The good news for those who view the first grand slam tournament of the year through a strictly local prism is they finally have another Australian winner. The bad news …
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Test legend Shane Warne has blasted Australia’s selection policies, labelling them as garbage, ridiculous and mind boggling. Warne was left fuming after being told fit-again paceman James Pattinson was off-limits …
Continue reading Warne garbages Aussie selection policiesRoger Federer and Andy Murray have paid tribute to Australian Brad Drewett, who is set to step down from his role as chief of the ATP World Tour after being …
Continue reading Ill ATP boss Drewett to step downThe Sydney Roosters believe the Michael Jennings signing coup makes them a complete team that can now challenge for the NRL premiership. Jennings was granted a full release from his …
Continue reading Jennings makes us complete, say RoostersRoger Federer returned from a rare two-month competitive spell to bamboozle the hapless Benoit Paire at the Australian Open on Tuesday. The Swiss master dropped only seven games in his …
Continue reading Federer, Murray cruise through at OpenDown on form but not out, Samantha Stosur is quietly plotting a US Open-like rearguard charge to the second week at Melbourne Park. Stosur takes on Jie Zheng on Wednesday …
Continue reading Stosur in a New York state of mindAustralia finally has another player through to the second round of the Australian Open with James Duckworth overcoming countryman Ben Mitchell in a marathon five-set encounter. With the great mates …
Continue reading Aussie Duckworth through to second roundDecades of tradition will take a back seat on Thursday as tour golfers welcome the chance to tee off in the Victorian PGA Championship wearing shorts. A dress code amendment …
Continue reading Shorts allowed at Victorian PGASerena Williams admitted she was close to panicking after rolling her ankle in her crushing Australian Open first round victory. The third seed and former winner stumbled and fell during …
Continue reading Serena William under Open injury cloudAndy Murray and Roger Federer, the winners of the last two grand slam titles, dropped only seven games apiece in making short work of their first-round opponents at the Australian …
Continue reading Federer, Murray clear first hurdleVictoria Azarenka says Romanian Monica Niculescu tries to make her opponents feel “miserable” on court. And for a period during their Australian Open first round match the world No.1 Azarenka …
Continue reading Azarenka into Open second roundAustralian John-Patrick Smith may be well educated but he admits as a tennis player he has plenty to learn. The Townsville-born 23-year-old was schooled by Portugal’s Joao Sousa in their …
Continue reading Aussie Smith gets lesson in OpenNSW Origin centre Michael Jennings will join the Sydney Roosters on a four-year NRL deal after he gained a release from Penrith on Monday. Jennings had been shopped around by …
Continue reading Jennings joins Roosters on four-year dealAustralian Open teenage wildcard Luke Saville’s tournament has ended in disappointment with a first round loss to Japan’s Go Soeda. Saville joined the growing list of local losers with a …
Continue reading Saville joins Australian Open exitsCaroline Wozniacki paid tribute to her mega-rich golfing boyfriend Rory McIlroy after fighting her way into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. Pitted against Wimbledon semi-finalist Sabine …
Continue reading Double celebration for WozniackiAustralia face another daunting start to the Rugby Championship with back-to-back clashes against the world champion All Blacks to kick off their 2013 campaign. Governing body SANZAR released the draw …
Continue reading Wallabies, NZ to start Rugby ChampionshipWhile defending champion Victoria Azarenka won her way into the Australian Open second round, Serena Williams is under an injury cloud. Williams, the third seed, turned on her right ankle …
Continue reading Williams, Azarenka through to second roundAndy Murray looked every inch a reigning major champion as he dispatched hapless Dutchman Robin Haase in the opening round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. Murray broke one of …
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