Bernard Tomic cited food poisoning for his controversial quarter-final retirement in the Sydney International. A disinterested Tomic was trailing Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-3 3-0 when he pulled the plug, clearly …
Continue reading Tomic cites food poisoning for withdrawalDefending champion Serena Williams could face a rematch with last year’s finalist Maria Sharapova as early as the quarter-finals after being dealt a devilish Australian Open draw. The draw could …
Continue reading Williams dealt tough Open drawThe 34 banned AFL players have met with their players association as they consider their next steps. They are looking at the possibility of an appeal against their anti-doping suspensions …
Continue reading Banned AFL players consider optionsAfter copping a long line of tough round-one draws the Australian Open, Jarmila Wolfe has finally caught a break. The Slovak-born Australian will square off against a qualifier in the …
Continue reading Wolfe draws qualifier in Aust OpenAFL player, coach and commentator Ken Judge has died of cancer. A premiership player in his first AFL season, Judge went on to coach Hawthorn and West Coast. He then …
Continue reading AFL’s Ken Judge dies of cancerThe tennis gods have at last been kind to Lleyton Hewitt and delivered the retiring champion a dream Australian Open draw. Hewitt will take on young countryman James Duckworth in …
Continue reading Hewitt’s big chance to go out with a bangBernard Tomic has withdrawn from the Sydney International while trailing Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili by a set to love in his postponed quarter-final at Olympic Park. Top-seeded Tomic was down 6-3 …
Continue reading Tomic withdraws from SydneyCronulla have officially won a tug of war over NRL young gun Jack Bird. The NRL Rookie of the Year has resisted the temptation to return to former club St …
Continue reading Jack Bird re-signs with CronullaEugenie Bouchard has found success in her toughest hit-out since returning from injury and on Friday she’ll contest the semi-finals of the Hobart International. The former world No.5 late last …
Continue reading Bouchard in Hobart semis, Watson outSamantha Stosur has drawn a qualifier for the first round of the Australian Open starting in Melbourne on Monday. Australian No.2 Daria Gavrilova faces Lucie Hradecka and could strike Czech …
Continue reading Stosur draws qualifer in Open first roundLleyton Hewitt will take on countryman James Duckworth in the first round of his 20th and last Australian Open campaign. Bernard Tomic, the men’s 16th seed, opens against Denis Istomin …
Continue reading Hewitt to face Duckworth at the OpenMatthew Smith’s hopes that Faraway Town could at least run a place behind Capitalist in the Magic Millions didn’t come to fruition with the filly finishing sixth. But the trainer’s …
Continue reading Kings Of Leon can hit right note for SmithKareeming kicks off an autumn campaign that Mornington trainer Pat Carey hopes will include win his local Cup. Carey is setting Kareeming for the Mornington Cup on April 2 and …
Continue reading Kareeming sets off on Mornington Cup 2016 bidFive city wins in six weeks. That’s the target Harry Coffey has set himself to outride his claim before his apprenticeship finishes. And with a good book of Flemington rides …
Continue reading Milestone a big incentive for Harry CoffeyEarly betting on Saturday’s two-year-old race at Flemington suggests Tony McEvoy holds a strong hand. McEvoy saddles two runners in the Better Beyond Plate, debut Morphettville winner Hey Doc and …
Continue reading Punters warm to McEvoy 2YOs at Flemington 16/1/2016Missing the Gosford Gold Cup will have little impact on the summer preparations of Loophole and Dance Of Heroes with the stablemates to face off at Randwick. Trainer Chris Waller …
Continue reading 2016 Australia Day Cup and Parramatta Cup for Waller runnersCanberra trainer Matthew Dale is sticking to an original plan to send Bitburg to Melbourne for the rich Inglis Dash at Flemington. Dale was second guessing whether to go to …
Continue reading Inglis Dash 2016: Bitburg primed for Hellbent clashToby Price is just two stages away from a historic Dakar Rally victory after extending his lead to more than 35 minutes in the overall motorcycle standings. The Australian rider …
Continue reading Aussie Price extends Dakar Rally lead

