Gael Monfils’ comeback from injury took a hit on Thursday when he lost to German qualifier Daniel Brands 6-1 7-5 in the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open in Doha. The …
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It was a tennis lesson Brisbane battler John Millman would have gladly handed over his $7550 second round losers’ cheque to buy. Qualifier Millman gave world No.3 Andy Murray a …
Continue reading Murray fights hard to beat MillmanNew Zealand slid to 2-33 at tea on day two of the second Test against South Africa on Thursday with the tourists 269 runs behind and facing an innings defeat …
Continue reading NZ battle to 2-33 at tea against SAfricaLiverpool midfielder Joe Cole was on Thursday having a medical examination at West Ham United with a view to rejoining the club where he began his career, according to Britain’s …
Continue reading Joe Cole undergoing West Ham medicalAustralian teenager Ashleigh Barty claimed the biggest scalp of her fledgling career with a 6-0 6-3 demolition of 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone at the Hopman Cup on Thursday …
Continue reading Barty stuns Schiavone at Hopman CupThe Brisbane Heat weathered a Lasith Malinga onslaught before keeping their Big Bash finals hopes alive with a 24-run victory over the Melbourne Stars at the Gabba. In a match …
Continue reading Heat keep BBL finals hopes aliveNew Zealand’s bowlers struck early on day two but couldn’t stop South Africa forging further ahead and into an imposing lead of 290 on Thursday in the first test at …
Continue reading South Africa choke NZ in first TestSerena Williams handed out compliments like she sent down aces on Thursday after setting up the semi-final showdown everyone wants with world No.1 Victoria Azarenka in the Brisbane International. The …
Continue reading Williams sets up showdown with AzarenkaAustralian Bernard Tomic continued his winning run at the Hopman Cup with a 6-3 7-5 triumph on Thursday night over world No.23 Andreas Seppi at Perth Arena. Tomic, who stunned …
Continue reading Tomic beats Seppi at Hopman CupCricket South Africa (CSA) will recognise the career of Mark Boucher with a tribute to the former Proteas wicketkeeper on Friday’s third day of the first Test against New Zealand …
Continue reading South Africa to honour retired BoucherMelbourne Stars super slinger Lasith Malinga showcased his amazing Twenty20 bowling skills by tying the Brisbane Heat in knots in their Big Bash League clash at the Gabba. Widely regarded …
Continue reading Malinga ties Heat in knots at Gabba in BBLPoland’s Agnieszka Radwanska completed the safe passage of the remaining three seeds through to the semi-finals on a rain-affected day at the Auckland Classic on Thursday. World No.4 Radwanska, the …
Continue reading Radwanska through to semis in AucklandLleyton Hewitt bowed out of the Brisbane International after falling in straight sets to Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin in the second round on Thursday. World No.83 Hewitt missed out on a …
Continue reading Hewitt misses out on Murray showdownMike Hussey has made a point throughout his career of taking time to smell the roses. And with the stage perfectly set for him to score a fitting farewell century …
Continue reading Hussey in action at SCG with three catchesA tournament-ending knee injury to American John Isner on Thursday handed Spain a berth in this weekend’s final of the Hopman Cup mixed-teams tennis event in Perth. The US pairing …
Continue reading Isner injured, Spain into Hopman Cup finalSri Lankan allrounder Sachithra Senanayake will join Big Bash strugglers the Sydney Sixers for their remaining two matches. The 27-year-old has been recruited to replace West Indian Sunil Narine, who …
Continue reading Senanayake signs with SixersIt took a 23-year-old who had been in the country for just 48 hours to display the application and drive Sri Lanka have been begging for all summer. Lahiru Thirimanne, …
Continue reading Thirimanne flies in to save Sri LankaThe wisdom behind Australia’s decision to bowl first against Sri Lanka at the SCG was called into question, but at least playing four quicks in Sydney allowed future stars Jackson …
Continue reading Bird, Starc step up for Australia at SCG
