Sixth seed Petra Kvitova has continued her unbeaten record at the Brisbane International by starting her Australian summer with a gritty straight-sets win at Pat Rafter Arena. Kvitova progressed through …
Continue reading Kvitova continues unbeaten Brisbane recordMichael Hussey insists there is quality and quantity to replace him despite leaving a second chasm in Australian cricket’s middle order ahead of a critical 12 months. Hussey’s announcement on …
Continue reading Hussey says his shoes can be filledTony Greig is expected to be honoured during the New Year’s Test in his hometown Sydney as tributes flow worldwide for a cricket luminary described as a giant of a …
Continue reading Greig a giant who changed cricket foreverTop seed Agnieszka Radwanska has played down her relatively late arrival for the Auckland Classic tennis tournament, saying she’ll be ready to go when she walks out on court. Radwanska, …
Continue reading Top seed Radwanska ready to goFormer world No.1 Venus Williams came from a set down to defeat South Africa’s Chanelle Scheepers 4-6 6-2 6-3 at the Hopman Cup on Sunday. In 36C heat, world No.24 …
Continue reading Venus Williams wins at Hopman CupMitchell Starc says the decision to rest him from the Boxing Day Test was the right one, even though he admitted to being “shattered” at the time. The young left-armer …
Continue reading Starc OK with rest from Boxing Day TestAn emotional Jarmila Gajdosova has ended a horror 2012 with a stirring triumph, upsetting world No.16 Roberta Vinci at the Brisbane International. Scoring her first win in a main-draw match …
Continue reading Gajdosova ends horror 2012 with winBernard Tomic is vowing to channel Lleyton Hewitt’s trademark fighting spirit after winning back some credibility with a morale-boosting win at the Hopman Cup. Responding to repeated accusations of tanking, …
Continue reading New-look Tomic hungry for the scrapCricket Australia has paid tribute to Tony Greig as a man who deeply understood the game, and an integral part of the sport’s Australian summer. Greig died of a heart …
Continue reading Cricket Australia pays tribute to GreigTwelve mares line up for the La Trice Classic over the nine furlongs and as always with a quality mare’s race, there’s several chances. La Trice Classic Form Guide 1. …
Continue reading La Trice Classic 2013 tips, preview and selectionsThe appropriately named Summer Scorcher over 1000m is the first of three Black Type races on Tuesday’s card at Ascot. Even though Excelorada ($4.40) is looking at making it three …
Continue reading Summer Scorcher 2013 tips, preview and selectionsA small field line up for race 5 – the Listed Carrington Stakes and, with most tackling this race first up from a spell, it’ll be a tricky race for …
Continue reading Carrington Stakes 2013 tips, preview and selectionsThe staying feature of the Flemington card is The Bagot Handicap with a field of eleven taking part. With seven of the field having win at least one of their …
Continue reading Bagot Handicap 2013 tips, preview and selectionsWith no racing in the metropolitan area of Brisbane on New Year’s Day, we head to the Gold Coast where the feature race is the Carlton Draught Goldmarket Handicap. Goldmarket …
Continue reading Goldmarket Handicap 2013 tips, preview and selectionsThere’s little doubt Michael Hussey’s international cricket career will be remembered exactly as he wants it to be. “Someone who loved the game, was a good team man, someone that …
Continue reading Hussey says goodbye on his own termsStaying feature at Rosehill on New Year’s Day will be the Tattersalls Club Cup. Several runners here on the quick back from last week’s Villiers Stakes including early favourites Highly …
Continue reading Tattersalls Club Cup 2013 tips, preview and selectionsFeature of the day at Flemington is the Standish Handicap with great interest here the Australian debut of former Hong Kong champion, Good Ba Ba. He’ll have to be near …
Continue reading Standish 2013 Handicap tips, preview and selectionsAlex Ferguson said Manchester United were “halfway” to the Premier League title after Robin van Persie scored late on to seal a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. United go …
Continue reading Ferguson thanks RVP as United surge
