Three-time defending Stuttgart champion Maria Sharapova has lost her opening claycourt match of the season, going down 2-6 7-5 6-1 to Germany’s Angelique Kerber. The defeat was Sharapova’s first in …
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Sweet-stepping Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is poised to punch a hole through his toughest wall yet – the incumbent Kiwis Test team. Tuivasa-Sheck should be one of the few players introduced for …
Continue reading Tuivasa-Sheck poised for Test recallNick Riewoldt’s dodgy calf muscle is giving St Kilda team-mate Paddy McCartin an extended taste of the AFL. While coach Alan Richardson has again admitted McCartin is probably not quite …
Continue reading McCartin to play again in AFLRafael Nadal’s clay-court woes have mounted at the Barcelona Open with another loss. The eight-time champion lost to Fabio Fognini 6-4 7-6 in the third round, a year after his …
Continue reading Nadal loses in straight sets in BarcelonaDefending champion Kei Nishikori thrashed Colombian 15th seed Santiago Giraldo 6-2 6-1 on Thursday to move into the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open. The Japanese top seed, making his first …
Continue reading Nishikori into Barcelona tennis quartersPort Adelaide have been boosted by the return of first-choice ruckman Matthew Lobbe for their Anzac Day AFL clash with Hawthorn. Lobbe, 26, missed the first three matches of the …
Continue reading Port get Lobbe boost for Hawks AFL clashThe AFL’s New Zealand Anzac Day game has taken another hit, with Chris Judd pulling out because of back tightness. The Carlton star surprised teammates by not flying across on …
Continue reading Judd joins Riewoldt as NZ AFL no-showsPort Adelaide have been boosted by the return of first-choice ruckman Matthew Lobbe for their Anzac Day AFL clash with Hawthorn. Lobbe, 26, missed the first three matches of the …
Continue reading Port get Lobbe boost ahead of Hawks clashRound two in the stoush between Newcastle’s Beau Scott and North Queensland’s Johnathan Thurston appears back on, with the Knights’ NRL forward hinting at a return from injury. And Scott …
Continue reading Round two in NRL Scott-JT stoush on cardsThe AFL’s Anzac Day game in Wellington has suffered a second major blow, with Carlton star Chris Judd not making the trip. This means the third edition of the AFL’s …
Continue reading Judd pulls out of Blues’ NZ AFL matchThe world of ‘dad’ jokes is officially open to star Sydney midfielder Josh Kennedy, but it will be no laughing matter on Saturday night as the Swans attempt to nab …
Continue reading No baby blues for Swan Josh KennedyManly winger Jorge Taufua has been spared the sack by the NRL club following his street brawl with Canterbury centre Jacob Loko. Taufua, who narrowly escaped going to prison in …
Continue reading Taufua placed on booze ban by Sea EaglesFour doctors were required to put Queensland Reds prop Ben Daley’s shoulder back in place as the Super Rugby franchise’s injury crisis took an ugly turn. Daley suffered the season-ending …
Continue reading Super Reds’ injury crisis claims DaleyWallabies lock Luke Jones is out of the Melbourne Rebels side to face defending champions the NSW Waratahs in their Anzac Day Super Rugby clash in Sydney. In a blow …
Continue reading Rebels lose Jones for Waratahs Super clashBoom young Wests Tigers NRL halves Luke Brooks and Mitchell Moses are being subjected to too much external pressure, according to their coach. Halfback Brooks and five-eighth Moses, both 20, …
Continue reading Too much pressure on Tigers halves: TaylorFremantle hope their powerful midfield will help the team avoid becoming Lance Franklin’s “slave” in Saturday night’s AFL blockbuster in Perth. Franklin looms as a key figure for the Swans …
Continue reading We won’t be Buddy’s slave, vow DockersWestern Force captain Matt Hodgson will be a powerful asset to the Wallabies at this year’s World Cup if he can regain his hot form over coming months, according to …
Continue reading Foley backs Hodgson for Rugby World CupMelbourne Rebels skipper and Wallaby back-rower Scott Higginbotham says the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) should open Test eligibility to all rather than put a number on it. In a change …
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