When John Millman was undergoing seemingly endless recuperation from a serious shoulder injury, a match-up against tennis legend Roger Federer seemed the last thing that would happen. In 2013, Millman …
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Shane Watson’s repeated failure to notch up career-defining scores continued against India at the SCG on Wednesday as he again fell short of his fifth Test hundred. The Australian No.3 …
Continue reading Watson falls short againSteve Smith’s Bradmanesque efforts in this summer’s Test series against India continued on Wednesday as he notched up his fourth hundred in successive Tests. Early on the second day of …
Continue reading Smith’s Bradmanesque summer continuesKei Nishikori believes the reign of the big four in men’s tennis is coming to an end. The Japanese star began his Australian Open preparations on Wednesday with a solid …
Continue reading Nishikori puts tennis’s big four on noticeSteve Smith put the heat on Australia’s top order to step up at the SCG in the fourth Test and they delivered in record-breaking style. Smith declared shortly after tea …
Continue reading Aussies on top after record-breaking digMajor drawcards Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams overcame some tricky moments to make safe passage into the ASB Classic quarter-finals. Top seed Wozniacki came from behind in the second set …
Continue reading Wozniacki joins Williams in quartersAn inspired spell of fast bowling from Mitchell Starc at the SCG on Wednesday converted Shane Warne into the newest member of the tall left-armer’s fan club. After Australia declared …
Continue reading Warne pours praise on ‘strong’ StarcThe most productive run of an otherwise indifferent campaign promises to be the key to bush mare Myamira winning back-to-back Belle Of The Turf Stakes at Gosford. Myamira has been …
Continue reading Myamira back in form for Belle Of The Turf Stakes defenceChris Munce knew his 30-year career as a jockey was coming to an end when he no longer dreamed about riding winners. Munce, 45, will retire from the saddle after …
Continue reading Chris Munce announces end of riding careerBrisbane trainer Liam Birchley will run up his frequent flyer points as he prepares for possible Millions results in two countries. Birchley will have three runners in the Magic Millions …
Continue reading Magic Millions 2YO Classic 2015: Birchley after trans-Tasman millionsAny temptation to engage a claiming apprentice for last-start Listed winner Jacquinot Bay at Flemington has been ruled out after a quick look at his record. The Lindsay Park team …
Continue reading Jacquinot Bay chasing second-straight winA filly mentioned in dispatches as a possible Blue Diamond Stakes candidate promises to return former Perth jockey Paul King to some of the racing spotlight on Saturday. Mostly riding …
Continue reading Blue Diamond Stakes 2015: Gai rewards King with Randwick call-upThere has been no fairy tale ending for champion jockey Chris Munce in his final ride in the Brisbane metropolitan area. Before Wednesday’s meeting, Munce announced he would retire as …
Continue reading Munce fourth in last city ride at DoombenConsistent sprinter Hard Stride makes a return to racing at Flemington with a weight that is causing some concern for rider Damien Lane. Not that Lane will have any trouble …
Continue reading Kensington Stakes 2015: Weight a concern for Hard StrideCordoba has given father-son training combination Allan and Jason Williams a first metropolitan success at Sandown. A former jockey, Allan Williams is the patriarch of the family which includes Scobie …
Continue reading Father and son combine for city winAbsenteeism was rife among Sydney’s leading trainers at Warwick Farm as the next generation of racetrack stars took priority over midweek commitments. It turned out only one of the seven …
Continue reading Lonely reception for Warwick Farm winnersIt started as a breeze but Maria Sharapova knows her Brisbane International campaign is about to get a lot tougher as the tournament enters the quarter-finals. The world No.2, who …
Continue reading Life about to get tougher for SharapovaNew Zealand’s best batsman has identified the heir to his cricketing throne. Martin Crowe, who is fighting cancer for a second time, says Kane Williamson has it in him to …
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