Top-ranked Serena Williams advanced to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday, beating 16th-seeded Andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-3 6-2. “I think I served better,” Williams said. “It was a big …
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Penrith five-eighth Jamie Soward has taken the blame for his side having the worst attack in the NRL. The Panthers’ 15.8 points per game is easily the poorest in the …
Continue reading Soward shoulders blame for poor attackAmy Anderson and Sandra Changkija shared the first-round lead at seven-under 65 on Thursday in the LPGA Tour’s Cambia Portland Classic. In warm, calm afternoon conditions, Anderson had five consecutive …
Continue reading Anderson, Changkija top Portland ClassicThe “other” player in the PGA Championship’s power threesome pretty much played like it Thursday. Zach Johnson struggled to find the fairway all day and shot three-over 75 in his …
Continue reading Zach Johnson overshadowed in PGA C’shipSydney Roosters are enjoying an eight-match winning streak, but coach Trent Robinson has implored his side to lift their game a month out from the NRL finals after a series …
Continue reading Roosters need to lift says RobinsonJames Hird has urged Essendon to compete relentlessly against Adelaide on Saturday after yet another week of savage speculation about the AFL club. Last Saturday, former coach Mark Thompson said …
Continue reading Hird urges AFL’s Bombers to hunt footyUnder-fire tennis bad-boy Nick Krygios could face a more serious sanction for his unsavoury sledge on Stan Wawrinka with the ATP on Thursday announcing an investigation into the remark. The …
Continue reading ATP launches probe of KyrgiosThe Geelong way that infuriated and frustrated Hawthorn for five AFL seasons is back. Coach Alastair Clarkson warns that now the Cats have regained key players and confidence, they have …
Continue reading Cats are back in AFL, warns ClarksonAs comparisons go, it’s one that Richmond star Brett Deledio will happily accept. Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade says the Tigers getting Deledio back from illness for Sunday’s AFL clash …
Continue reading Deledio return huge for Tigers: EadeRory McIlroy knew his ailing ankle wouldn’t let him down, but the world No.1 wasn’t so sure about his game as he stood on the first tee of the PGA …
Continue reading McIlroy makes solid return in PGA C’shipTop-ranked Serena Williams advanced to the Rogers Cup quarter-finals on Thursday night, beating 16th-seeded Andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-3 6-2. The 21-time Grand Slam singles champion will face Italy’s Roberta …
Continue reading Serena Williams advances in Rogers CupIf South Sydney go on to win their second straight premiership this year, the club will look back at Thursday’s win over North Queensland as a defining moment. Not since …
Continue reading Rabbits make premiership statementWhen West Coast forward Mark LeCras delivered a crunching bump last week, it gave one player a massive headache, and cured the head throb of another. LeCras will miss Sunday’s …
Continue reading Eagle bump helps out a Docker in AFLMatt Jones and caddie Shannon Wallis shelved some of their usual aggressive approach to conservatively push their way into the mix at the US PGA Championship. Jones fired a four-under-68 …
Continue reading Conservative Jones in PGA mixIt is the flat patch in form that could derail the Cowboys’ top two aspirations. While the alarm bells aren’t ringing in Townsville just yet, back-to-back losses have revealed the …
Continue reading Cowboys form dip a concernJason Day says his evolution as a golfer was on display as he patiently shot himself into contention after the first round of the US PGA Championship. World No.4 Day …
Continue reading Day rewarded for patient approach in PGAPort Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says axing five of his AFL players shows he’s lost patience, but not faith. With the Power out of finals contention, Hinkley dumped vice-captain Matthew …
Continue reading Port’s axed five had to pay price: coachEssendon coach James Hird has denied it’s been a wasted AFL year for the club. The Bombers have lost all but one of their last 10 matches, and are on …
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