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‘This guy’s too good’: Epic 22-point game sums up ‘relentless’ Demon as he surges into AO fourth round

Australia’s Alex De Minaur swept into the fourth round of the Australian Open for the third straight year, crushing Italian qualifier Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-3, 6-1. Cobolli, a massive underdog,made the Australian 10th seed work despite the lopsided scoreline. But one game early in the… Read More »‘This guy’s too good’: Epic 22-point game sums up ‘relentless’ Demon as he surges into AO fourth round

‘Not a hit and run’: Schmidt explains short-term deal and why he ‘surprised’ himself by taking Wallabies job

Joe Schmidt acknowledges he might be “boring” but says sweeping statements and lofty dreams won’t win Tests. After The Roar revealed Schmidt had been appointed Wallabies coach on Thursday, the 58-year-old was officially unveiled by Rugby Australia as their new national men’s mentor on Friday… Read More »‘Not a hit and run’: Schmidt explains short-term deal and why he ‘surprised’ himself by taking Wallabies job

Awkward moment defending champ asked about ‘sucking the joy’ out of devastated rival – as political overtones hang heavy

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka blocked out the political overtones of her third-round match against Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko at the Australian Open on Friday to ease into the second week of the Grand Slam with a thumping 6-0, 6-0 victory. Sabalenka was last scheduled to face the… Read More »Awkward moment defending champ asked about ‘sucking the joy’ out of devastated rival – as political overtones hang heavy

Every Aussie rated from first Test vs West Indies: Call the cops, Josh Hazlewood – you’ve been stone cold robbed

It wasn’t quite as emphatic as many thought, but Australia seldom looked likely to be upset by the West Indies, with nine wickets from Josh Hazlewood and a century from a back-in-form Travis Head enough to secure a comfortable 10-wicket win. Despite wrapping up victory… Read More »Every Aussie rated from first Test vs West Indies: Call the cops, Josh Hazlewood – you’ve been stone cold robbed

Rookie Socceroo defender hammered for ‘honking’ and ’embarassing’ Asian Cup effort – but pundit hails key contribution

He was Graham Arnold’s latest selection bolt from the blue – and he’s contributed to two clean sheets to start the Asian Cup campaign – but Gethin Jones has copped pelters from fans in the wake of his latest performance against Syria. The Sydney Morning… Read More »Rookie Socceroo defender hammered for ‘honking’ and ’embarassing’ Asian Cup effort – but pundit hails key contribution