Matildas superstar Sam Kerr has been selected in the World XI, but missed out on the top-three shortlist for the Women’s Player of the Year at the FIFA Awards. The best women’s player award went to Spain’s World Cup winner Aitana Bonmati, making it a clean sweep for the 25-year-old playmaker. Bonmati has also picked … Read more
Local favourite Rinky Hijikata has missed out on the biggest win of his career after hopes of an Australian Open over 24th seed Jan-Lennard Struff unravelled in a fifth-set match tiebreak. The 22-year-old Aussie made it all the way to the fourth round of the US Open last year but didn’t have to face a … Read more
Cruz Hewitt’s summer of tennis has reached a new high, with the 15-year-old set to make his debut in the Australian Open boys’ singles tournament. The son of Lleyton has already enjoyed a special month shadowing his father at the United Cup and being invited to train alongside US Open champion Dominic Thiem and Australia’s … Read more
The 18th seed of the Australian Open men’s draw has been dumped in the first round in truly bizarre fashion after melting down following a late point penalty. Nicolas Jarry was pushed in the heat at Melbourne Park by Italian qualifier Flavio Cobolli on Monday, the pair going the distance in a four-hour contest on … Read more
The body of a former Socceroos player has been found in bushland on the NSW north coast, a day after he was reported missing. Stephen Laybutt, 46, was found dead in bushland near Cabarita in the Tweed region on Sunday night. Laybutt was last seen on Friday night with friends at a home in Casuarina, … Read more
The Australian Open schedule has once again come under fire after the opening night at Melbourne Park. The tournament has become famous for late-night finishes, prompting organisers to introduce a raft of changes to 2024, including adding an extra day by starting on Sunday and running for 15 days instead of the usual 14. Day … Read more
Novak Djokovic has been made to fight tooth and nail to get past the first round at the 2024 Australian Open after 18-year-old Croatian qualifier Dino Prižmić gave the him an almighty scare. The inexorable Djokovic prevailed in the end, but Prižmić gave the 10-time champion — and Australian Open director Craig Tiley — more … Read more
World No.71 Chris O’Connell has overcome a contentious call from the chair umpire at a crucial point of his first-round Australian Open clash with Cristian Garín to win a five-set epic. Australia’s eighth ranked men’s player was a break down in the third set, after splitting the opening two, but had got himself into a … Read more
Sarah Gigante has won her first Tour Down Under title with a blistering solo attack on the iconic Willunga Hill climb. The 23-year-old Australian launched a solo attack with 2km left in Sunday’s third and final stage, winning at the summit by 20 seconds and securing the overall title. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Gigante embraces … Read more
Josh Daicos sat out the dreaded yo-yo test at Collingwood training on Saturday with an injury concern. The AFL premiership player was bothered by a problem with his lower right leg and in some discomfort as he spoke to club physios on the track. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Clayton Oliver trains solo, Josh Daicos sits … Read more
