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Richard Gasquet credited luck and a fighting spirit as he salvaged a 3-6 7-5 6-2 win over Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen on Saturday to book an all-French final at the ATP …
Continue reading Gasquet to face Simon in Bangkok ATP finalJulien Benneteau of France upset top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain 6-4 6-1 on Saturday to reach the final of the ATP’s Malaysian Open. Benneteau will face second-seeded Juan Monaco of …
Continue reading Benneteau, Monaco into Malaysia ATP finalSydney coach John Longmire is confident the Swans’ low-key approach won’t change next season as they chase back-to-back AFL premierships. Opposition coaches have regularly commented this season about the Swans’ …
Continue reading AFL premiership won’t change SwansMotivation, not money, was the main reason Lewis Hamilton on Friday confirmed he was to leave McLaren for Mercedes next year. That became clear in the aftermath of the news …
Continue reading Motivation spurred Hamilton F1 switchHawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has taken a surprisingly philosophical approach to his side’s AFL grand final defeat, saying there is more to life than football. Despite the disappointment of Saturday’s …
Continue reading Hawks’ coach says more to life than AFLJohn Kennedy Jnr was full of pride, but admitted to some mixed feelings as son Josh helped Sydney beat Hawthorn in the AFL grand final. One of the great stories …
Continue reading Kennedys have another AFL flagAs coach Alastair Clarkson noted, Hawthorn don’t lose too many AFL games when they come out on top in the key areas of clearances and contested possessions. Although that was …
Continue reading Slingshot Swans sink HawksSydney superstar Adam Goodes personified his side’s never-say-die spirit by ignoring a serious knee injury to lead the Swans to a thrilling upset AFL grand final win at the MCG …
Continue reading Swans defy injury to beat Hawks for flagMitch Morton isn’t the least bit surprised the Sydney Swans have won the 2012 AFL flag. It’s the premiership medal hanging around his neck that he didn’t expect. “To be …
Continue reading Ultimatum earns Morton a medalSydney ruckman Shane Mumford had a nerve-wracking buildup to the AFL grand final, confirming he hurt a hamstring at Thursday training. Mumford managed to play until early in the last …
Continue reading Mumford injured before AFL grand finalThe man who did more than any other on Saturday to ensure Sydney would win a fifth AFL premiership could easily have been playing for the opposition. Four years ago, …
Continue reading Reborn O’Keefe wins Norm Smith MedalAustralia have continued their strong start to the Women’s World Twenty20 title defence with a 25-run win over Pakistan in Saturday’s rain-affected Group A match in Galle. Australia made 5-146 …
Continue reading Aussie women beat Pakistan in T20Former Canada rugby international Mike Pyke took the risk of his sporting life when he turned his back on a professional career in France and set his sights on the …
Continue reading Swans Canadian ruckman stars in finalAustralia captain Michael Clarke will put himself through another boot camp and play his first club cricket game for several years in preparation for the home series against South Africa. …
Continue reading Clarke getting fit for the summerOn a day when they predicted storm and tempest and maybe a scrambling, scrappy struggle, they got sunshine, football and heroes. They got drama and miracles, parry and thrust and …
Continue reading AFL grand final produces the heroesHawthorn captain Luke Hodge insists he was fit enough to play in the Hawks’ AFL grand final loss to Sydney on Saturday. Hodge missed the preliminary final last weekend because …
Continue reading Hawks’ Hodge insists fitness was fineTest cricket captain and selector Michael Clarke says wicketkeeper Brad Haddin’s batting appears to be back to its best after watching him star for NSW in the drawn Sheffield Shield …
Continue reading NSW, Tas draw, Haddin back to best: Clarke
