Roger 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 …
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Down 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 …
Continue reading No messing around for Murray in MelbourneJohn-Patrick Smith continued Australia’s run of early exits from the Australian Open on Tuesday. The wildcard entry from Townsville lost in straight sets to Portugal’s Joao Sousa 6-4 6-1 6-4 …
Continue reading Aussie Smith is latest Open casualtyAndrew Fifita is on the verge of fulfilling his State of Origin potential as club coach Shane Flanagan tipped him for a starting spot at Cronulla in 2013. The ever-confident …
Continue reading Sharks ready to unleash FifitaTournament favourite Serena Williams has fought off an ankle injury to breeze into the second round of the Australian Open. Williams, the third seed, turned her right ankle while chasing …
Continue reading Serena turns ankle but cruises throughAustralia’s Test team aren’t as good as they think they are. Michael Clarke’s men might have swept Sri Lanka 3-0 in the recent Test series, but respected commentator and former …
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