HOW THE US OPEN MEN’S FINALISTS SHAPE UP AHEAD OF SUNDAY’S TITLE MATCH: 1-NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB) trails 2-ROGER FEDERER 21-20 (Djokovic leads 7-6 in grand slams) 2015 Wimbledon, grass, F, …
Continue reading Djokovic v Federer US Open match-upTennis titans Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have set up a blockbuster US Open final with commanding semi-final victories in New York. Djokovic crushed defending champion Marin Cilic 6-0 6-1 …
Continue reading Djokovic and Federer set up US Open finalKEY MATCH-UPS FOR 1ST AFL ELIMINATION FINAL BETWEEN RICHMOND AND NORTH MELBOURNE: IVAN MARIC (Tigers) v TODD GOLDSTEIN (Kangaroos) Goldstein has enjoyed one the best seasons of his career, to …
Continue reading Key match-ups in 1st AFL elimination finalWorld No.1 Novak Djokovic has crushed stricken defending champion Marin Cilic in straights set to storm into his sixth US Open final at Flushing Meadows. Looking to add a second …
Continue reading Djokovic storms into US Open finalHOW THE US OPEN WOMEN’S FINALISTS SHAPE UP AHEAD OF SATURDAY’S TITLE MATCH: 26-FLAVIA PENNETTA (ITA) leads 43-ROBERTA VINCI (ITA) 5-4 2013 US Open, hard, QF Pennetta 6-4 6-1 2010 …
Continue reading Pennetta v Vinci US Open match-upIt is the most improbable final in women’s grand slam history, unfancied Italian thirty-somethings Flavia Pennetta and Serena slayer Roberta Vinci squaring off for US Open glory. Neither veteran – …
Continue reading All-Italian US Open final a tennis shockerA snarly Serena Williams has refused to reveal how much it hurt after unseeded Italian Roberta Vinci spectacularly ended her quest for an elusive calendar-year grand slam sweep. “I don’t …
Continue reading Snarly Serena has slam hopes shatteredYaroslava Shvedova has ditched wedding plans to try to help Australian tennis bridesmaid Casey Dellacqua land a breakthrough grand slam women’s doubles crown. Dellacqua revealed Shvedova had planned to get …
Continue reading Dellacqua’s Open run scuppers wedding planKamdyn McIntosh and Ben Lennon have been a large part of the answer to the big question confronting Richmond this AFL season. The Tigers concentrated on the draft rather than …
Continue reading Young Tigers making their AFL marksSydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has accused the NRL referees of putting their whistles away and letting Melbourne run roughshod in the wrestle during their qualifying final loss. The Storm …
Continue reading Roosters see red over Storm wrestleRecovering North Queensland pivot Michael Morgan is confident of playing Saturday night’s NRL qualifying final against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. Cowboys coach Paul Green on Friday could not guarantee Morgan …
Continue reading Morgan gives himself green lightWest Coast coach Adam Simpson has urged his players to keep enjoying the ride as the Eagles bask in their new-found status as flag favourites. Hawthorn’s bid for a premiership …
Continue reading Eagles the new flag favourites in AFLJack Gunston’s AFL season may be over after the Hawthorn forward suffered an ankle injury in their disastrous AFL qualifying final loss to West Coast. Friday night’s 32-point loss to …
Continue reading Gunston’s AFL season might be overMelbourne Storm’s leaders want to see their side add polish and a cutting edge to the defensive grit that sparked the sensational upset NRL win over the Sydney Roosters. The …
Continue reading Storm seek to add polishThree weeks ago, Flavia Pennetta was asked by her physio whether she felt she could ever reach a grand slam final, let alone win it. “I said ‘No,’” explained the …
Continue reading Life is bellissima now for US OpenUnseeded Italian Roberta Vinci has spectacularly ended Serena Williams’ quest for an elusive calendar-year grand slam with a semi-final boilover at the US Open in New York. Ranked 43rd in …
Continue reading Vinci ends Williams’ grand slam questInspired by Lleyton Hewitt and the Davis Cup team, budding young Australian tennis ace Alex De Minaur has made a dream run to the US Open junior boys’ semi-finals. The …
Continue reading Aussie into US Open junior semi-finalsBranded as still too white, South Africa’s Rugby World Cup squad was given a public farewell by flag-waving fans in an attempt to drum up support for a team that …
Continue reading Springboks depart for RWC under a cloud

