Saudi Arabia’s Dakar Rally rookie Yazeed Al-Rajhi claimed a maiden stage win in a spectacular sand dune finish in Iquique on Sunday to break Mini’s stranglehold on this year’s race. …
Continue reading Al-Rajhi’s debut Dakar Rally stage winAustralian No.1 Samantha Stosur will begin her Sydney International campaign on Monday afternoon. Stosur was due to meet Czech world No.16 Lucie Safarova on Sunday but a rain delay of …
Continue reading Stosur in action in SydneyWin No.1000 meant a lot to Roger Federer. But toasting the not so recognised number 1007 at the Australian Open may be one of his greatest achievements yet. Top seed …
Continue reading Federer eyes win No.1007 in MelbourneStay confident and keep it simple that is Mitchell Starc’s mantra as he seeks to establish himself as one of Australia’s top fast bowlers. Starc was named in Australia’s World …
Continue reading Confidence key for inconsistent StarcPlaying three Tests back to back and earning the praise of Virat Kohli has given Josh Hazlewood a new-found confidence. Hazlewood made his one-day international debut at age 19 in …
Continue reading Hazlewood happy with debut Test seriesAaron Finch says the tag of tournament favourite sits comfortably with the Australian side ahead of the World Cup. Bookmakers have installed Australia as favourites to take out the tournament …
Continue reading World Cup favouritism fine with FinchChris Gayle has blasted 90 off 41 balls as the West Indies achieved a world record run chase in the second Twenty20 international to beat South Africa by four wickets. …
Continue reading Gayle leads Windies to record T20 winEngland’s Andy Sullivan has capitalised on Carl Schwartzel’s South African Open fourth round implosion to claim his debut EPGA title in a play-off. The 2011 Masters champion Schwartzel looked to …
Continue reading Sullivan wins maiden EPGA titleStanislas Wawrinka has warmed up for the defence of his Australian Open title by winning the ATP Chennai Open for a second straight year. The Swiss world number four ended …
Continue reading Wawrinka starts season with Chennai titleA successful Queensland summer campaign has reinforced trainer Rex Lipp’s plans to bring stable star Tinto to Sydney for autumn riches. The Queensland Oaks winner again showed her class when …
Continue reading Coolmore Classic 2015: Tinto to be aimed at Sydney autumnSome of Godolphin’s hopefuls for Blue Diamond series races will step out in trials at Sandown on Tuesday. Godolphin has seven youngsters entered to trial at the track which will …
Continue reading Blue Diamond Stakes 2015: Godolphin youngsters to trial at SandownJoe Pride has played a major part in shaping the dynasty of prolific broodmare Parfore and is expanding his relationship to her extended family. Group One winners Tiger Tees and …
Continue reading Another family connection for Joe PrideSandown Cup winner Renew is the star of Archie Alexander’s fledgling stable and the trainer will aim him at another important staying feature. The Group Two Adelaide Cup, like the …
Continue reading Renew heading towards Adelaide Cup 2015Multiple Group One placegetter Speediness has been given an extended summer spell and will venture into new territory in search of an elusive big-race victory. The seven-year-old, who has finished …
Continue reading Stradbroke Handicap 2015: Speediness to target Brisbane Group OnesHappy Trails will pick up where he left off when he attempts to add the year’s first Group One to his last-start Mackinnon Stakes win. Trainer Paul Beshara is stepping …
Continue reading Happy Trails set for return in Orr Stakes 2015Sydney Sixers have ended Brisbane Heat’s hopes of sneaking into the Big Bash League finals after a comfortable six-wicket victory with 14 balls to spare at the Gabba on Sunday …
Continue reading Sixers end Heat’s BBL finals hopesRussian-born Australian Daria Gavrilova marched into the second-round of the Sydney International on Sunday night with an impressive 6-3 6-0 win over rising Swiss star star Belinda Bencic. The Melbourne-based …
Continue reading Gavrilova beats Swiss starlet BencicThere were 1,000 reasons why top seed Roger Federer wanted to win the Brisbane International men’s final on Sunday night. But it seems there are few excuses for the Swiss …
Continue reading Federer claims win 1000 and Brisbane title
