North Melbourne’s decision to rest nine players, as minor premiers Fremantle will also do, caught the ire of many but not Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge. Beveridge says the resting …
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Andy Murray escaped his earliest US Open exit in 10 years Thursday as the searing heat at Flushing Meadows took the number of men’s singles retirements to a Grand Slam …
Continue reading Andy Murray escapes huge US Open scareAFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan is pushing fixture reform as a way around teams making mass changes in round 23. Fremantle and North Melbourne are resting large groups of their …
Continue reading AFL boss suggests fixture reformLewis Hamilton arrived, smiled, talked and immediately claimed the limelight Thursday when, sporting a mop of newly-dyed blond hair, he warned that Pirelli’s recommendations on tyre pressure for this weekend’s …
Continue reading Lewis Hamilton slams Pirelli at MonzaThird seed and 2012 champion Andy Murray came back from two sets down to defeat tiring Frenchman Adrian Mannarino and make the US Open third round on Thursday. Murray triumphed …
Continue reading Andy Murray survives huge US Open scareNearly eight years on from being lambasted for declaring his desire to be the world’s best, Jason Day finally gets his chance. As a fresh-faced 20-year-old Day caused a massive …
Continue reading Jason Day gunning for No.1 rankingWallabies coach Michael Chieka says only injury in Australia’s Test against the USA is likely to change his mind about the starting 15 for the opening World Cup clash with …
Continue reading World Cup spots not up for grabs in USAAFL legend Leigh Matthews says Fremantle and North Melbourne’s decision to rest players for their round 23 clashes is disrespectful. Matthews warned fans would get a “second-rate product” from the …
Continue reading AFL games will be ‘second-rate’: MatthewsForget Laura Robson, Johanna Konta is the tennis ace that got got away from Australia. Sydney-born Konta shocked Wimbledon finalist Garbine Muguruza 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 in the longest …
Continue reading Konta the tennis ace that Australia lostWorld No.1 Novak Djokovic played Cupid to help a close friend propose to his girlfriend at the US Open on the tournament’s showpiece Arthur Ashe Stadium. Djokovic was hitting with …
Continue reading Djokovic plays Cupid for lovestruck friendDeveloping Danny Buderus as a head coach in his own right will be one of Nathan Brown’s chief objectives when he takes over the top job at Newcastle ahead of …
Continue reading Buderus our future coach: KnightsSimona Halep has beaten Kateryna Bondarenko 6-3 6-4 to reach the third round of the US Open while Wimbledon finalist Garbine Muguruza’s poor run of form continued. Halep, the second-seeded …
Continue reading Halep sees off BondarenkoExciting young American Jack Sock has been forced out of the US Open after fainting in 33-degree heat. The 22-year-old was leading Belgium’s Ruben Bemelmans 6-4 6-4 3-6 1-2 when …
Continue reading America’s Sock faints in US Open heatPigs won’t fly and hell won’t freeze over but Melbourne Storm will be barracking for bitter NRL rivals Manly to win on Sunday. Storm coach Craig Bellamy could not hide …
Continue reading Storm cheering for top four finishUnder-fire Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch says his players need look no further than Saturday’s AFL opponents to see how quickly fortunes can change. The Lions head into the final home …
Continue reading Bulldogs AFL revival inspires Lions coachNorth Melbourne made waves at the AFL selection table on Thursday night but president James Brayshaw has bristled at suggestions the Kangaroos are trying to unfairly manipulate their finals destiny. …
Continue reading North have done nothing wrong: BrayshawWayne Bennett has taken aim at “hypocritical” players with NRL scheduling complaints after Melbourne launched another tirade following their 15-8 win over Brisbane on Thursday night. For the second straight …
Continue reading Whinging players hypocrites: BennettThe return of Ben Hunt can’t come soon enough for Brisbane as they brace for an opening NRL finals derby clash with North Queensland. Wayne Bennett admitted they sorely missed …
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