World No.1 Novak Djokovic will be fresh, confident and in near-perfect form for Sunday night’s shot at a record third straight Australian Open title after charging through his semi-final against …
Continue reading Djokovic storms into Australian Open finalDavid Bransdon set a red-hot pace at the inaugural Heritage Classic in Melbourne on Thursday when he shot a course-record 64 to lead the Australasian PGA event by three shots. …
Continue reading Red-hot Bransdon leads Heritage ClassicTwo Melbourne Cup heroines have figured prominently in the pedigrees of two winners in country Victoria on Thursday. The Nigel Blackiston-trained Karata and Compass from the Kane Harris stable revived …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup pedigrees on show at SeymourVictoria’s ravenous run-scorer Chris Rogers struck another century as South Australia defended the omission of their two latest internationals for the current Sheffield Shield match. Rogers struck a tenacious ton …
Continue reading Victoria’s Rogers hits ton against SAThe AFL Players’ Association (AFLPA) shares the league’s concerns over an explosion in the use of social drugs over the past 12 months and will discuss substantial policy changes at …
Continue reading AFL players’ association eyes drug problemThe fallout over Kurt Tippett’s AFL draft-tampering scandal continued on Thursday when his manager was banned from acting as a player agent for a year. The AFL Players’ Association’s Agent …
Continue reading AFL agent Blucher banned for 12 monthsWorld No.1 Victoria Azarenka survived a panic attack and a controversial time-out to stagger into the Australian Open final against China’s Li Na on Thursday. Li stunned Russian Maria Sharapova …
Continue reading Azarenka and Li to meet in Open finalA Chris Rogers century underpinned early Victorian dominance before South Australia struck back late on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval. The Bushrangers made 6-314 …
Continue reading SA bowlers strike late blows against VicsThe AFL Players’ Association (AFLPA) shares the league’s concerns over an explosion in the use of social drugs over the past 12 months and will discuss substantial policy changes at …
Continue reading AFL players’ assn attacks drug problemGracious American teenager Sloane Stephens has refused to question Victoria Azarenka’s motives for calling a medical time-out after blowing five match points before clinching their Australian Open semi-final a game …
Continue reading Stephens fine with Azarenka’s time-outCrowd favourite Li Na has successfully negotiated the tough road to book her spot in a second Australian Open final. Sixth-seeded Li’s best performance of the tournament was her 6-2 …
Continue reading Li proves far too good for SharapovaFour wickets in the space of 24 hours combined with more than 1600km travelled have left NSW captain Stephen O’Keefe in no doubt that allrounder Moises Henriques is ready for …
Continue reading O’Keefe backs Henriques for Indian tourTorrential rain might have ensured Anthony Mitchell is a little wet behind the ears but the former Sydney Rooster believes he has the nous to fill North Queensland’s vacant No.9 …
Continue reading Ex-Rooster Mitchell eyes Cowboys No.9Australians Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden are through to the Australian Open mixed doubles semi-finals after a tense quarter-final upset win. Playing together for the first time at this tournament, …
Continue reading Aussie pair in Aust Open mixed semisAustralian quick Mitchell Starc insists his decision to knock back a lucrative IPL stint was an easy one with the left-armer looking to freshen up for the five-Test Ashes series. …
Continue reading Starc puts Australia before IPLShe has been likened in talent and craft to Martina Hingis and on Friday night Australian teenage prodigy Ashleigh Barty has the chance to join the Swiss great in the …
Continue reading Barty looks to join Hingis in record booksThey weren’t able to break the door down, but NSW allrounder Moises Henriques and spinner Stephen O’Keefe offered selectors a gentle reminder of their Test prospects as they restricted Western …
Continue reading NSW Test hopefuls leave mark in ShieldUnlucky Test winger Jharal Yow Yeh’s NRL comeback plans have received another setback after undergoing more surgery on his ankle. The Queensland State of Origin flyer had been hopeful of …
Continue reading NRL future uncertain again for Yow Yeh

