His place in the French Open has been confirmed but Bernard Tomic is still missing in action at Roland Garros. Despite doubts over his appearance at the claycourt grand slam …
Continue reading Tomic keeps low profile ahead of returnFacing a 42-year-old without a match on clay in a year would seemingly present Samantha Stosur with a gift-wrapped opportunity to get her Roland Garros campaign off to a flyer. …
Continue reading Stosur wary of veteran Date-KrummIf North Melbourne had kicked just one goal more in three games this season they’d be in the AFL top four, within percentage of top spot. Instead they sit two …
Continue reading Kangaroos take heart from AFL near-missesFremantle coach Ross Lyon has warned fans not to expect veterans Matthew Pavlich and Aaron Sandilands to “tear apart” the competition upon their return to AFL ranks. Pavlich (plantaris) could …
Continue reading Pav and Sandilands not Freo’s savioursToulon ended Toulouse’s reign as French Top 14 champions with a 24-9 semi-final success on Friday to remain on course to complete a double. The newly-crowned European champions took their …
Continue reading Toulon dethrone French champs to stay onA top official of the Chennai Super Kings was arrested on Friday for his alleged involvement in spot-fixing less than 48 hours before the team plays in the final of …
Continue reading Chennai official arrested in fixing caseItaly’s Francesco Molinari leads the way after two rounds of the European PGA Championship at Wentworth but several of his European Ryder Cup team mates missed the cut. Molinari was …
Continue reading Molinari leads European PGA C’ship by oneAustralian James Duckworth has won through to the main draw of the French Open. The New South Welshman booked a qualifying spot on Friday to take the number of Australians …
Continue reading Duckworth qualifies for French OpenDavid Moyes started his Manchester United overhaul on Friday as the club’s new manager parted company with coaches Mike Phelan and Eric Steele. Phelan had been a long-serving assistant to …
Continue reading Phelan leaves Man Utd after Moyes’ arrivalRoland Garros and the French Open have not always been kind to Serena Williams, but her shock first round loss in Paris last year may have been one of the …
Continue reading Serena soars a year on from Paris lossRoger Federer hailed Rafael Nadal’s barnstorming return to duty as “amazing” on Friday before turning his attentions to his own ironman efforts which see him playing in a 54th consecutive …
Continue reading Federer hails ‘amazing’ Nadal returnNovak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal may be on course for potentially the most talked-about clash at the French Open, but the world number one Serb on Friday gave the ‘N’ …
Continue reading Djokovic bans ‘Nadal semi-final’ talkMcLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh thinks expectations within the Formula One team were raised too high when they won the final two races of last season. He said on Friday …
Continue reading Hopes were too high – McLaren bossRain meant there was no play on the first day of the second and final cricket Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Friday. Heavy overnight and early …
Continue reading First-day washout in England-NZ cricketSydney’s Adam Goodes was visibly distressed after an apparent racial taunt from a fan marred his side’s 47-point victory over Collingwood in the AFL round-nine clash at the MCG on …
Continue reading Sydney beat Collingwood in AFL clashNorth Queensland coach Neil Henry was left “bitter and twisted” after a series of overturned video referee decisions cruelled his side in the Wests Tigers’ last-gasp 22-20 NRL win on …
Continue reading Video refs baffle Cowboys after NRL lossThe owners of the Chennai Super Kings tried to downplay the role of a prominent cricket official on Friday after he was summoned by police in Mumbai for questioning in …
Continue reading Chennai downplay role of IPL ‘owner’Dual Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes kicked three goals in a brilliant all-round performance and clashed with a fan as Sydney claimed a 47-point AFL win over Collingwood on Friday night. …
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