Fond memories have come flooding back for Roger Federer upon his arrival for the Brisbane International. Now the Swiss master wants to create some more at his Australian Open warm-up …
Continue reading Fond memories for Federer in BrisbaneJourneyman Grzegorz Panfil stunned Milos Raonic on Sunday night to put Poland on the verge of reaching the final of the Hopman Cup in Perth. Panfil, ranked 288th in the …
Continue reading Poland upsets Canada at Hopman CupJacques Kallis hit a century in his final Test match and steered South Africa into a first innings lead on the fourth day of the second and final Test against …
Continue reading Kallis scores ton in Test swansongIn 2011, Petra Kvitova had the world at her feet after winning Wimbledon and rising to No.2 in the rankings. Just 21 years old at the time, Kvitova appeared destined …
Continue reading Kvitova hungry for grand slam successMelbourne Stars have asserted their dominance on the Big Bash League, crushing the Sydney Sixers by 77 runs to move to the top of the ladder on Saturday night. The …
Continue reading Maxwell dominates as Stars smash SixersJacques Kallis hit a century in his final Test match and steered South Africa into a first-innings lead on the fourth day of the second and final Test against India …
Continue reading Kallis century takes South Africa aheadPlaying singles is still three-time grand slam doubles finalist Ashleigh Barty’s priority. And few could argue with her decision after watching the 17-year-old Australian dig deep to qualify for the …
Continue reading Singles still my priority, says BartyBoom Australian teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis took another step toward fulfilling his “next big thing” tag by pulling off a huge upset in Brisbane International men’s qualifying on Sunday. The US …
Continue reading Aussie teen lives up to hype in BrisbaneIan Botham said it wasn’t good enough. Fellow ex-England skipper Andrew Strauss went further. “I feel sick to my stomach,” Strauss said on Sky Sports 2. “There’s not going to …
Continue reading Ex-England skippers turn on CookAnother day, another injury scare at the Hopman Cup. Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues gave tournament organisers a fright when she was troubled by knee soreness during her 6-1 6-0 flop …
Continue reading Spain suffers injury scare at Hopman CupA few bedroom steps have already been able to achieve what few could last season – they kept Serena Williams honest. But it remains to be seen whether anyone can …
Continue reading Light-stepping Serena set for 2014 assaultInjury clouds over Shane Watson and Ryan Harris threaten to deny Australia the rare opportunity to complete an Ashes clean sweep over England with the same line-up for five straight …
Continue reading Australia go four-nil up in Ashes seriesThe Czech Republic made a perfect start to the Hopman Cup with world No.6 Petra Kvitova and veteran Radek Stepanek cruising to easy wins on Sunday. Kvitova needed just 57 …
Continue reading Czech Republic romp to victory in PerthOakleigh Girl has lost her unbeaten record and Magic Millions favouritism but jockey Craig Newitt is convinced the filly can bounce back in the $2 million Gold Coast feature. The …
Continue reading Magic Millions Classic 2014 – Newitt says Oakleigh Girl can bounce backThe summer hasn’t gone to plan for Destiny’s Kiss and Joe Pride will consider options to salvage something from the gelding’s campaign. The five-year-old is among nominations for the Tattersall’s …
Continue reading Tattersall’s Cup 2014 option for Destiny’s KissGerald Ryan has deliberately avoided giving Dances On Stars a barrier trial in the hope keeping him fresh will deliver an overdue stakes win at Randwick. The four-year-old returns from …
Continue reading Dances On Stars fresh for Carrington Stakes 2014Alastair Cook wants to continue as English captain beyond this disastrous Ashes series, but acknowledges others will decide his fate. England slumped to the lowest point of this tour on …
Continue reading Cook takes rap for Ashes capitulationIt seems tennis is the last thing Maria Sharapova wants to talk about off-court these days. Not that the four-time grand slam champion’s passion for the sport is waning ahead …
Continue reading Love match helps Sharapova’s game

