Romanian qualifier Marius Copil has upset third-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon in the Brisbane International second round. World No.147 Copil – ranked 128 places lower than his rival – proved too …
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Australians Marinko Matosevic and Matt Ebden have been awarded wildcards into the main draw of next week’s Sydney International. The top-70 pair will join an impressive line-up at Sydney Olympic …
Continue reading Aussie tennis pair gain Sydney wildcardsSydney Thunder captain Mike Hussey wants to play cricket for Western Australia again, but he’s not sure whether Warriors coach Justin Langer will accept his offer. Langer was left shocked …
Continue reading Hussey keen for WA Shield returnAccording to Serena Williams, winning isn’t everything for the 17-time grand slam champion these days. That would explain why Williams forgot to bring her tennis racquet when she took the …
Continue reading Williams unfazed by Brisbane gaffeSpeed machine Adebisi will miss Saturday’s Gold Coast meeting and head to Sydney’s Canterbury Classic, if trainer Desleigh Forster has her way. Adebisi, generally regarded as the fastest horse in …
Continue reading Adebisi doubtful for Bat Out Of Hell 2014 startTalented sprinting mare Satin Shoes will return to the racetrack after failing to get in foal during the spring. Satin Shoes was served by first-season sire Pierro at Coolmore Stud …
Continue reading Oakleigh Plate 2014 – Satin Shoes returns for another campaignGold Coast trainer Kelly Doughty has a double-barrelled attack to help fulfil one of her dreams in the $100,000 Listed Goldmarket Quality. The Goldmarket celebrates its 51st running on Saturday …
Continue reading Goldmarket Quality 2014 – Doughty doubles up for Listed GoldmarketTrainer Tony Gollan has done a backflip and deferred a spell for two-year-old Vienna Royale with the Magic Millions Classic still in his mind. After Vienna Royale ran fifth as …
Continue reading Magic Millions Classic 2014 – Gollan having second thoughts with RoyaleOne start on Victoria’s provincial circuit has been enough to convince trainer Tony Noonan to aim higher with Magnus Opus. On the strength of a Seymour 1100-metre win in late …
Continue reading VOBIS Gold Carat 2014 – Magnus Opus in metro test at CaulfieldCaulfield Cup-winning jockey Brent Stanley reckons Beach Front, who delivered his first and so far only city success since taking up training, can also be his second metropolitan winner. Beach …
Continue reading Kellie Turvey Handicap 2014 – Beach Front, Stanley after second city winSecond seed Ana Ivanovic faces what she describes as a tricky assignment after making the ASB Classic tennis semi-finals. The Serbian’s opponent on Friday will be Belgian third seed Kirsten …
Continue reading Ivanovic faces tricky semi-finalThe way Maria Sharapova sees it, there is no rivalry with world No.1 Serena Williams. “I think I got to win a few times in order to call it a …
Continue reading Williams-Sharapova feud in BrisbaneFormula One legend Michael Schumacher remained “stable” but was still in a critical condition on Thursday after four nights in hospital battling severe brain injuries following a skiing accident in …
Continue reading Schumacher stable but critical four daysWhat was supposed to be an Australian Open warm-up turned into the ultimate grudge match after Serena Williams booked a Brisbane International semi-final against arch rival Maria Sharapova on Thursday. …
Continue reading Williams books Sharapova Brisbane semiDesperate England are set to throw three debutants to the wolves in the fifth Ashes Test, but captain Alastair Cook has ruled out a return for dumped wicketkeeper Matt Prior. …
Continue reading England to blood 3 debutants in 5th TestThursday’s only Twenty20 Big Bash Round 4 match is between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers. The opening ball is set to commence at 19:40pm with the game to be played at …
Continue reading Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers odds, preview and teams – Twenty20 Big Bash Round 4Scream queen Maria Sharapova shrieked mostly out of frustration before outlasting Estonian Kaia Kanepi 4-6 6-3 6-2 in a scrappy Brisbane International quarterfinal on Thursday. Kanepi, the 2012 Brisbane International …
Continue reading Sharapova through to Brisbane semisNew world leading T20 run scorer Brad Hodge suggests the bigggest danger for his rampaging Melbourne Stars Big Bash team is that it’s too talented for its own good. Coming …
Continue reading Hodge warns ODI calls will hurt Stars
