Australian men’s No.1 Bernard Tomic’s quarter-final against Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili at the rain-affected Sydney International has been postponed until Friday morning. Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov will also have to …
Continue reading Rain delays Tomic’s Sydney tennis quarterSpaniard David Ferrer and France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the Auckland Classic’s top two seeds, have made it through to the last four with straight-sets victories. World No.8 Ferrer grabbed his berth …
Continue reading Ferrer, Tsonga into Auckland tennis semisRain has again stopped play at the Sydney International, where former Wimbledon semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov is two games away from defeating Alexandr Dolgopolov. Fourth-seeded Dimitrov lost the first set 6-4 …
Continue reading Rain stops tennis for 2nd time in SydneyRetired North Queensland great Matt Bowen looks set to make a triumphant return for the Cowboys at the Auckland Nines. But it seems the long wait to see Johnathan Thurston …
Continue reading Bowen set for Nines, not ThurstonFrance’s Alize Cornet is the first player through to the semi-finals of the Hobart tennis international after the withdrawal of injured opponent Mona Barthel. The German world No.45 on Thursday …
Continue reading Injury hands Cornet Hobart semi spotPlay has resumed at the Sydney International with a heavy storm passing over the Olympic venue. Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov had just taken the first set against former Wimbledon semi-finalist Grigor …
Continue reading Play resumes at Sydney InternationalTop seed David Ferrer’s consistency was again on show as the Spaniard eased into the Auckland Tennis Classic semi-finals with a straight-sets victory over Czech Lukas Rosol. World No.8 Ferrer …
Continue reading Ferrer into another Auckland semi-finalRain has momentarily stopped play at the Sydney International tennis tournament at Homebush. Former Wimbledon finalist Grigor Dimitrov had just lost the first set to Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-4 in …
Continue reading Rain stops Sydney International tennisStar Richmond midfielder Dustin Martin will not face an AFL suspension after he was cleared of an allegation to inflict serious injury. Victoria Police found no criminal misconduct took place …
Continue reading Martin cleared of serious misconductTop seed David Ferrer has eased into the Auckland Open semi-finals, beating Czech Lukas Rosol in straight sets. The Spaniard, the world No.8, won 6-3 6-4, taking just 71 minutes …
Continue reading Ferrer cruises into Auckland semisFresh from her fairytale Hopman Cup triumph newly-minted Aussie Daria Gavrilova says she can beat anyone in the form she’s in. The 21-year-old’s confidence is sky-high after she started the …
Continue reading Gavrilova says she can beat anyoneBernard Tomic has revealed how he rolled the dice and came up trumps to be in career-best form heading into the Australian Open. Tomic will enter the Open at 17th …
Continue reading Tomic reveals how surgery paid offEssendon coach John Worsfold has already decided on the AFL club’s captain for the 2016 season, and agrees Brendon Goddard is the obvious choice. Goddard, 30, is untarnished by the …
Continue reading Bombers set to pick Captain ObviousBen Creagh and Gareth Widdop have been named St George Illawarra’s co-captains for the 2016 NRL season. With Creagh, 30, being regularly interchanged, Dragons coach Paul McGregor said Widdop would …
Continue reading Widdop, Creagh to co-captain NRL DragonsBernard Tomic has a great chance to progress deep into the Australian Open, but compatriot Samantha Stosur faces a much tougher task after being handed her lowest seeding since 2009. …
Continue reading Good Open seeding for TomicEssendon coaching great Kevin Sheedy says the Bombers can sow the seeds of their next AFL flag in the depths of their doping despair. The Bombers’ playing list has been …
Continue reading Sheedy backs new-gen AFL baby BombersBernard Tomic has been seeded inside the top 16 at the Australian Open for the first time, giving him a great chance to play deep into the tournament. The 23-year-old …
Continue reading Tomic grabs 16th seed for Australian OpenJohn Worsfold has accepted Essendon’s bedevilling for the AFL season ahead, but insists the club can have a competitive year. Worsfold has the unenviable task of coaching the Bombers in …
Continue reading Besieged Worsfold aims to compete


