World No.1 Iga Swiatek has been dumped out of the Australian Open in the third round by unheralded Czech teenager Linda Noskova, throwing the race for the women’s title wide open. Watch every Australian Open match ad-free, live & on demand with centre court in… Read More »Czech mate: World No.1 Swiatek knocked out by 19-year-old
Alex de Minaur’s blockbuster fourth-round clash with Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev has been given the prime time treatment by Australian Open organisers, with the final Aussie standing in the singles draw scheduled to play in the night session at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.… Read More »Prime time Demon: Djokovic snubbed in three-year AO first as Aussie’s clash with world No.5 gets night-time nod
South African referee Jaco Peyper has officially announced his retirement from officiating. Coming off the back of an Achilles tendon injury during the Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-final between Wales and Argentina in Marseille, Peyper was subsequently ruled out for the upcoming Six Nations tournament… Read More »Rugby News: ‘Super opportunity’ – Jaco Peyper calls time on career, Mercer criticises Borthwick, Shields aims for All Black jersey
Reigning champions Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata are out of the Open with the Australian men’s doubles pairing falling in three sets in the second round. The popular duo, who were ranked 16th, lost 6-4 4-6 6-3 to unseeded Germans Yannick Hanfmann and Dominik Koepker… Read More »Kubler and Hijikata Open doubles defence over and out
Australia coach Andrew McDonald remains optimistic a reshuffled batting line-up will work despite lacklustre returns in the first-Test trouncing of the West Indies. While the Australians romped to a 10-wicket win before lunch on day three in Adelaide, only centurion Travis Head passed 45. Steve… Read More »‘Will iron themselves out’: McDonald expects improvement from batters, discusses T20 ‘creep’ into Test schedules