It was everything everyone’s come to expect from Roger Federer – relentless, error-free tennis to bemuse, break down and eventually beat another Grand Slam opponent. Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic found …
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It was the fourth round Australian Open win Novak Djokovic probably wishes he’d had. Andy Murray swept an ailing Gilles Simon off court in straight sets in time for an …
Continue reading Murray takes an easier road to quartersA well-timed solo break from Joanne Hogan netted her round two of the Santos Cup cycling series as Kimberley Wells kept the overall lead. Hogan broke clear of a lead …
Continue reading Wells retains women’s cycling cup leadFive-times champion Serena Williams has delivered another devastating display to set up a mouth-watering Australian Open showdown with her teenage heir apparent Sloane Stephens. Williams dealt with Russian Maria Kirilenko …
Continue reading Serena Williams rolls into quarter-finalsDual international Ellyse Perry will miss Sunday’s W-League soccer grand final, as she’ll be in India with the Australian women’s cricket team for the World Cup. The Southern Stars depart …
Continue reading Perry to miss W-League grand finalIt was the fourth-round Australian Open win Novak Djokovic probably wishes he’d had. Andy Murray swept an ailing Gilles Simon off court in straight sets in time for an early …
Continue reading Murray clinches Open quarter-final spotSpurred on by his new Australian coach Roger Rasheed, Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga moved a step closer to an elusive grand slam title with a fourth round win at Melbourne Park. …
Continue reading Tsonga has local Rasheed in Open cornerPart-time carpenter Ben Laughlin is resisting the lure of Twenty20’s riches to keep alive his dream of playing more formats of cricket. The 30-year-old death bowler has fought his way …
Continue reading Carpenter Laughlin keen to nail down spotSvetlana Kuznetsova was frustrated. She was hobbling around Bali on crutches, her leg hurt and her ranking plummeted. She now realises that the knee injury that caused all of this …
Continue reading Kuznetsova books showdown with AzarenkaA heartfelt text from big brother Bernie wasn’t enough to help Sara Tomic upset German fourth seed Antonia Lottner in the second round of the Australian Open junior girls tournament. …
Continue reading Sara Tomic out of Australian Open juniorsSvetlana Kuznetsova was frustrated. She was hobbling around Bali on crutches, her leg hurt and her ranking plummeted. She now realises that the knee injury that caused all of this …
Continue reading Azarenka v Kuznetsova in Open qtr-finalsThe search for a halfback is about to begin in earnest at the Gold Coast Titans. But they reckon they have put away the cheque book after their ill-fated swoop …
Continue reading Titans put cheque book awayShaun Marsh no longer feels he’s in a dark place and Australia’s Twenty20 selectors have agreed by naming him in their squad for the series against Sri Lanka. Marsh, whose …
Continue reading Marsh credits Langer for Aussie recallJo-Wilfried Tsonga has joined fellow Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Seventh-seeded Tsonga accounted for another French player, ninth seed Richard Gasquet 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 …
Continue reading Tsonga through to last eight at OpenAustralia’s one-day stars have defended captain Michael Clarke’s use of the side’s only decision review, despite it costing two key wickets in Sunday’s washed-out match against Sri Lanka. Clarke called …
Continue reading Bailey defends Clarke’s DRS moveAn encouraging text from big brother Bernie wasn’t enough to help Sara Tomic upset German fourth seed Antonia Lottner in the second round of the Australian Open junior girls tournament. …
Continue reading Sara Tomic out of Aust Open juniorsTennis throwback Agnieszka Radwanska cares little about her pop gun serve as she masterminds her way through the Australian Open draw. Radwanska is the hottest player on the women’s tour …
Continue reading Radwanska serves it up to her criticsWestern Australia coach Justin Langer hasn’t given up hope of guiding his last-placed side to the Sheffield Shield final this season. The Warriors sit 12 points adrift of ladder-leading Queensland …
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