Gifted amateur Nathan Holman was a late inclusion in the Victorian PGA Championship but bolted into the lead on Thursday after a stunning opening round of 66 in Creswick. Holman, …
Continue reading Amateur Holman leads Victorian PGADominant Andy Murray dictated terms to the outclassed Joao Sousa, with the Scottish star defying brutally hot conditions to cruise into the third round of the Australian Open. The reigning …
Continue reading Murray dominant at Australian OpenShane Warne’s fiancee Liz Hurley has been accused of swearing at a TV journalist following the Melbourne Stars’ semi-final loss to Perth Scorchers. The Stars crashed out of the title …
Continue reading Warne’s fiance clashes with TV reporterAllrounder Moises Henriques has been cleared of a broken finger but is little chance of making his long-awaited return to international cricket at the Gabba on Friday. If Michael Clarke’s …
Continue reading Clarke demands 100% fitness from playersSydney Roosters recruit Michael Jennings never wanted to leave Penrith, and has taken exception to Penrith coach Ivan Cleary’s stinging assessment that he was released because he wasn’t living up …
Continue reading I never wanted to leave Penrith: JenningsCramping Australian James Duckworth has bowed out of the Australian Open in the second round to Slovenian Blaz Kavcic in another marathon match. Playing in searing heat at Melbourne Park, …
Continue reading Duckworth loses marathon match at OpenSerena Williams is confident her ankle injury will not hamper her bid for a sixth Australian Open crown. The American, who rolled her right ankle in her first match, rebounded …
Continue reading Ankle is fine for Aust Open: SerenaSri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene believes one-day cricket’s experimental fielding restrictions are making the 50-over game boring and wants the trial knocked on the head. Preparing for Friday’s day-night clash …
Continue reading New law on the nose with Sri LankansRed-hot Bernard Tomic has racked up his ninth straight win of the summer to book a likely third-round Australian Open blockbuster with Roger Federer. In heatwave conditions at Rod Laver …
Continue reading Tomic through to third round of OpenShe admits everyone thinks she’s crazy but 42-year-old Japanese Kimiko Date-Krumm expects to be playing grand slam tennis for years to come. The record-breaker’s Australian Open campaign remains alive after …
Continue reading They think I’m mad, says tennis veteranMelbourne Renegades’ captain Aaron Finch was named the Big Bash League’s player of the season on Thursday, two days after his side’s shock semi-final exit against Brisbane Heat. Finch, who …
Continue reading Finch named BBL player of the yearSouth Sydney’s prodigal son Beau Champion will make his Rabbitohs comeback in the NRL club’s Return to Redfern trial match against Papua New Guinea next month. The South Sydney junior …
Continue reading Champion named for Souths league trialWithout the Nine Network’s heavy financial commitment to Australian cricket, George Bailey might find himself “flipping burgers” for a living. That’s the view of Nine’s executive producer of cricket Brad …
Continue reading Bailey would be flipping burgers: NineExcited by their Big Bash exploits, Michael Clarke has endorsed the return of former cricket bad boys Luke Pomersbach and Shaun Marsh to the Australian team. Captain Clarke on Thursday …
Continue reading Bad boys back in Australian cricket frameWorld No.1 Victoria Azarenka empathises with Samantha Stosur’s sorry plight, saying mental demons plague every tennis player at times in their career. Azarenka on Thursday was surprised to hear Stosur …
Continue reading World No.1 feels for StosurThe NSW Waratahs’ resistance to forfeiting their Wallabies for an extended Test camp before the Lions series has been inflamed by a needless injury to lock Kane Douglas. Douglas rolled …
Continue reading Tahs fume over Douglas injurySuper-fit Andy Murray kept his cool on a brutally hot Melbourne Day to ease through to the third round of the Australian Open. Murray, who undergoes a tough off-season training …
Continue reading Murray, Tsonga win at Aust OpenJo-Wilfried Tsonga is done with the Greta Garbo approach – at least for now. Having spent 18 months without a coach following his split with long-time mentor Eric Winogradsky early …
Continue reading Tsonga through to third round at Open

