French crowd-pleaser Gael Monfils should give world No.1 Rafael Nadal his toughest challenge of the Australian Open so far when they meet in the third round on Saturday night. The …
Continue reading Monfils to take on Nadal in Aussie OpenRory McIlroy moved to within striking distance of back-to-back titles in full-field events at the halfway stage of the $US2.7 million ($A3.07 million) Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Friday. The …
Continue reading McIlroy into contention in Abu DhabiFour-time champion Novak Djokovic has purred into the Australian Open fourth round with a commanding win over Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin. Djokovic, seeking his fourth straight Melbourne Park title, needed just …
Continue reading Djokovic cruises into Open fourth roundSamantha Stosur has taken heart that she didn’t snap under the pressure of playing at home, even though another Australian Open campaign has ended sooner than she hoped. Stosur fell …
Continue reading Stosur falls to Ivanovic in Aussie OpenExciting Penrith utility back James Roberts will miss the start of the NRL season after breaking his ankle in training on Friday. The former South Sydney junior will undergo surgery …
Continue reading Panthers young gun breaks ankleSri Lanka were 8-359 at tea on the second day of the third and final Test against Pakistan in Sharjah on Friday. At the break, debutant Dilruwan Perera (54) and …
Continue reading Sri Lanka batsmen go slow in SharjahAllrounder James Faulkner inflicted more misery on hapless England by delivering a remarkable one-day victory for Australia at the Gabba on Friday. With the tourists seemingly poised for their first …
Continue reading Faulkner fireworks lifts Australia to winSamantha Stosur has endured a new form of Australian Open heartbreak as she slid to defeat against Serbian former world No.1 Ana Ivanovic. Stosur’s 6-7 (8-10) 6-4 6-2 third-round loss …
Continue reading Stosur falls to Ivanovic at Aussie OpenSri Lanka reached 6-302 at lunch on the second day of the third and final Test against Pakistan in Sharjah on Friday. Skipper Angelo Mathews was batting on 67 while …
Continue reading Sri Lanka grind out runs in SharjahResurgent Casey Dellacqua expects the next few years to be the best of her tennis career after equalling her best-ever grand slam performance. Six years after first riding a wave …
Continue reading Dellacqua powers into fourth round at OpenDesperate to end Queensland’s stranglehold on State of Origin, NSW began their earliest ever preparations for the interstate series on Friday – 131 days before the opening game. In the …
Continue reading NSW begin Origin preparations earlyArmed with a philosophy as straightforward as her play, world No.1 Serena Williams produced a record-breaking win that has propelled her into the fourth round of the Australian Open. The …
Continue reading Serena Williams keeps it simpleFremantle coach Ross Lyon is confident Zac Clarke will be fit for round one of the AFL season, but wingman Anthony Morabito will start the year in the WAFL. Clarke …
Continue reading Injured Dockers on the mend in AFLEngland’s Eoin Morgan made the most of a logistics mistake by Australia to blast a pulsating hundred in Friday’s second one-day international at the Gabba. Morgan made 106 off 99 …
Continue reading Morgan ton lifts England to 8-300 at GabbaEngland’s Eoin Morgan made the most of a logistics mistake by Australia to blast a pulsating hundred in Friday’s second one-day international at the Gabba. Morgan made 106 off 99 …
Continue reading Morgan ton lifts England to 8-296 at GabbaHe lit up Margaret Court Arena with a fiery performance at the Australian Open overnight, and now teenager Nick Kyrgios has set the internet world ablaze. The 18-year-old’s official website …
Continue reading Kyrgios craze causes website to crashAs a Twenty20 world champion and an Indian Premier League title-winner, Dwayne Bravo is a heavyweight of cricket’s ultra-short version. Bravo is in Australia to play two BBL games for …
Continue reading I can win games for Renegades: BravoResurgent Casey Dellacqua has equalled her best-ever grand slam performance after storming into the fourth round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Dellacqua was dominant throughout her third-round encounter …
Continue reading Dellacqua powers into 4th round at Open

