Swiss teen Belinda Bencic upset world No.1 Serena Williams by coming from behind for a 3-6 7-5 6-4 victory in the semi-finals of the WTA Tour’s Rogers Cup on Saturday. …
Continue reading Bencic shocks Serena in TorontoThe teenage son of Hawthorn assistant coach Brett Ratten has died in a car crash and police say it’s a miracle that two other youths survived. Ringwood teenager Cooper Ratten, …
Continue reading Son of AFL coach killed in Vic car crashGold Coast have put up little resistance to an AFL finals-bound Richmond, suffering a 83-point belting at the MCG. In captain Trent Cotchin’s 150th match, the Tigers strolled to a …
Continue reading AFL Tigers in cruise control against SunsIreland have edged Scotland 28-22 in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Lansdowne Road. World number two Ireland were level 7-7 with their visitors at the break in the …
Continue reading Ireland edge Scotland 28-22 in Cup warm-upNick Kyrgios delivered a dirty sledge to Stanislas Wawrinka midweek, now Thanasi Kokkinakis has been met with threats of violence by American pro Ryan Harrison in a heated on-court clash. …
Continue reading Kokkinakis, Harrison in heated ATP verbalWallabies five-eighth Quade Cooper’s latest horror show at Eden Park will not cost him a World Cup spot. The day before Australia’s Bledisloe Cup capitulation to New Zealand, coach Michael …
Continue reading Quade in no danger of missing World CupThe teenage son of Hawthorn assistant coach Brett Ratten has died in a car crash. The Hawks confirmed that 16-year-old Cooper Ratten died in a car rollover just after 3am …
Continue reading AFL coach’s son dies in crashAndy Murray will replace Roger Federer as number two in the world after defeating Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-0 on Saturday to reach the final of the Montreal Masters. The …
Continue reading Djokovic, Murray clash for Montreal titleSUNDAY SADNESS – JASON DAY’S PLETHORA OF NEAR MISSES AT THE MAJORS 2011 Masters – Day birdies his final two holes to join Adam Scott in the clubhouse lead only …
Continue reading The many near misses of Jason DayAt some stage during Saturday’s top-of-the-table showdown with Brisbane, star Sydney Roosters fullback Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will become the greatest metre-eater in NRL history. In his maiden year at fullback, Tuivasa-Sheck …
Continue reading Tuivasa-Sheck to smash NRL recordMatt Jones has refused to give up on a maiden major championship despite a late fade in the third round. Jones, who played 23 holes on Saturday as he completed …
Continue reading Matt Jones not giving up on PGA dreamJason Day is closer than he’s ever been to a breakthrough major championship victory after the 27-year-old forged to a two-shot lead heading to the final round of the US …
Continue reading Jason Day takes lead at US PGASam Burgess insists he isn’t trying to live up to anyone’s expectations but the code-hopping star’s international rugby union debut certainly made the right impression. Burgess earned his first England …
Continue reading Burgess hits hard on England debutDan Carter hailed the effort of the All Black forwards after he guided them to a 41-13 Bledisloe Cup-clinching win over Australia in Auckland. In his 106th Test, Carter delivered …
Continue reading Carter praises All Blacks pack’s platformNovak Djokovic stands on the verge of his fifth ATP Masters 1000 title of the season after defeating Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-4 6-4 in a Montreal semi-final. The world No.1 …
Continue reading Djokovic into Montreal finalJason Day produced a stunning stretch of golf to rocket into the lead of the US PGA Championship after three rounds at Whistling Straits. The world No.5 put together a …
Continue reading Jason Day takes lead, Spieth lurks at PGARory McIlroy made a dream start to the third round of the PGA Championship on Saturday, but then came the wake-up call. Vying to defend the title he won last …
Continue reading Rusty McIlroy struggles to build momentumWinning selection from a swollen pool of talent for the All Blacks’ Rugby World Cup defence could well be a matter of timing. Those players involved in the 41-13 rout …
Continue reading All Blacks selectors face RWC headaches
