Bernard Tomic’s third-round Australian Open showdown with Roger Federer on Saturday night continues the tradition of classic match-ups involving locals at Melbourne Park. PAT CASH v MATS WILANDER, men’s final, …
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Manly captain Jamie Lyon is set to remain at the Sea Eagles for at least the 2013 season, despite reports linking him to an immediate move to rival NRL club …
Continue reading Lyon to stay at Manly for 2013Australian golfers Greg Chalmers and Aaron Baddeley on Thursday blitzed the La Quinta Country Club course to be one stroke off the lead after the first round of the PGA …
Continue reading Chalmers, Baddeley head Aussie PGA chargeThe Agnieszka Radwanska steamroller shows no sign of slowing. The Polish world No.4 continued her stunning form on Friday when she cruised into the fourth round of the Australian Open. …
Continue reading Radwanska through to Aust Open last 16Manchester City can close to within four points of their English Premier League title rivals Manchester United by beating Fulham on Saturday. United, who don’t play until Sunday, have looked …
Continue reading Man City plot EPL assault on UnitedGrand slam king Roger Federer has won more Australian Open matches than any man in tennis history. But what drives the Swiss superstar off the court? During an exclusive, in-depth …
Continue reading Getting to know Roger FedererBefore Christmas, Bernard Tomic could barely beat an egg. He was derided as Tomic the Tank Engine, in strife – again – with Gold Coast police and finally suspended from …
Continue reading Bernard Tomic’s remarkable transformationEssendon captain Jobe Watson predicts that a slimmed-down Michael Hurley could be the key to the Bombers in defence and attack in the upcoming AFL season. Injuries restricted the 193cm …
Continue reading Bombers looking slim for new yearSpanish driver Nani Roma survived a late puncture on his Mini to claim his third stage win of the 2013 Dakar Rally on Thursday while Stephane Peterhansel stayed comfortably on …
Continue reading Roma survives blowout in Dakar RallyNew Zealand bowling coach Shane Bond has accused national cricket coach Mike Hesson of sabotage over his handling of the sacking of captain Ross Taylor. Bond’s outburst has inflamed a …
Continue reading Bond letter sparks NZ cricket crisisParramatta NRL player Jon Mannah has died after a long battle with cancer. The 23-year-old younger brother of NSW State of Origin prop Tim Mannah was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma …
Continue reading Parramatta’s Jon Mannah dies at 23Gold Coast back-rower Ashley Harrison has been called into the NRL All Stars side to replace injured Titans teammate David Taylor for the pre-season clash against the Indigenous All Stars …
Continue reading Harrison replaces Taylor in NRL All StarsManchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to resolve his bowel condition. United says it was a “planned procedure … in the …
Continue reading United’s Fletcher set for bowel surgeryMore should unite Chelsea and Arsenal fans than divide them on Sunday at a London derby being played with discontent at both Premier League clubs. Boos echoed around Stamford Bridge …
Continue reading Fans unhappy as Chelsea and Arsenal meetThey boast 11 grand slam titles between them but one of Venus Williams or Maria Sharapova will be out of the Australian Open in the third round on Friday night. …
Continue reading Former women’s No.1s meet in Aussie OpenLiverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says his controversial striker Luis Suarez could face punishment from the club after admitting that he dived to try to win a penalty in a league …
Continue reading Rodgers slams Suarez over divingJustin Rose grabbed a share of the first round lead in the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship on Thursday on a day when both Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods struggled to …
Continue reading Rose blooms in Abu DhabiMelbourne-born English teenager Laura Robson has sprung one of the upsets of the Australian Open, ousting 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in an absorbing three-hour second-round match at Melbourne Park. …
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