Collingwood keep showing they are good enough, but can they be great? While the Magpies’ lapse in goalkicking cost them dearly on Friday night, there was a lot to like …
Continue reading Buckley urges ‘Pies to be great in AFLSerena Williams has set up a titanic Wimbledon fourth round showdown with sister Venus as the world number one staged a dramatic final set fightback to beat Britain’s Heather Watson …
Continue reading Serena to meet Venus at WimbledonNick Kyrgios has again fallen foul of Wimbledon officialdom, but his latest violation is a real head scratcher. The 20-year-old firebrand, who clashed with umpires and linesmen in his opening …
Continue reading Kyrgios headband upsets dress codeNovak Djokovic has told long-time rival Rafael Nadal not to be panicked into sacking his uncle Toni as coach in a bid to salvage his faltering career. US legend John …
Continue reading Don’t abandon coach, Djokovic tells NadalSamantha Stosur has endured an embarrassing Wimbledon capitulation, losing an extraordinary 12 straight games to suffer yet another agonising first-week exit. Australia’s top-ranked player has never reached the fourth round …
Continue reading Stosur suffers Wimbledon meltdownBernard Tomic has committed to this month’s Davis Cup quarter-final against Kazakhstan but launched an extraordinary attack on Tennis Australia. After threatening to boycott the tie, Tomic has backflipped and …
Continue reading Bernard Tomic lashes Tennis AustraliaThe son of Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh remains under guard in hospital as police continue investigations into the killing of the AFL coach. Cy Jacob Walsh, 26, has been …
Continue reading Police continue Walsh murder probeMichael Clarke received scant support with the bat as Australia reached 8-212 at stumps on day three of their final Ashes tune-up. Shane Watson fell cheaply on Friday, while Mitch …
Continue reading Aus 8-212 at stumps in Ashes tour gameJames Faulkner has been charged with drink-driving, having returned a reading of almost three the UK’s legal limit. Faulkner, who starred for Australia during their World Cup triumph, has been …
Continue reading Faulkner charged with drink-drivingNick Kyrgios believes he can “go close” to winning Wimbledon after delivering a tennis masterclass to surge into the last 16 at the All England Club. Kyrgios’s fire trumped Milos …
Continue reading I can win Wimbledon, says KyrgiosShane Watson fell cheaply as Australia battled with the bat in their final innings before the Ashes starts on Wednesday. The tourists slumped from 0-17 to 4-76 on Friday, day …
Continue reading Aussies struggle with bat in tour gameNick Kyrgios’s fire has trumped Milos Raonic’s ice with the Australian tennis showman turning up the heat to blast his way into the last 16 at Wimbledon. Kyrgios out-aced the …
Continue reading Kyrgios upsets Raonic at WimbledonHawthorn and Collingwood players have honoured Adelaide coach Phil Walsh with a moving gesture after Friday’s night AFL match at the MCG. The Hawks won by 10 points, but the …
Continue reading Hawks, ‘Pies honour Walsh in AFLThe game went on and Phil Walsh, who loved his footy with a fierce passion, would have appreciated the gesture. In scenes that will be repeated across this weekend, Collingwood …
Continue reading AFL honours Phil Walsh at MCGSri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne hit a century amid another rich haul by Pakistani legspinner Yasir Shah as the decisive third and final Test began on a rousing note on Friday …
Continue reading Sri Lanka struggle in third Pakistan TestThe Wimbledon tennis championships fell silent on Friday to commemorate the victims of the Tunisia beach massacre, with tens of thousands of spectators coming to a standstill. Play was delayed …
Continue reading Wimbledon silent in Tunisia commemorationPenrith temporarily moved back into the NRL top eight with an impressive 20-6 win over South Sydney at Pepper Stadium on Friday night. In front of a healthy crowd of …
Continue reading Penrith go back-to-back with Rabbitohs winAustralia bowled Essex out for 414 on Friday’s third day of their final Ashes tune-up, but not before copping further treatment. Mitchell Starc snared a six-wicket haul in Chelmsford, where …
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