A no-name Cronulla have booked a shock Auckland Nines grand final showdown with a star-studded South Sydney at Eden Park. The underrated Sharks are on track to provide a welcome …
Continue reading Sharks book Nines final with RabbitohsMaria Sharapova feels she is close to a breakthrough victory over Serena Williams, but even honourable losses have merit when you’re up against a 19-time grand slam winner. The Australian …
Continue reading Second best to Serena not so bad: MariaHot favourites the Warriors and defending champions North Queensland have been knocked out of the Auckland Nines. An underrated Cronulla have pulled off the upset of the tournament, edging out …
Continue reading Warriors, Cowboys fall at NinesSerena Williams has revealed how she feared her celebrated career was over four years and six grand slam titles ago. Now the all-conquering world No.1 isn’t ruling out crowning her …
Continue reading Jubilant Serena recalls the dark daysOrganisers are breathing a little easier after hosts the Warriors squeezed into the Auckland Nines finals on Sunday. The Warriors had to win their final pool match and rely on …
Continue reading Warriors squeeze into Nines finalsNew Zealand’s Lydia Ko says it’s “pretty awesome” to have ascended to the top of world golf, a feat she has done faster than any player – male or female …
Continue reading Kiwi Ko becomes golf’s youngest No.1Scotsman Martin Laird fired a three-under par 68 and stretched his PGA Phoenix Open lead to three shots despite a charge from Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama in Saturday’s third round. Laird, …
Continue reading Laird stretches lead at Phoenix OpenThe Queensland Reds’ pre-season injury crisis has claimed another victim, with veteran prop Greg Holmes ruled out for three months after a routine lineout drill at training went awry. Holmes …
Continue reading Holmes joins Reds’ walking wounded listNew Zealand’s Lydia Ko has ascended to the top of world golf faster than any player in the game’s history. The 17-year-old from Auckland tied for second in the season-opening …
Continue reading Ko climbs to top of women’s golf rankingsSerena Williams is savouring her record sixth Australian Open triumph, saying she can’t believe she’s now a 19-times grand slam champion. “Growing up, I wasn’t rich but I had a …
Continue reading Serena savours sixth Australian Open winSimone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini triumphed in the men’s doubles final of the Australian Open on Saturday night, ending Italy’s barren run in the format. Bolelli and Fognini defeated Frenchmen …
Continue reading Italian pair win Open men’s doublesClermont and Stade Francais slumped to shock French Top 14 defeats on Saturday, leaving them locked together with defending champions and new leaders Toulon. Clermont, who had started the weekend …
Continue reading Clermont, Stade slip up in FranceSam Burgess will train with the senior England squad ahead of the Six Nations opener away to Wales, coach Stuart Lancaster said Saturday. However, Lancaster stressed that this did not …
Continue reading Burgess trains with England RU squadAndy Murray is better rested and yet to be pushed to five sets at this year’s Australian Open, but the Scot knows the score when it comes to Sunday’s final …
Continue reading Djokovic holds the aces at Open: MurrayWith six weeks to go before the start of the Formula One championship, the first pre-season testing session in Jerez will offer early clues as to whether any team can …
Continue reading First glimpse of 2015 F1 season at JerezTiger Woods is out of the top 50 in the world rankings for the first time in three years. And if he doesn’t turn his game around quickly, he will …
Continue reading Woods out of golf’s top 50In welcome good news for long suffering North Queensland fans, the stage is set for history to repeat for the Auckland Nines defending champions this weekend. But it remains to …
Continue reading Nines history to repeat for Cowboys?Rory McIlroy gave the field a sliver of hope as he unexpectedly struggled on the back nine of his third round Saturday, but even then he will go into the …
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