Australia’s Sam Stosur blasted Japan’s 42-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm in straight sets on Tuesday to reach the last 16 of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. Meanwhile, former world No.1 Venus …
Continue reading Stosur, Venus advance in TokyoBernard Tomic of Australia advanced to the second round of the Thailand Open when Ivo Karlovic of Croatia retired with a back injury while trailing 6-7 6-4 4-2 on Tuesday. …
Continue reading Tomic reaches 2nd round at Thailand OpenSydney Roosters enforcer Jared Waerea-Hargreaves says he is desperate to atone for his NRL suspension which threatened to derail the tricolours’ premiership hopes. Waerea-Hargreaves sat out the Roosters’ epic 4-0 …
Continue reading Waerea-Hargreaves keen to atoneCAPE TOWN Sept 24 AAP – The Wallabies are bracing for a South African onslaught in their Test on Saturday with the home side eyeing a bonus point win at …
Continue reading Wallabies steeled for Springboks assaultStradbroke Handicap winner Linton has been ruled out of the Moir Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night in favour of the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes at Caulfield two days …
Continue reading Linton to run in Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 2013Fiorente is out of the Caulfield Cup with trainer Gai Waterhouse opting to focus the five-year-old on the Cox Plate a week later as his Melbourne Cup lead-up. Second favourite …
Continue reading Fiorente out of the Caulfield Cup 2013Justin Leppitsch will coach the Brisbane Lions for the next three AFL seasons, the club has confirmed. The three-time premiership winner and three-time All-Australia will be officially unveiled as coach …
Continue reading Leppitsch confirmed as Lions coachMark Webber has labelled as “comical” the decision by Formula One stewards to punish him and fellow driver Fernando Alonso for sharing a ride at the end of Sunday’s Singapore …
Continue reading F1 penalty for ‘taxi ride’ comical: WebberIt may have been a “pain in the ass” at the time, but Aaron Sandilands’ hamstring injury has ended up playing a crucial role in Fremantle’s charge to the AFL …
Continue reading Giant Dockers ready to unleash on HawksBrent Kite has admitted to feeling the pangs of a jilted lover as the realisation his days at Manly were coming to an end. A fixture of a Sea Eagles …
Continue reading Kite admits Manly departure painNRL officials claim there has been no discussion about Blake Ferguson’s possible rugby league return despite the sacked former Canberra star paying a visit to Rugby League Central on Tuesday. …
Continue reading No talks on Ferguson NRL returnGun Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe has tapped into the wisdom of premiership stars Brett Kirk and Cameron Ling in preparation for the biggest game of his AFL career. Fyfe shapes …
Continue reading Docker Fyfe seeks advice from flag starsNewcastle winger James McManus is back but the Sydney Roosters remain without back-rower Boyd Cordner for Saturday night’s preliminary final at Allianz Stadium. McManus shed the moon boot and took …
Continue reading McManus back for KnightsIf forwards win finals, then South Sydney might already have one hand on the NRL premiership trophy. While rival packs are quick to talk up the qualities of opposition forwards, …
Continue reading Forwards giving Souths finals edgeControversial seamer Stuart Broad believes Australia will try to unsettle England’s players verbally when they arrive Down Under to defend the urn. Less than three months after England completed a …
Continue reading Broad expecting Ashes niggleHull FC have parted company with head coach Peter Gentle with immediate effect. The 47-year-old Australian had two years left on his contract but has been the subject of much …
Continue reading Coach Gentle leaves Hull FCRyan Harris is hopeful of playing all five Tests when the Ashes resume in Australia this summer after overcoming a hamstring strain that cruelled the end of his campaign in …
Continue reading Harris aims to play all five Ashes TestsMelbourne’s Jack Watts has pledged the next three years to what he hopes will be a Paul Roos-led renaissance at the struggling AFL club. Watts, a former No.1 draft pick, …
Continue reading Jack Watts re-signs with Melbourne

