Jordan Thompson has saved three match points before turning the tables to beat the returning Rafael Nadal in a late-night Brisbane International quarter-final classic. The Australian prevailed 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 in a Friday night battle that stretched three hours and 25 minutes and finished… Read More »Aussie Jordan Thompson wins three-hour epic in upset over comeback man Rafael Nadal
Uncapped defender Gethin Jones insists representing Australia was always his first choice. Handed a shock call-up to the Socceroos’ Asian Cup squad, Jones – who plies his trade for Bolton in England’s third tier – was born in Perth but spent most of his formative… Read More »Socceroos new boy Gethin Jones confirms Australia is his top pick
Wallabies World Cup reject Quade Cooper will return to action with his club side Hanazono Kintetsu Liners in the latest round of Japan Rugby League One. The 35-year-old – who was a controversial omission from Eddie Jones’s Rugby World Cup squad last year – faces… Read More »Quade Cooper rides the road to redemption in Japanese rugby return
A 98th-minute penalty from Valere Germain has helped Macarthur salvage a point in a drama-charged 1-1 A-League Men draw with the Newcastle Jets. The Bulls looked destined for defeat on Friday until Jets defender Phillip Cancar bundled into Lachlan Rose in the box in the… Read More »Late drama as last-second penalty helps Macarthur salvage draw with Jets
Melbourne Stars wicketkeeper Sam Harper is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering a severe head knock during a training session at the MCG nets. Harper was hit in the head while batting in a nasty incident that left teammates who witnessed it ‘visibly… Read More »Melbourne Stars keeper in hospital after ‘gruesome’ training incident