listed race by 7-1/2 lengths. The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott -trained …
Continue reading Northwest Passage headed to Tasmanian DerbyNovak Djokovic will lead Serbia against Russia in the first round of the Davis Cup next month. Serbia state TV on Sunday quoted Djokovic as saying that he is “always …
Continue reading Djokovic to lead Serbia in Davis CupSebastian Vettel single-handedly won the Nations Cup for Germany at the Race of Champions in Miami on Sunday (Monday AEDT), winning all eight of his races while beating United States …
Continue reading Vettel wins Race of Champions Nations CupIn an extraordinary twist, ageless champion Roger Federer is suddenly the new Australian Open favourite. The 35-year-old father of four is contesting his first official tournament in six months following …
Continue reading Vintage Federer the new Open favouriteSerena Williams’ campaign for a 23rd major crown continues on Monday at the Australian Open, when she opens play against Barbora Strycova. The world No.2 is hot favourite to defeat …
Continue reading Williams continues quest for 23rd slamFrom the first point of her fourth-round loss to Coco Vandeweghe, Angelique Kerber knew something was wrong. The world no.1 was dumped out of the Australian Open on Sunday night …
Continue reading Kerber laments bad day at the officeWorld No.1 and defending Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber has been bundled out of the tournament by unseeded American Coco Vandeweghe. Vandeweghe was irrepressible in Sunday night’s late-finishing match on …
Continue reading Vanderweghe ends Kerber’s Open reignRoger Federer’s march towards a first grand slam title in five years has continued at the Australian Open with a come-from-behind five-set defeat of Kei Nishikori. The world No.17 warmed …
Continue reading Federer wins in five sets over NishikoriJo-Wilfried Tsonga has prevailed where seeds Marin Cilic and Bernard Tomic failed, knocking out insurgent Brit Dan Evans from the Australian Open. Tsonga reached the last eight at Melbourne Park …
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