Australian tennis greats have hailed teenager Nick Kyrgios as the real deal and a future grand slam star after his remarkable second-round victory at Wimbledon. But they’ve also urged the …
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Michelle Wie will try to follow up her first major title win with another strong performance at the LPGA Tour’s Arkansas Championship which begins on Friday at the Pinnacle Country …
Continue reading Major winner Wie primed for ArkansasAfter winning a tiebreaker 19-17 on the way to reaching Wimbledon’s third round for the first time, John Isner put it succinctly: “I’m no stranger to matches like this.” Sure …
Continue reading Another marathon for Isner at WimbledonSeasoned Crusaders halfback Andy Ellis has ruled himself out of All Black contention by signing a one-season contract to play in Japan. Ellis, 30, will join the Kobelco Steelers at …
Continue reading All Black Ellis signs Japanese dealSouth Africa and Scotland are both hoping that new blood in their starting XVs will give them the edge in a one-off World Cup-tinged Test in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. …
Continue reading Boks, Scotland bring in new bloodThe Hurricanes’ band of All Blacks says it is vital to carry Test form into a crunch point of the Super Rugby season. Seven players involved in New Zealand’s 3-0 …
Continue reading Canes’ All Blacks to stand tall: ColesEssendon’s bid to derail ASADA’s investigation into the club’s supplements program will go to trial in August. A three-day trial will kick off on August 11, when the Bombers and …
Continue reading Bombers tackle ASADA in courtGold Coast veteran Ashley Harrison has confirmed he will retire from the NRL immediately following a serious neck injury. The 33-year-old back-rower was planning to hang up the boots at …
Continue reading Harrison confirms NRL retirementThe first steps in Essendon and James Hird’s legal action against ASADA are set to begin in Melbourne’s Federal Court. The club and its exiled coach are seeking an immediate …
Continue reading Essendon, Hird, take on ASADA in courtIf comfort with your home life has any impact on the NRL field, Warriors five-eighth Chad Townsend should be about to hit new heights. Townsend struggled to adjust when he …
Continue reading Townsend ‘at home’ with Warriors in NRLAustralian Greg Chalmers made the most of a new driver on Thursday by shooting a five-under-par 66 to seize a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the US PGA …
Continue reading Aussie Chalmers leads Congressional golfTiger Woods has struggled to a three-over par 74 in his PGA return after a three-month injury layoff, but was optimistic after birdies on three of his last six holes …
Continue reading Big finish heartens Tiger WoodsSulieman Benn’s five-wicket haul gave the West Indies the initiative as New Zealand were dismissed for 293 on Thursday’s opening day of the third Test at Kensington Oval in Barbados. …
Continue reading Windies on top of New Zealand in 3rd TestEngland’s Danny Willett overcame a neck injury to join playing partner Rafa Cabrera-Bello in shooting an eight-under-par 64 on Thursday to share a two-shot lead on the opening day of …
Continue reading Willett, Cabrera-Bello head Cologne golfA trio of grand slam winners has reached the third round of the Wimbledon Championships, with Rafael Nadal earning some quiet satisfaction after beating the man who stunned him on …
Continue reading Tennis elite advance at WimbledonWallabies prop Sekope Kepu says high-stakes derbies like Saturday night’s showdown between his NSW Waratahs and the Brumbies are why he plays rugby. Kepu likens the Super Rugby blockbuster at …
Continue reading Kepu pumped for Brumbies showdownGrumpy Serena Williams pleaded for her Wimbledon media session to be cut short after growing frustrated with the line of questioning. Five-time Wimbledon champion Serena should have been in buoyant …
Continue reading Grumpy Serena calls time on media sessionRafael Nadal has avenged his shock 2012 Wimbledon defeat to Lukas Rosol with a tense and hard-fought 4-6 7-6 (8/6) 6-4 6-4 win over the big-hitting Czech. World No.1 Nadal …
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