Tiebreaks may give John Isner grey hair, but they usually give his opponents heart attacks. Two tiebreaks were enough to give the American his second Heineken Open in Auckland on …
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Sydney Thunder’s appalling Big Bash League record plumbed new depths with a 73-run loss to Hobart Hurricanes representing the beleaguered outfit’s 19th consecutive Twenty20 defeat. Set 168 to win after …
Continue reading Hobart crush hapless Thunder in BBL clashSweet Idea has finally ended a Magic Millions hoodoo for owners Luke and David Henderson with a Guineas victory at the Gold Coast on Saturday. The Henderson brothers have invested …
Continue reading Sweet Idea wins Magic Millions Guineas 2014Samantha Stosur is trying to embrace the weight of expectation as she seeks to end her history of Australian Open underachievement. Stosur, the 2011 US Open champion and 2010 French …
Continue reading Home slam expectation no problem: StosurChampion trainer Gai Waterhouse delivered on her promise to get results on the racetrack as well as in the sales ring when Whittington gave her an early double at the …
Continue reading Whittington wins 2014 Magic Millions SprintA family connection proved rewarding for top Sydney jockey Tommy Berry when he claimed Saturday’s Magic Millions Stayers Cup aboard Noisy Ocean. The young Sydney jockey, who rarely visits the …
Continue reading Guy and Berry continue family successLess than a week after announcing an amicable split, Gai Waterhouse and Star Thoroughbreds have celebrated Driefontein’s win in the Magic Millions Fillies and Mares Classic at the Gold Coast. …
Continue reading Driefontein prevails in nail-biting finishAn Ana Ivanovic lookalike tipped to give the top 20 a shake this year has coasted to her first WTA title at the Hobart International. Qualifier Garbine Muguruza didn’t drop …
Continue reading Spain’s rising star coasts to Hobart winBen Dunk’s superb 96 powered the Hobart Hurricanes to an imposing 5-167 against Sydney Thunder in Saturday’s Big Bash League game at Bellerive. The Thunder fought back well following Dunk’s …
Continue reading Hurricanes set BBL pace in HobartWorld No.1 Rafael Nadal knows his chequered Australian Open history could soon include another unhappy chapter if he can’t produce his best against Australia’s Bernard Tomic. The Open is the …
Continue reading Playing Tomic a tough Open start: NadalAustralia have left out fit-again pace bowler James Pattinson from their final XI for Sunday’s opening one-day international clash with England at the MCG. Skipper Michael Clarke named the side …
Continue reading Aust leave out Pattinson for England ODIThe first game on Saturday for Twenty20 Big Bash Round 6 is between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars. The opening ball is set to commence at 19:15pm with the game to …
Continue reading Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars preview and teams – Twenty20 Big Bash Round 6The second of Saturday Twenty20 Big Bash Round 6 matches is between Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder. The game is set to commence at 19:40pm with the game to be played …
Continue reading Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder preview and teams – Twenty20 Big Bash Round 6A masterclass in serving and tiebreakers from John Isner proved too much for Yen-Hsun Lu in Auckland on Saturday as he won his second Heineken Open title in Auckland. The …
Continue reading Isner serve too much for Lu in AucklandAustralian teenager Ashleigh Barty has made a big impression on Serena Williams even before she meets the world No.1 in the Australian Open first round. Williams is the hot favourite …
Continue reading Barty makes big impression on WilliamsKevin Pietersen is not even playing for England in their one-day international series against Australia but his shadow looms large over Alastair Cook. The skipper was bombarded with questions about …
Continue reading England try to shake off Ashes defeatFormer jockey Lacey Morrison scored the biggest win of her fledgling career as a trainer when a horse she described as “nutso” won Australia’s richest maiden on Saturday. Anymore ($31) …
Continue reading Morrison celebrates rich maiden victorySpanish qualifier Garbine Muguruza has won her maiden WTA title, thrashing Czech seventh seed Klara Zakopalova 6-4 6-0 in the final of the Hobart International. Rising star Muguruza had too …
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