Australian tennis dreams have been dashed once again as Lleyton Hewitt’s team succumbed in a second straight Davis Cup final amid heartbreak and another jolting reality check in Malaga. Italy ended up lifting the giant trophy for just the second time in Sunday’s (Monday AEDT)… Read More »‘It’s heartbreaking’: Davis Cup dreams shattered again as Italy annihilate Australia in final
Aston Villa have rallied from behind to win 2-1 at injury-hit Tottenham and move two points off the lead in the Premier League. Ollie Watkins found space at the heart of a makeshift Spurs defence to roll a shot into the bottom corner in the… Read More »Garnacho golazo wins it for United as Ange’s Spurs suffer third straight loss
Steve Smith will return to the Sydney Sixers for the BBL after making a memorable comeback to the domestic league last summer. The signing is a big win for the BBL, which profited from Smith’s swashbuckling cameo last time around and has long faced criticism… Read More »Smith gives BBL added star power after signing on for another Sixers cameo in between Test duties
Australia’s fringe candidates are failing to fire as the post-World Cup hangover has continued with a 44-run loss to India in the second Twenty20 at Thiruvananthapuram. A ragged bowling display allowed India to plunder a mammoth 4-235 on Sunday (Monday AEDT) before Australia replied with… Read More »Fringe candidates flunk audition for T20 World Cup as Australia caned by India: ‘Failing to execute at critical moments’
Terry Venables, who has died aged 80, was a gifted, charismatic, influential coach who achieved much success, notably with Barcelona, and was popular with players and fans alike. Nevertheless, in Australia and England he will always be remembered for what he nearly achieved. In 1994… Read More »RIP El Tel: Ange, Bozza lead Aussie tributes for Socceroos’ 1998 mentor who came so close to World Cup dream