Local qualifier Dane Sweeny has won plenty of admirers by pushing No.22 seed Francisco Cerundolo to five tough sets in a memorable grand slam debut at the Australian Open. Showing plenty of the never-say-die traits of his doppelganger Lleyton Hewitt, the world No.257 traded blows… Read More »‘He does not give up’: Aussie cult hero defeated after gutsy five-set fight with 22nd seed
Novak Djokovic rates local hope Alex de Minaur’s chances of a deep run at the Australian Open, saying it’s no surprise to see the Sydneysider crack the world’s top 10. De Minaur beat the world No.1 for the first time, as well as fellow top-10… Read More »‘A great chance’: Djokovic’s high praise for de Minaur ahead of Aus Open despite tricky draw
The 2025 Lions will tour Australia as the Irish and British Lions. Surely half of Andy Farrell’s selections will be green. The final cuts will hurt the most, but Farrell is surely not going to repeat Warren Gatland’s errors in South Africa (a lack of… Read More »No Mack, Kiwi-esque 10: An IRISH and British Lions team to smack Wallabies – and the doctrine Farrell must follow
Aaron Finch has enjoyed a winning finish despite a third-ball duck, as his Melbourne Renegades side dealt a massive blow to the BBL finals hopes of local rivals Melbourne Stars with a six-wicket victory. Marvel Stadium witnessed an anti-climatic finale with the bat on Saturday… Read More »Duck for Finch but Renegades ruffle Stars’ feathers, Scorchers fire up to beat the Heat for crucial win
Chelsea have made it three Premier League wins in a row for the first time since October 2022 as Cole Palmer’s penalty guided them to a 1-0 victory over Fulham at Stamford Bridge. The winning goal came in stoppage time at the end of the… Read More »Chelsea dagger: Stoppage-time Cole goal lifts Blues to hat-trick to put Premier League campaign back on track