World No.10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga says his next match will be quite a show after beating Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber to move into the quarter-finals of the ASB Classic in Auckland. Second …
Continue reading Tsonga moves into Auckland quarter-finalsBernard Tomic admits it’s risky business playing tournament tennis the week before the Australian Open, but a gamble worth taking if it means landing some silverware. Tomic powered into the …
Continue reading Risk pays off for TomicWorld No.2 Simona Halep and Swiss young gun Belinda Bencic have cemented their Australian Open title credentials with semi-final berths at the Sydney International. With a glut of women’s heavyweights …
Continue reading Halep, Bencic through to Sydney semisBernard Tomic has all but declared Novak Djokovic unbeatable ahead of next week’s Australian Open. Djokovic is a hot favourite to follow up his extraordinary 2015 season with an unprecedented …
Continue reading Tomic declares Djokovic unbeatableSamantha Stosur is convinced she can be a factor at the Australian Open despite her shock quarter-final exit from the Sydney International. Lowly-ranked qualifier Monica Puig wept tears of joy …
Continue reading Upbeat Stosur all set for Australian OpenGrigor Dimitrov admits he sometimes feels overwhelmed by the sheer number of tactical tools at his disposal, but credits new coach Franco Davin with helping to simplify his improving game. …
Continue reading Dimitrov growing in confidenceThe race is on between Nat Fyfe and David Mundy to become Fremantle’s next captain after Matthew Pavlich officially relinquished the role on Wednesday. Pavlich has resisted the lure to …
Continue reading Pavlich steps down as Fremantle captainLocal wildcard James Duckworth has been knocked out of the Sydney International, losing his second-round match in straight sets to French sixth seed Jeremy Chardy. Duckworth went down 7-6 (7-5) …
Continue reading Duckworth crashes out in SydneyWorld No.2 Simona Halep has sealed a Sydney International semi-finals berth with a gritty straight-sets win over Karolina Pliskova. The Romanian pocket rocket edged Pliskova 6-4 7-5 at Olympic Park …
Continue reading Halep beats Pliskova for Sydney semis spotEssendon recruiting manager Adrian Dodoro can scratch triple-premiership fullback Brian Lake’s name off his list of prospective top-up players. The Bombers are scouring the country for up to 10 replacement …
Continue reading Happily retired Lake rules out BombersWorld No.4 Maria Sharapova says she’s fully overcome a forearm injury that threatened to derail her Australian Open campaign. The Russian, who was runner-up at Melbourne Park last year, pulled …
Continue reading Injury-free Sharapova ready for OpenPowerful Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova has eliminated the last Australian at the Hobart International, steamrolling Gold Coast wildcard Kimberly Birrell. The former world No.10 on Wednesday made light work of the …
Continue reading Cibulkova in control in HobartThe injury-enforced withdrawal of tournament drawcard Nick Kyrgios has thrown the Kooyong Classic into disarray. Once the go-to Australian Open warm-up tournament boasting the likes of Roger Federer and Andre …
Continue reading Injured Kyrgios out of KooyongWildcard James Duckworth has been knocked out of the Sydney International, losing his second-round match in straight sets to French sixth seed Jeremy Chardy. Duckworth went down 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 …
Continue reading Duckworth out of Sydney InternationalFormer NRL bad boy Blake Ferguson is a step closer to State of Origin redemption after being named in the Emerging NSW Blues squad. The Sydney Roosters strike weapon was …
Continue reading Ferguson closer to NSW recallThis year’s V8 Supercars championship will have just four manufacturers, with Erebus Motorsport ditching Mercedes in favour of Holden. The team confirmed on Wednesday it has chosen to race VF …
Continue reading Erebus replaces Mercs with Holdens in 2016Grigor Dimitrov has continued his fine 2016 form, securing a Sydney International quarter-final place with a second-round victory over Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas. The fourth-seeded Bulgarian, who put up a strong …
Continue reading Dimitrov through to Sydney quarter-finalsWhat seemed to be a never-ending NRL premiership trophy tour is finally over. Yet the North Queensland Cowboys can’t wait to get the party started all over again. Centre Justin …
Continue reading Cowboys to hit ground running in 2016

