Daria Gavrilova has defeated German Annika Beck in the first round of the Montreal Cup in Canada. The 22-year-old Australian edged Beck in straight sets, 6-4 6-3 on a wet …
Continue reading Straight-sets win for Gavrilova in CanadaCanberra five-eighth Blake Austin has left the door open to playing for Wayne Bennett’s England at the Rugby League World Cup, but says no-one has approached him about it. Austin …
Continue reading NRL’s Austin keeps England option openIn-form mare Beirut is likely to miss the Bletchingly Stakes and be saved a week for her shot at black-type. The front-running sprinter, winner of her past four starts, has …
Continue reading Beirut unlikely to run in 2016 Bletchingly Stakes FieldRunway Star is set to return to her former home track at Caulfield for the Bletchingly Stakes in pursuit of a Melbourne Group race win. The Phillip Stokes-trained mare is …
Continue reading Bletchingly Stakes 2016 for Runway StarChampion mare Winx is listed to return to the track in a barrier trial at Randwick. Winx has not been seen publicly since she won the Doncaster Mile in April, …
Continue reading Winx aims to defend Cox PlateWhile most trainers are looking forward to Sydney tracks drying out, Matthew Smith has mixed feelings with his team heading to Rosehill. Zin Zan Eddie, the stable’s hope in Saturday’s …
Continue reading Zin Zan Eddie to accept in 2016 Winter Challenge FieldThe Highlanders concede luck helped them beat the Brumbies in the first round of the Super Rugby finals but reckon they’ll need more than that to overcome the Lions. The …
Continue reading ‘Lucky’ Highlanders ready for Lions denBernard Tomic has beaten Alejandro Gonzalez in the opening round of the Toronto Masters. The Australian beat the Colombian 6-4 7-6 (1) to book a place in the second round. …
Continue reading Tomic into Toronto ATP second roundThe Western Bulldogs finally have some good news after a tough few days for the AFL club. Star forwards Jake Stringer and Luke Dahlhaus could return from injury for the …
Continue reading Bulldogs could regain key AFL pairFormer Wallabies prop Nick Stiles is set to be unveiled as the new coach of the Queensland Reds at a press conference on Tuesday morning. The Reds are understood to …
Continue reading Stiles to be named Reds coachManly skipper Jamie Lyon could come under scrutiny from the NRL after making a pointed comment in the Sea Eagles’ win over South Sydney on Monday night that appeared to …
Continue reading Lyon ref comments to come under scrutinyKangaroos No.1 Darius Boyd says Corey Oates has already done enough to earn a Test debut in the end-of-year Four Nations tournament. But Boyd reckoned Oates still had much to …
Continue reading Oates still learning as winger: BoydThe television cameras lying in wait at Sydney Airport on Monday were a telltale sign of Greater Western Sydney’s rise to AFL prominence. But the Giants are determined to stay …
Continue reading AFL Giants trying to stay groundedWITH THE NRL PREMIERSHIP BATTLE SEEMINGLY A RACE BETWEEN THREE, WE GIVE THREE REASONS WHY CRONULLA, MELBOURNE AND NORTH QUEENSLAND CAN ALL WIN THE TITLE AND ONE REASON WHY THEY …
Continue reading A look at the NRL frontrunnersNearly a decade after his AFL playing career ended in heartbreak, Nathan Buckley still curses Jimmy Bartel’s genius. It is an unprecedented week for individual milestones in the league, with …
Continue reading Buckley rues Bartel’s AFL geniusSouth Sydney stand-in captain Sam Burgess echoed the frustrations of many an NRL-fan when he pondered aloud over another bunker howler: “How do they get it wrong?” Souths were livid …
Continue reading How do they get it wrong: Sam BurgessSt George Illawarra are scratching around for confidence, Benji Marshall admits, as the joint-venture desperately try to keep their NRL season alive. The Dragons have won just three of their …
Continue reading Dragons low on confidence says BenjiWest Coast coach Adam Simpson is adamant he’ll take a no-risks approach with Nic Naitanui, but says the club’s medical staff will need to come up with a good reason …
Continue reading Eagles won’t risk Naitanui if underdone
