Samantha Stosur has exorcised some demons to safely progress to the second round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Just three days after suffering a straight-sets hiding from Klara …
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One of the worst things a tennis player can do to overcome the scorching temperatures at the Australian Open is to drink too much. And for fans concerned about the …
Continue reading Heat no problem for top tennis playersEngland are on the canvas and Australia are going in for the kill, seeking a 5-0 sweep of the one-day international series. Australia began their assault with a six-wicket win …
Continue reading Aust go in for the kill against EnglandFormer world No.1 Ana Ivanovic has joined two-time runner-up Li Na in the second round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Ivanovic followed weekend success in her first tournament …
Continue reading Ana Ivanovic through at OpenP – Adam Scott came within one shot of the lead early on the final day of the US PGA’s Sony Open, but it mattered little as Jimmy Walker pulled …
Continue reading Scott 8th as Walker wins Sony OpenStar cricket allrounder Ellyse Perry hasn’t given up hope of leading Australia to Ashes glory despite the Southern Stars’ 61-run Test defeat to England at the WACA on Monday. Chasing …
Continue reading Australia’s women on the ropes in AshesVenus Williams has already made one final this year, her illness worries are behind her, her world ranking is at a respectable level and she still loves playing tennis. But …
Continue reading Venus Williams to rise againThird seed David Ferrer has won through to the second round of the Australian Open, defeating Colombian Alejandro Gonzalez 6-3 6-4 6-4. Ferrer, the highest ranked of four opening-day winners …
Continue reading Gasquet, Ferrer, Wawrinka win at OpenAussie punters are likely to get behind smart Kiwi colt Cauthen in Saturday’s Telegraph Stakes at Trentham. $250 TELEGRAPH STAKES FREE BET Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has opened the three-year-old as …
Continue reading Cauthen the one punters want in Telegraph Stakes 2014The youngest player in the women’s Australian Open draw has knocked out the oldest, with exciting teenage qualifier Belinda Bencic ousting 43-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm in a fascinating first-round match-up. Incredibly, …
Continue reading Youth beats experience at the OpenFormer Test tearaway Brett Lee is intent on making life as “tough as possible” for an England side low on confidence when he captains the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra. …
Continue reading Lee looking to extend England’s miseryThird seed David Ferrer has won through to the second round of the Australian Open, defeating Colombian Alejandro Gonzalez 6-3 6-4 6-4. The Spaniard was tested over two hours and …
Continue reading Wawrinka, Ferrer into second roundPenrith recruit Jamal Idris says there were no issues between him and the Gold Coast despite his shock release from the NRL club. Idris was granted an immediate release from …
Continue reading No problems at the Titans, says IdrisSri Lanka spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan says umpires have to use technology on low catches rather than taking the word of the player. Muralitharan’s Melbourne Renegades’ teammate Jos Buttler was …
Continue reading Player’s word not enough, says MuraliBernard Tomic is clinging to his recent domination of left-handers as a source of hope that he can conjure one of the great Australian Open upsets against Rafael Nadal. Tomic …
Continue reading Tomic all set for Nadal clashWithout a win from six starts this summer in the BBL, could things get much worse for Sydney Thunder? Monday morning’s announcement that paceman James Pattinson and in-form opener Aaron …
Continue reading Thunder’s tough season gets even tougherSri Lanka spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan says umpires have to use technology on low catches rather than taking the word of the player. Muralitharan’s Melbourne Renegades’ teammate Jos Buttler was …
Continue reading Player’s word not solution, says MuraliAustralia’s Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur will start their Australian Open campaigns on Monday with contrasting mindsets. Stosur, Australia’s only seed in men’s or women’s singles, admits to feeling the …
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