Australia’s Nick Kyrgios did his best to enliven a damp and dismal Parisian day with eye-catching play and habitual rants as the French Open began without some of its familiar …
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Jarryd Hayne’s Olympic ambition still burns brightly after the weekend’s London Sevens tournament, but he faces a near-impossible task to force his way into Fiji’s 12-man Rio squad. On current …
Continue reading Hayne faces uphill battle for Rio dreamSt Kilda coach Alan Richardson’s concerns after a 103-point AFL loss to West Coast were clear. Contest and pressure. Richardson asked for an improvement in both areas and the Saints …
Continue reading St Kilda make statement after shockerPort Adelaide defender Tom Jonas is set to be sent straight to the AFL Tribunal for a crude hit that knocked out West Coast midfielder Andrew Gaff. The severity of …
Continue reading Jonas to be hit with hefty AFL banNick Kyrgios swept into the French Open second round before most of the opening day at Roland Garros was washed away. Caught up in the weather dramas on a wet …
Continue reading Aussies caught in French washoutWhile jokingly conceding he “sucks on clay”, Australian star Bernard Tomic admits he very nearly chose skip the claycourt season this year to focus on his grass court preparations. Tomic …
Continue reading Tomic considered skipping clay seasonScotland’s Dougie Fife scored two tries in the final two minutes as they snatched a thrilling 27-26 victory over South Africa to claim their first World Rugby Sevens Series Cup …
Continue reading Scotland clinch World Sevens CupWorld Rugby Sevens Series rookie-of-the-year nominee Henry Hutchison looks to have all but sealed his place at the Rio Olympics in August. Hutchison was a shining light for Australia in …
Continue reading Hutchison stands out for Aust at sevensEnigmatic tennis star Nick Kyrgios says it would be “a circus” if he shoved an umpire in the manner world No.1 Novak Djokovic did last week. But he insists he’s …
Continue reading It’d be a circus if I shoved ump: KyrgiosStan Wawrinka has never arrived so late for a grand slam, but believes his extended stay in Geneva where he won the claycourt title on Saturday was perfect preparation for …
Continue reading Late Wawrinka ready to defend titleFormer rugby league star Ben Te’o has been named in a 32-man England rugby squad to tour Australia next month. The hard-running Te’o, who had stints with Wests Tigers, Brisbane …
Continue reading Te’o named in England rugby squadWallabies great George Gregan welcomes Jarryd Hayne’s switch to Sevens rugby, but doubts he’ll crack into Fiji’s Olympic squad in such a short time. Hayne became arguably the sport’s highest …
Continue reading Gregan doubts Hayne will realise Rio dreamWestern Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge was left feeling numb after his side’s 25-point away loss to Greater Western Sydney in their first AFL foray outside Victoria this season. The Bulldogs …
Continue reading Bulldogs coach left numb by AFL lossHeath Shaw conducted a depleted GWS defence with aplomb, as the Giants overcame more wretched luck with their key defenders to beat Western Bulldogs by 25 points on Sunday. Jeremy …
Continue reading AFL Giants beat Bulldogs by 25 pointsMitchell Pearce is not at his State of Origin best, his Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson says. Pearce starred in the Roosters’ round nine thumping of Newcastle in his return …
Continue reading Pearce not at his Origin best: RobinsonJarryd Hayne enjoyed a 90 second cameo in Fiji’s 40-7 quarter-final thrashing of France at Twickenham on Sunday morning. Fiji coach Ben Ryan threw on his latest recruit after a …
Continue reading Hayne lifts his game in QF v FranceControversial Australian star Nick Kyrgios has courted controversy in his first-round French Open clash with a foul-mouthed rant in which he accused experienced umpire Carlos Ramos of “unbelievable bias”. Kyrgios …
Continue reading Kyrgios clashes with umpire at FrenchCoach Trent Robinson conceded the NRL season has all but slipped away from Sydney Roosters after they sunk to their ninth loss of the year, going down 32-20 to Canterbury. …
Continue reading NRL season all but over for Roosters
