Nick Kyrgios has been knocked out of the Valencia Open in the first round, beaten by German qualifier Daniel Brands 6-4 2-6 7-6 (7-3) after losing his concentration and early …
Continue reading Kyrgios beaten in Valencia by qualifierWallabies great Stephen Larkham has labelled the current Australian side as better than the star-studded 1999 Rugby World Cup winners. Attack coach Larkham, one of the heroes of the team …
Continue reading Larkham hails Wallabies as better than ’99The Wallabies’ golden Rugby World Cup run will come to an end against the all-star All Blacks, according to ex-coach Eddie Jones. Jones led Australia to a heart-breaking defeat in …
Continue reading Wallabies will lose, says ex-coach JonesAn instinctive reaction to stick out his right mitt set up the Wallabies’ semi-final victory over Argentina – but Rob Simmons is eyeing the All Blacks lineout as his biggest …
Continue reading Simmons to target All Blacks lineoutWallabies star David Pocock says Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final will be made all the more memorable if his hero Sir David Attenborough accepts an invitation to attend the Twickenham …
Continue reading Pocock invites Attenborough to RWC finalMaria Sharapova has emphatically declared her return to form after months of injury problems by beating top seed Simona Halep 6-4 6-4 at the WTA finals in Singapore. Sharapova on …
Continue reading Sharapova floors top seed in SingaporeEngland coach Steve McNamara has committed his future to the Sydney Roosters by signing a new two-year contract. No official announcement has been made by the Roosters at the request …
Continue reading McNamara’s new Roosters asst coach dealUS Open champion Flavia Pennetta improved to 1-1 at the elite season-ending WTA Finals on Tuesday by beating Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska 7-6 (7-5) 6-4. If top-seeded Simona Halep of Romania …
Continue reading Pennetta beats Radwanska at WTA FinalsFar from being a liability, the Wallabies still view superstar fullback Israel Folau as highly as they did when he was identified as the key to unlocking their Rugby World …
Continue reading Folau’s no liability, says coach CheikaAustralia can’t afford to rely on their sensational scrambling defence to bail them out against a rampant All Blacks line-up in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final, they’ve been warned. The …
Continue reading Wallabies work on case for the defenceThe Wallabies have made the most of a scheduling quirk to overcome their Twickenham hoodoo and claim a “home-ground” advantage from the All Blacks ahead of Saturday’s historic Rugby World …
Continue reading Twickenham feels like home for WallabiesBrilliant colt Exosphere is the odds-on favourite to win the Coolmore Stud Stakes but his trainer John O’Shea is taking a cautious approach. Exosphere has been dominant in his three …
Continue reading Exosphere odds on in Coolmore Stud Stakes 2015The New Zealand experiment is in jeopardy, Carlton are banished from the Friday night spotlight and the AFL will trial Kevin Sheedy’s new big idea. These are the latest developments …
Continue reading AFL 2016 fixture elements emergeOne of Lleyton Hewitt’s first tasks as Australian Davis Cup captain will be to bring tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios back into the fold. Kyrgios was dumped from the Davis …
Continue reading Hewitt to mend fences with KyrgiosNewly appointed Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt is hoping to recapture the stability and success of the storied eras of legendary predecessors Harry Hopman and Neale Fraser. Hewitt was …
Continue reading Hewitt in for Davis Cup long haulThe Melbourne Rebels have bolstered their forward stocks for the 2016 Super Rugby season, signing Kiwi prop Ryan Cocker from New Zealand’s ITM Cup. The 23-year-old, who has been a …
Continue reading Rebels sign Kiwi prop to Super Rugby dealLleyton Hewitt has been confirmed as Australia’s new Davis Cup captain. Hewitt replaces Wally Masur, who stood in as interim captain following Pat Rafter’s sudden resignation in January as Australia …
Continue reading Hewitt named Davis Cup captainLleyton Hewitt is set to be confirmed as Australia’s new Davis Cup captain on Tuesday. Wally Masur stood in as interim captain following Pat Rafter’s sudden resignation in January as …
Continue reading Hewitt set to be named Davis Cup captain

