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The French Open dream of underdog Australian wildcard Jordan Thompson has ended in heartache following a four-and-a-half hour marathon defeat at the hands of Croatian monster Ivo Karlovic. The impressive …
Continue reading Thompson’s French dream ends in heartbreakStan Wawrinka avoided a repeat of his French Open first-round scare although the Swiss was still made to work hard for a straight-sets win over Japan’s Taro Daniel on Wednesday. …
Continue reading Wawrinka into third round at French OpenJapan’s Kei Nishikori has maintained his impressive claycourt form to outclass Russian Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3 6-3 6-3 in the second round of the French Open. The fifth seed, a quarter-finalist …
Continue reading Nishikori races into French Open 3rd roundOut-of-favour Canterbury NRL forward Tony Williams is reportedly set to leave the Bulldogs for a mid-season return to Manly. The Seven Network is reporting both clubs have been involved in …
Continue reading Dogs’ Williams set for Manly NRL returnOld wounds would have been re-opened for the banned Emerging Maroons when the Queensland team was unveiled, Justin O’Neill says. O’Neill and Corey Oates emerged unscathed from the now infamous …
Continue reading Banned Maroons will be hurting: O’NeillQueensland pride themselves on their loyalty and out-of-sorts Maroons backrower Aidan Guerra admits he must repay the selectors’ faith in the State of Origin series opener. The Sydney Roosters forward …
Continue reading Guerra, Myles to repay Qld faithWrecking-ball centre Konrad Hurrell is closing in on a move to Gold Coast after parting with the Warriors. The blockbusting but inconsistent centre was released on Wednesday by the NRL …
Continue reading Titans closing in on ex-Warrior HurrellQueensland back-rower Aidan Guerra says he needs to repay the faith of loyal Maroons selectors in the State of Origin series opener on June 1. Sydney Roosters forward Guerra was …
Continue reading Guerra out to repay Qld Origin faithCollingwood AFL forward Travis Cloke has dismissed suggestions he could leave the Magpies despite his anger at being dropped. Cloke struggled mightily through the first four rounds of the season …
Continue reading Cloke not looking for Collingwood exitHaving been there before, James Maloney is acutely aware of the blowtorch that will be applied on him and his new NSW halves partner Adam Reynolds in the State of …
Continue reading Heat is on us, say Blues’ Origin halvesParramatta NRL star Corey Norman has been charged with drug offences following an investigation into MDMA capsules allegedly seized from the player at Sydney’s The Star casino. Norman was with …
Continue reading Eels’ Norman charged, to face Sydney courtAdelaide coach Don Pyke remains confident the Crows will stave off interest from rival AFL clubs to re-sign key forward Josh Jenkins. Jenkins is out-of-contract at the end of this …
Continue reading Pyke confident Crows will sign JenkinsNSW great Anthony Minichiello has warned rookie Blues fullback Matt Moylan to expect a brutal initiation to State of Origin from Queensland. Moylan makes his Origin debut in the series …
Continue reading Qld will brutalise Moylan: Minichiello(Eds: Note language in final par) SYDNEY, May 25 AAP – Still seething after being demoted by Red Bull, Russian Formula One driver Daniil Kvyat claims he would have outscored …
Continue reading I would have beaten Ricciardo: KvyatFrustrated North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says it’s ridiculous to suggest different AFL rules aren’t put under the spotlight each week by umpires. Two contentious deliberate rushed behind free kicks …
Continue reading Roos’ Scott slams AFL ‘rule of the week’GWS Giants are poised to regain co-captain Phil Davis, but expect to be without two other defenders on Saturday when they try to conquer their last remaining AFL mainland frontier. …
Continue reading Davis in line to return for Giants in AFLSt George Illawarra hope the return of halfback Benji Marshall against an Origin-depleted North Queensland will help get their stuttering NRL season back on track. The Dragons host premiers the …
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