On a beautiful morning, under a flawless blue sky, a massive stadium is filled with spectators eagerly waiting for something to happen. A punch, a punch through mid-wicket or a gentle push, a rush for a single or two, or who knows, going for something big if the situation demands – and then – bang! […]
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 just shy of midnight. Thompson came back from the brink […]
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 years in Wales. The 28-year-old, who won caps and even […]
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 the Peter Hewat-coached Ricoh Black Rams as two sides without […]
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 dying stages at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. Germain stepped up from […]
