Ex-Sydney Roosters chief executive Brian Canavan hopes Mitchell Pearce is able to make a successful return to rugby league. Canavan, now chief operating officer at Gold Coast, says Pearce’s health …
Continue reading Canavan wishes Pearce well in rehabVanquished Scot Andy Murray admits an emotionally draining two weeks meant he started his Australian Open final against Novak Djokovic off the pace. And that’s one place you can’t afford …
Continue reading Murray says distractions took toll on OpenNovak Djokovic is placing no limits on what he might achieve after joining the legendary ranks of Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg with another crushing Australian Open final victory over …
Continue reading Djokovic says he has no limitsDespite blunders which almost cost New Zealand the Wellington Sevens title, Sonny Bill Williams is confident he can improve quickly in his latest sporting challenge. The All Blacks Sevens kept …
Continue reading All Blacks Sevens stand by SBW for SydneyBritain’s Johanna Konta, who reached the Australian Open semi-finals, will miss next week’s Euro-Africa zone rounds of the Fed Cup in Israel with an intestinal issue. Konta became the first …
Continue reading Sick Konta out of Britain’s Fed Cup teamBrisbane Broncos coach Wayne Bennett has confirmed an approach from the Rugby Football League over the England coaching vacancy. The 66-year-old, who is the most successful coach in Australian rugby …
Continue reading Bennett confirms approach over England jobDespite his maiden foray into Sevens rugby returning a mixed bag of errors and brilliance, code-hopping superstar Sonny Bill Williams is confident the best is yet to come in his …
Continue reading Mixed sevens bow for SBW in NZ triumphA teary-eyed Andy Murray promised pregnant wife Kim he’d be on the next plane home after his turbulent two weeks at the Australian Open came to a crashing end. Murray’s …
Continue reading Emotional Murray chokes up in speechWorld No.1 Novak Djokovic has won a record-equalling sixth Australian Open men’s crown with a crushing win over Andy Murray at Melbourne Park. In their fourth meeting in the final, …
Continue reading Djokovic wins sixth Australian Open crownFullback Mike Brown admits the cathartic process of unburdening himself over England’s post-Rugby World Cup leaks has helped restore his faith in his teammates. Brown reacted to the flood of …
Continue reading England rugby camp settled: BrownBrazilian Bruno Soares has claimed his second Australian Open title in as many days after teaming with Russian Elena Vesnina to win the mixed doubles. The first-time partners downed the …
Continue reading Brazilian Soares wins doubles doubleJoe Webber has scored after the final hooter to give New Zealand an improbable 24-21 win over South Africa in the final of the world series tournament in Wellington. The …
Continue reading All Blacks Sevens win miracle finalAn under-strength Australia have unfurled their best performance of the sevens world series season, beating Argentina 21-5 to win the Plate final in Wellington. The Thunderbolts gave themselves a boost …
Continue reading Australia win NZ sevens Plate finalThe All Blacks have outmuscled England 25-5 in the Wellington Sevens semi-finals to set up a tournament decider against South Africa. A Kiwi side who predicted their size and physicality …
Continue reading All Blacks Sevens bulldoze England in semiAngelique Kerber is making no promises, but hopes to lead a new era of women’s grand slam champions after stopping Serena Williams in her tracks. While the humble German insists …
Continue reading Kerber hopes to lead new era of starsThree-time Australian Open champion Mats Wilander is giving Nick Kyrgios the hurry up, saying “the most exciting thing in tennis” should be winning majors already. In a startling coincidence and …
Continue reading Wilander’s hurry up to gifted KyrgiosHawthorn’s campaign for a fourth-straight AFL premiership has suffered a significant blow with Jarryd Roughead to miss half the season. The Hawks revealed on Sunday that the tall utility needs …
Continue reading Hawks’ Roughead to miss half AFL seasonSerena Williams hopes relaxed expectations of her year ahead can be a small consolation from her Australian Open final loss. Williams was defeated by Angelique Kerber in a classic final …
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