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Even Bernard Tomic found it hard to fathom. But the Australian’s abrupt Brisbane International quarter-final exit on Friday has not stopped Tomic believing a top 20 surge is possible in …
Continue reading Tomic eyes top 20 tennis surgeHe dressed like Lleyton Hewitt but that’s as close as James Duckworth resembled the ex-world No.1 against a ruthless Roger Federer in their Brisbane International quarter-final on Friday night. World …
Continue reading Federer storms into Brisbane semisStar attractions Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams have taken contrasting paths in setting up the dream final at the ASB Classic tennis tournament. Top seed Wozniacki had to overcome staunch …
Continue reading Wozniacki and Williams set up NZ finalGold Coast’s Andrew Raines and Greater Western Sydney defender Lachie Plowman have been injured only shortly after returning to AFL pre-season training. Raines hurt the posterior cruciate ligament in his …
Continue reading AFL players hurt as pre-season restartsThe spotlight finally sits comfortably on Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic – and just as well. The former world No.1 looks set to come under close scrutiny ahead of the Australian Open …
Continue reading Ivanovic ready to shine in BrisbaneAustralia carved out another run-making record, exceeding captain Steve Smith’s expectations to set the stage for a thrilling final day of the fourth Test. Smith took his series tally to …
Continue reading Aussies race to 348-run lead in SCG TestTest rookie Joe Burns all but booked his place in Australia’s squad for the Ashes later this year with a free-swinging half-century against India on day four of the fourth …
Continue reading Burns shows he is Ashes materialSteve Smith continued his summer to remember at the SCG on Friday as he bettered Sir Donald Bradman to become the leading runscorer in a Test series against India. In …
Continue reading Better than Bradman, Smith sets new barFrance may have had the marathon woman, but Poland had Jerzy the giant as they powered their way through to the Hopman Cup final. Alize Cornet produced her trademark fighting …
Continue reading Poland to take on US in Hopman Cup finalEven Bernard Tomic found it hard to fathom. But the Australian’s abrupt Brisbane International quarter-final exit on Friday has not stopped Tomic believing a top 20 surge is possible in …
Continue reading Tomic eyes top 20 surge despite lossTop seed Caroline Wozniacki has overcome staunch and prolonged resistance from Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova to book her place in the ASB Classic final in Auckland. The world No.8 Dane …
Continue reading Wozniacki makes Auckland final after fightTheir BBL campaign looks all but over this season but Brisbane Heat star batsman Nathan Reardon isn’t giving up on a finals appearance just yet. The Heat managed only 7-134 …
Continue reading Heat not giving up on BBL finals hopesIt was a tale of two captains at the SCG on Friday, when Australia raced to a 348-run lead at stumps on day four of the fourth Test. Steve Smith, …
Continue reading Smith stars, Aussies take 348-run leadWorld No.18 tennis player Alize Cornet has poured out her heart in the wake of the recent terrorist attack in France, urging people to stay united in the face of …
Continue reading Cornet strong in wake of French attackChris Rogers has notched up his sixth successive half-century in the Test series against India at the SCG on Friday. Rogers smashed Bhuvneshwar Kumar through cover for four in the …
Continue reading Rogers hits sixth successive fiftyHe may be his Test match nemesis but Peter Siddle isn’t sure his mental stranglehold over Kevin Pietersen will transfer to the Big Bash League arena. The Renegades and the …
Continue reading Siddle and Pietersen square off in BBLFrance’s Hopman Cup title hopes are still alive after Alize Cornet fought out an epic three-sets win over world No.5 Agnieszka Radwanska at Perth Arena on Friday. Radwanska was in …
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