Naomi Osaka is remaining philosophical after her return to tennis was cut short in a second-round defeat to Karolina Pliskova at the Brisbane International. Former world No.1 Pliskova advanced to the last 16 along with reigning Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, who sent a reminder of her starpower in a 6-3 6-0 demolition of Lucia […]
Brisbane Heat remain undefeated after flurry of fours pinches DLS win over Sydney Sixers
Big hitting from English allrounder Paul Walter, who narrowly avoided a calamitous collision earlier in the game, carried unbeaten leaders Brisbane Heat to a three-run win over the Sydney Sixers in a rain-affected top-of-the-table BBL clash in Coffs Harbour. Put in to bat at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium, the second-placed Sixers struggled to score […]
Pan-DEMON-ium! De Minaur stuns Djokovic in major Aus Open statement as world No.1 fumes at physio
If we didn’t know it before, we do know – Alex de Minaur is an Australian Open dark horse. The world No.12 and top-ranked male Australian produced his second irresistible performance in a row at the United Cup to give the host team’s quarter-final an ideal start – against none other than world No.1 and […]
‘Can see the entire XI changing for the next Test’: Cricket world shocked as South Africa skittled for 96-year low
Just days after South Africa’s much-criticised squad to tour New Zealand was decried as the darkest moment of their modern Test history, it might have been beaten. After winning the toss and electing to bat first in the second Test against India in Cape Town, the Proteas couldn’t even make it through to lunch, embarrassingly […]
Cummins cleans up again but Pakistan recover from collapse with wagging tail frustrating Aussies
Pat Cummins tore through Pakistan for the third straight innings as Australia took an early stranglehold of the Third Test at the SCG but the tourists fought hard with a wagging tail not only preventing a total collapse but putting up a decent score. Cummins made it a trifecta of five-wicket hauls after taking 5-61 […]