Top-ranked Serena Williams launched her quest to win the US Open and complete a calendar grand slam by beating 86th-ranked Russian Vitalia Diatchenko. The three-time defending champion won 6-0 2-0 …
Continue reading Serena advances to start grand slam bidCarlton veteran Andrew Carrazzo has announced he’s retiring and will play his last AFL game on Saturday when the Blues take on Hawthorn at the MCG. Carrazzo, 31, has played …
Continue reading Carlton’s Carrazzo retires from AFLSydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis has admitted he’ll probably never see Jarryd Hayne playing NRL in red, white and blue. Politis confirmed reports the Roosters have been keeping an eye …
Continue reading Roosters’ Hayne watch all but over:PolitisCarlton veteran Andrew Carrazzo has announced he’s retiring and will play his last AFL game on Saturday when the Blues take on Hawthorn at the MCG. Carrazzo, 31, has played …
Continue reading Carlton’s Carrazzo retires from the AFLWales coach Warren Gatland has turned the heat on group rivals England, saying they have plenty of questions that must be answered heading into the Rugby World Cup pool of …
Continue reading England’s World Cup questions: GatlandDaria Gavrilova has suffered an agonising three-set loss to continue Australia’s dire start to the US Open in New York. Unable to capitalise on Maria Sharapova’s injury-enforced withdrawal, Gavrilova fell …
Continue reading Aussie quartet crash out of US OpenTop-ranked Novak Djokovic cruised into the second round of the US Open on Monday while Japanese fourth seed Kei Nishikori crashed out after his runner-up effort last year. And three-time …
Continue reading Djokovic cruises, Ivanovic crashesCanberra Raiders prop David Shillington believes Jack Wighton’s hit on Jamie Soward which left the Panthers’ five-eighth unconscious was a “cracker shot”. Soward was blindsided and felt the full force …
Continue reading Wighton should escape NRL ban: ShillingtonTop seed and 2011 champion Novak Djokovic brushed aside Brazil’s Joao Souza 6-1 6-1 6-1 to reach the US Open second round on Monday. Djokovic, bidding for his third Grand …
Continue reading Djokovic cruises past hapless SouzaJohn Millman is ruing the one that got away after suffering a gut-wrenching first-round loss at the US Open. Australian tennis’ biggest rankings riser lamented his failure to convert any …
Continue reading Aussie Millman gutted at US Open defeatIt was a great day to be French at the US Open on Monday with unheralded Benoit Paire stealing the headlines by knocking out fourth seed Kei Nishikori, last year’s …
Continue reading French connection soars at OpenAustralia’s tennis stars are none from three on day one of the US Open following first-round exits for Casey Dellacqua, Matt Ebden and John Millman. After reaching the final 16 …
Continue reading Dellacqua, Ebden, Millman out of OpenAna Ivanovic crashed out of the US Open first round on Monday, losing 6-3 3-6 6-3 to Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova and giving Serena Williams a helping hand in her Grand …
Continue reading Ivanovic falls in US Open first roundWHERE THE AFL MOMENTUM LIES A WEEK OUT FROM THE FINALS HAWTHORN (momentum ranking: 1st; ladder position 3rd) The fact that this group has climbed to the top of the …
Continue reading Hawks, Tigers have AFL finals momentumTHE RAMIFICATIONS OF EVERY GAME OF AN INTRIGUING FINAL ROUND OF THE NRL BRISBANE v MELBOURNE, Thursday, 7.45pm, Suncorp Stadium Will have a bearing for both the race for top …
Continue reading Top spot and wooden spoon up for grabsAustralia are none from two early on day one of the US Open following first-round exits for Casey Dellacqua and Matt Ebden. Unable to replicate her fine run to the …
Continue reading Dellacqua and Ebden out of US OpenKei Nishikori brought his best Grand Slam seeding and memories of last year’s runner-up finish into the US Open, but left dejected on Monday after his third first-round loss in …
Continue reading Nishikori bundled out of OpenNick Kyrgios’ eagerly-awaited first-round US Open showdown with Andy Murray has been given prime-time billing on American TV. The marquee match-up has been scheduled as the feature night match at …
Continue reading Kyrgios and Murray in feature night match

