Australian Steven Bowditch remained in a share of the lead with Americans Jon Curran and Jimmy Walker after Saturday’s completion of the second round at the rain-soaked US PGA Byron …
Continue reading Bowditch stays joint leader in TexasAustralia departed from the dry, windswept hills of Antigua to the lush rainforest of Dominica with their first Test line-up mostly settled. A three-day tour match in Antigua may have …
Continue reading Aussie Test picture getting clearerIt might have been ugly, but Damien Hardwick was delighted with the 13-point win over Essendon that soured Dustin Fletcher’s 400-game milestone. A dour first half gave way to a …
Continue reading Hardwick happy for Tigers to win uglySerena Williams battled back from a set down for the second straight match to defeat Victoria Azarenka 3-6 6-4 6-2 and reach the last 16 of the French Open on …
Continue reading Williams rocked by Azarenka but winsJack Sock became the youngest American man to reach the French Open last 16 since Pete Sampras 22 years ago, with a spirit fired by a pair of frightening family …
Continue reading Family life dramas inspire Sock in ParisNovak Djokovic hailed Thanasi Kokkinakis as a breath of fresh air after putting the gallant teen to the sword to end Australia’s French Open singles hopes. Djokovic’s 6-4 6-4 6-4 …
Continue reading Big guns advance as Aussies crash in ParisThe discipline and tackling technique of the NSW Waratahs were called into question for a second straight week as they suffered a 27-22 Super Rugby loss to the Lions in …
Continue reading Undisciplined Tahs beaten by LionsTrent Boult and Tim Southee led a New Zealand recovery after Adam Lyth scored his maiden Test century and Alastair Cook became England’s all-time leading Test run-scorer at Headingley on …
Continue reading England trailing NZ by 97 after two daysAlastair Cook became England’s highest-ever run-scorer in Test cricket when he broke the record of batting mentor Graham Gooch during the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley on Saturday. …
Continue reading Cook says he doesn’t deserve recordUS Players Championship winner Rickie Fowler ended his chances of winning a second golf event event in succession when he recorded eights over the closing two holes on day three …
Continue reading Fowler’s late horror show in Irish OpenDefending champion Rafael Nadal reached the French Open fourth round on Saturday as fellow grand slam heavyweights Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray put Australian young guns Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick …
Continue reading Nadal, Djokovic, Murray all win in ParisGet out the paracetamol, Australia’s selectors are going to have to wrack their brains before next week’s first Test against the West Indies. Josh Hazlewood has almost demanded selection after …
Continue reading Aussie selectors face bowling dilemmaNew Zealand’s Rugby World Cup-winner Brad Thorn will captain the Barbarians in their non-cap international against England at Twickenham on Sunday. The team announced Saturday by Barbarians coach Robbie Deans, …
Continue reading New Zealand’s Thorn to captain BarbariansGrand Slam old guard Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray put next generation hopefuls Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios firmly in their place on Saturday with comfortable French Open third-round wins. …
Continue reading Djokovic, Murray subdue new generationDustin Fletcher’s 400th AFL match was supposed to be an Essendon celebration, but Richmond spoiled the party and the Bombers’ veteran was subbed out of the match. The Tigers held …
Continue reading Fletcher’s 400th not one to rememberWimbledon champion Petra Kvitova powered into the last 16 at the French Open on Saturday, finally finding her form after earlier struggles at Roland Garros. The fourth seed from the …
Continue reading Kvitova finds form at French OpenItalian rider Andrea Iannone will start from pole position for the first time in his MotoGP career when he lines up for the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday. The 25-year-old …
Continue reading Iannone on pole for Italian MotoGPCanberra are likely to cop a hefty fine from the NRL after coach Ricky Stuart walked out on a media conference and gagged his players after Saturday’s 24-12 loss to …
Continue reading Stuart walks out on media after NRL loss
