Sri Lanka grabbed the vital wicket of Younis Khan as they pushed for victory in the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai on Saturday. Paceman Suranga Lakmal had Younis caught …
Continue reading Pakistan battling in Test against SLankaAustralian teenager Ashleigh Barty believes she can produce one of the greatest upsets in Australian Open history against world No.1 Serena Williams. Many would have treated drawing the 17-time grand …
Continue reading Barty excited at facing Williams in OpenTrainer Darren Weir thought Anlon had been beaten but he was thrilled to be proved wrong with the gelding arriving in time to claim the Listed Chester Manifold Stakes at …
Continue reading Anlon arrives in time to capture Chester Manifold Stakes 2014Sydney Thunder paceman Dirk Nannes admitted his team’s recent performances had been below par, but said time would be the only remedy for the beleaguered Big Bash League outfit. Speaking …
Continue reading BBL battlers Syd Thunder need time: NannesAP – Rafael Nadal complained on Saturday that the Australian Open courts were too fast, while rivals Roger Federer and Andy Murray didn’t see a problem. Nadal, seeking his second …
Continue reading Speedy Aust Open courts irk NadalA sleep-deprived Nathan Berry stepped out of the shadow of his twin brother Tommy with a superb ride on Unencumbered to win the $2 million Magic Millions Classic on Saturday. …
Continue reading 2014 Magic Millions Classic Results: Nathan Berry superb on UnencumberedJapan’s Kei Nishikori has joined his coach Michael Chang in illustrious company on the honour roll at Kooyong after upsetting world No.7 Tomas Berdych to win the AAMI Classic. Nishikori, …
Continue reading Japan’s Kei Nishikori wins AAMI titleP – Marc Leishman shot the round of the day to be one stroke behind leader Brian Stuard at the US PGA Tour’s Sony Open in Hawaii, while Adam Scott …
Continue reading Leishman, Scott on fire at PGA’s Sony OpenTiebreaks 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 …
Continue reading Tiebreak king Isner too strong in AucklandSydney 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: Nadal

