Caroline Wozniacki has claimed her first tennis title in a year at the Luxembourg Open as the top-seeded Dane defeated German teenager Annika Beck 6-2 6-2. Wozniacki’s triumph came on …
Continue reading Wozniacki wins Luxembourg tennisA plan for Australia and New Zealand to jointly host the 2017 Rugby League World Cup has progressed after the sport’s governing body accepted the countries’ expression of interest. The …
Continue reading Aust-NZ Rugby League bid progressesTop-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark has won her first tournament of the year, beating German teenager Annika Beck 6-2, 6-2 in the Luxembourg Open final. Wozniacki, ranked ninth in the …
Continue reading Caroline Wozniacki wins Luxembourg OpenBulgarian Grigor Dimitrov has battled back from a set down to stun top-seeded David Ferrer and claim his first ATP title in Stockholm. The 28th-ranked Dimitrov won through 2-6, 6-3, …
Continue reading Dimitrov stuns Ferrer to win in StockholmNew Zealand warmed up for their defence of the World Cup with a 50-0 rout of the Cook Islands in Doncaster. Winger Jason Nightingale started and finished the scoring and …
Continue reading Kiwis romp past Cook Islands in warm-upWhy would anyone want to be a bowler? Power-hitters are being handed bigger bats, boundary ropes are dragged in, fielding restrictions hamper you further and flat pitches worldwide offer nothing …
Continue reading Dhoni, Chappell lament bowling strugglesThe smallest crowd in Australian MotoGP’s recent history at Phillip Island turned out to witness Jorge Lorenzo win one of the most dramatic Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix ever. A lowly …
Continue reading Record low crowds watch Aussie MotoGPAustralia will look to harness the momentum gained in Saturday night’s thrilling win to shut India out of the remainder of the series. Australia know it is possible to bounce …
Continue reading Shock win can be series-defining: VogesEngland, (Italy), Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Everybody loves hyping up a good old fashioned Spring Tour Grand Slam – however unlikely. Well, everybody bar Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie, that is. …
Continue reading McKenzie not keen on Grand Slam talkTop-ranked titleholder Serena Williams will face former winner Petra Kvitova in her group at the WTA Championships in Istanbul. The draw that brings together the top eight players in the …
Continue reading Serena Williams to face Petra KvitovaSamantha Stosur has gone down in Kremlin Cup final as Romania’s Simona Halep continued her superb year to beat the Australian 7-6 (7-1) 6-2. Meanwhile, top-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet battled …
Continue reading Stosur beaten in Kremlin Cup finalPakistan coach Dav Whatmore is drawing on bitter personal experience to warn his players that world number one Test team South Africa can bounce back in the second Test. Pakistan …
Continue reading Whatmore wary of South Africa comebackRomanian Simona Halep’s superb year continued on Sunday as she captured her fifth title of the year beating Samantha Stosur 7-6 (7-1) 6-2 in the final of the Kremlin Cup …
Continue reading Stosur goes down to Halep in RussiaPhillip Island was meant to be the place Marc Marquez re-wrote the history books and become the youngest ever MotoGP world champion. But instead of creating a lasting memory at …
Continue reading MotoGP disqualification too much: MarquezNew Zealand’s Scott Dixon sealed his third IndyCar championship win on Saturday, while Australian Will Power finished a disappointing season on a high at the series finale in Fontana. Chip …
Continue reading Aussie Power wins IndyCar season finaleFormer world No.1 amateur Jin Jeong overcame a case of the yips to win a sudden-death playoff at the $US2 million ($A2.08 million) Perth International. West Australian Brody Ninyette was …
Continue reading Korean upstages stars at WA golf eventCrazy and chaotic. That’s how Jorge Lorenzo summed up his Australian Grand Prix victory on Sunday – his first in MotoGP at Phillip Island and one that has put him …
Continue reading Lorenzo wins in dramatic Aussie MotoGPAustralian long-hitter Scott Hend stormed into the lead following the third round of the Macau Open Saturday, his eight-under-par 63 opening up a four-shot lead over Ernie Els. The South …
Continue reading Els slips, Hend takes Macau Open lead

