Comeback queen Daria Saville is one win away from a fairytale sixth WTA final after stunning Chinese third-seed Zhu Lin in the quarter-finals of the Hobart International. The popular Australian wildcard shook off a frustrating start to prevail 3-6 6-1 6-4 on Thursday and book a date with top seed Elise Mertens in the semi-finals. […]
Sven-Goran reveals dire cancer diagnosis: ‘It’s better not to think about it’
Former England soccer manager Sven-Goran Eriksson says he has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and in a “best case” scenario has about a year left to live. Eriksson, who managed England for five years before leaving after the 2006 World Cup, stood down from his most recent role as sporting director at Swedish club Karlstad […]
Sad end to Aussie teen prodigy’s Aus Open hopes after incredible recovery from debilitating injury in qualifying win
Australian tennis rising star Melisa Ercan has been forced to withdraw from qualifying for the Australian Open main draw, having failed to recover from a calf injury in time for her second-round match. The 18-year old suffered a debilitating calf cramp in her first-round match against Yuriko Miyazaki while 6-4, 4-1 up. Watch every Australian […]
Aus Open draw REVEALED: Demon’s tough start, twin ‘Aussie-offs’ in first round, world No.1 in group of death
Alex de Minaur will need to do it tough to continue his career-best form at the Australian Open, with the world No.10 dealt a tricky hand to begin his home grand slam. De Minaur’s first opponent will be big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic, a five-time quarter-finalist at Melbourne Park who made it to the semi-finals in […]
Rudan aims for key player extensions as Wanderers boss signs up for three more years
After agreeing to a new three-year contract, Marko Rudan is keen for Socceroos striker Brandon Borrello and Dutch import Jorritt Hendrix to join him in putting pen to paper at Western Sydney. The Wanderers announced on Thursday that Rudan, who will be in the dugout for Friday’s meeting with Melbourne City, has been rewarded with […]