Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray reached the French Open third round on Thursday, setting up intriguing clashes with Australian youngsters Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios. Top seed Djokovic survived an …
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One believer, other than Samantha Stosur, giving the Australian underdog a shot of ending Maria Sharapova’s French Open title defence on Friday is David Taylor. Stosur’s claycourt resurgence has coincided …
Continue reading Coach backs Stosur to challenge SharapovaFormer West Indies great Michael Holding says the decision to dump veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul for the Australia series is logical. The 40-year-old left-hander was axed for the two-Test campaign against …
Continue reading Holding backs Windies Shiv callWorld number one Novak Djokovic and defending champion Rafael Nadal stayed on course for a French Open quarter-final Thursday as teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis provided a glimpse into the sport’s future. …
Continue reading Djokovic, Nadal canter into third roundAustralia reached 1-22 in reply to the WICB President’s XI first innings of 382 at lunch on day two of their Caribbean tour match. Opener Chris Rogers was the man …
Continue reading Rogers falls as Aussies chase 382New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is adamant his side will stick with their attacking approach to Test cricket in the series finale against England at Headingley starting Friday. The Black …
Continue reading McCullum vows to maintain aggressionEngland captain Alastair Cook may be on the verge of breaking Graham Gooch’s England Test runs record but he insisted on Thursday that his mentor was still in a class …
Continue reading Cook says he owes it all to GoochSerena Williams and Petra Kvitova survived big scares at the French Open on Thursday, both needing to come back from a set down to reach the third round. Williams, 19 …
Continue reading Scares for Serena and KvitovaDefending champion Rafael Nadal stayed on course for a 10th French Open title with a 6-4 6-3 6-1 breeze past compatriot Nicolas Almagro on Thursday. But teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis gave …
Continue reading Nadal canters into third round in ParisThanasi Kokkinakis has overcome injury, a two-set deficit and three match points to oust seeded Australian countryman Bernard Tomic in an epic second-round French Open clash in Paris. The tenacious …
Continue reading Kokkinakis ousts Tomic from French OpenRory McIlroy faces missing the cut for a second week in succession after posting his worst European round in five years on day one of the Irish Open on Thursday. …
Continue reading 9 over nightmare for McIlroy at Irish OpenMick Malthouse has taken aim at Carlton president Mark LoGiudice, two days after the Blues sacked him and ended his 31-year AFL coaching career. Malthouse has blasted LoGiudice for a …
Continue reading Malthouse hits out after AFL sackingThe Western Bulldogs have had a major win at the VFL appeals board, reducing Will Minson’s four-game ban to a reprimand and fine. It means Minson will return to their …
Continue reading Successful appeal frees ‘Willy’ for AFLWill Minson’s successful VFL appeal means the Western Bulldogs will make six changes for their big game on Saturday against GWS. After an exciting start to the season, the Bulldogs …
Continue reading Minson returns among six ‘Dogs AFL changesThe bad news keeps coming for Carlton, who have now lost captain Marc Murphy for Friday night’s imposing AFL task against Sydney at the SCG. Murphy is out with a …
Continue reading Now Blues lose skipper for big AFL testThe Western Bulldogs have reacted to their AFL form slump with four unforced changes for Saturday’s match against GWS. Ruckman Will Minson is among the inclusions, but that depends on …
Continue reading ‘Dogs make six changes in AFLPort Adelaide defender Matthew Broadbent has committed to the AFL club until 2019 with a new four-year deal. The 24 year old made his AFL debut in 2009 and has …
Continue reading Broadbent signs new AFL deal with PowerQuade Cooper may be set for a three-week Super Rugby swansong as he prepares to make his return from injury for the Queensland Reds with his future still very much …
Continue reading Quade Cooper set for Reds farewell tour
