Author Chales Caleb Colton coined the modern term in 1820 that “Imitation is the sincerest of flattery.” If that is true then take a bow Paul McNamee, Charlie Fancutt and even Pat Cash for the concept they conceived in 1987, a mixed Tennis event known as the Hopman Cup, reborn under the guise of the […]
Rinky Hijikata holds his nerve to make it three Aussie men in the last eight at the Brisbane International
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 […]
‘Means a lot to me’: Rafa demolishes hometown hero, sends warning to Aus Open rivals
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 […]
‘I’ve loved every bit of the journey’: Melbourne Renegades legend Aaron Finch confirms BBL retirement
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’ […]
Two braces, two Adelaide comebacks and a red card as United and Wellington share the spoils in a Thursday night belter
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 […]