Alex de Minaur’s words are resonating with Rinky Hijikata, who wants to break through ceilings and “stick it to them” too. The 22-year-old literally rolled up his sleeves to become the third man into the Brisbane International quarter-finals. He edged Czech Tomas Machac 5-7 6-2 7-6 (7-4) on Thursday, the day after countryman de Minaur […]
Rafael Nadal yearns for more matches after firing another ominous warning to his Australian Open rivals with a ruthless Brisbane International victory over home-town favourite Jason Kubler. In just his second competitive outing after almost a year out of the game, Nadal cast sentiment aside to crush Kubler 6-1 6-2 in a tennis masterclass on […]
Former Australian white-ball captain Aaron Finch will retire from the BBL at the end of the summer. The star batter, 37, is set to play at least three more games for the Melbourne Renegades before calling time, having stepped away from international cricket last February. Finch went public with his decision ahead of the Renegades’ […]
Adelaide United and Wellington Phoenix have shared the points after a thrilling 2-2 A-League Men draw at Coopers Stadium on Thursday night. Hiroshi Ibusuki and Kosta Barbarouses starred for United and Wellington respectively, with both players bagging doubles, scoring in each half. Reds coach Carl Veart praised his troops’ efforts after twice falling behind. “The […]
India have beaten South Africa by seven wickets to earn the quickest victory in the history of Test cricket inside two days at Newlands. India, who’d been inspired on Thursday by Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliant six-wicket haul, then chased down a modest victory target of 79 to claim the second Test and share the series at […]
