She’s just 16 and stands at a diminutive 166cm, but Queensland schoolgirl Ashleigh Barty is already making a splash on the world tennis stage. Barty notched the biggest scalp of …
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It’s time national selectors got deadly serious about death bowler Ben Laughlin, the Hobart Hurricanes say. Laughlin sits atop the Big Bash League’s wicket-takers list alongside Sri Lankan whirlwind Lasith …
Continue reading Laughlin on selectors’ mindsThe form surrounding the penultimate race in the European career of this year’s early Melbourne Cup favourite promises to have a more modest impact at Warwick Farm on Saturday. One …
Continue reading Award Season linked to Melbourne Cup 2013 favouritePhil Hughes and David Warner have thrown away centuries, but not before putting Australia in a commanding position by tea on day two of the Sydney Test against Sri Lanka. …
Continue reading No SCG 100s for Warner, HughesA worrying trend of embarrassing run-outs has damaged the Ashes preparations of an inexperienced Australian top three desperate for time in the middle. On Friday in Sydney, Ed Cowan made …
Continue reading Run of run-outs a worry for Aust top threeWith his confidence sky high following a dream Hopman Cup campaign, Australian star Bernard Tomic is confident he can break into the top 10 by the end of this year. …
Continue reading Confident Tomic ready to make his markChinese tennis star Li Na set up an all-Chinese semi-final in the Shenzhen Open on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over Serbian Bojana Jovanovski, while French player Marion Bartoli crashed …
Continue reading China’s Li into Shenzhen WTA semisFormer Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis has cruised into the Brisbane International semi-finals by upsetting third-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon in straight sets on Friday. World No.36 Baghdatis – ranked 20 …
Continue reading Baghdatis through to Brisbane semisWill Mr Cricket be replaced by a young Master Cricket? It’s a question that no doubt flickered through Mike Hussey’s mind this week as he prepared to bat for the …
Continue reading Retirement sparks hunt for new Mr CricketFrank Lampard will definitely leave Chelsea at the end of the season, the England international’s agent confirmed on Thursday, but he will not be tempted to see out his career …
Continue reading Frank Lampard braced to leave ChelseaThe Dakar Rally kicks off its 34th edition on Saturday with question marks over the gruelling 8,400km event’s environmental impact and safety record. In all, 459 vehicles will blast their …
Continue reading Dakar faces environmental, safety concernsSam Stosur will take on China’s Jie Zheng in the opening round of the Sydney International as the world No.9 attempts to get her Australian Open preparations back on track. …
Continue reading Stosur to face Zheng in SydneyHaving established a seven-point lead in the Premier League over the festive period, Manchester United turn their thoughts to the FA Cup on Saturday when they visit West Ham United …
Continue reading West Ham face FA Cup showdown with Man UtdDave Warner and Phil Hughes have put on 91 runs for the second wicket to carry Australia to 1-127 at lunch on day two at the SCG. Australia have made …
Continue reading Warner, Hughes toy with Sri Lanka at SCGBelgian Yanina Wickmayer has prevailed in a tough battle to defeat Germany’s Mona Barthel and reach the ASB Classic tennis final for the third time. Third seed Wickmayer repelled a …
Continue reading Wickmayer downs Barthel to reach WTA finalWill Mr Cricket be replaced by a young Master Cricket? It’s a question that no doubt flickered through Mike Hussey’s mind this week as he prepared to bat for the …
Continue reading The search for a new Mr CricketWorld No.1 Rory McIlroy admitted on Thursday that he may sit out the 2016 Olympics to avoid a storm over the sensitivities of playing for either Britain or Ireland. The …
Continue reading McIlroy may skip 2016 OlympicsAustralian opener Ed Cowan has been run out for four to dampen a flying start for Australia, with the home side one for 36 on day two of the third …
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