Kvitova crashes Barty party to reach semi-finals
A ruthless Petra Kvitova trampled on the hopes of the host nation at the Australian Open on Sunday by thrashing Ashleigh Barty 6-1 6-4 to reach her first Grand Slam semi-finals in five years.
Collins rallies past Pavlyuchenkova to reach first semi-final
Danielle Collins overcame a slow start to book a maiden Grand Slam semi-final spot at the Australian Open when the unheralded American rallied from a set down to overcome Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6 7-5 6-1 on Tuesday.
Highlights: Australian Open day nine
Rafa Nadal cruised into the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday with a clinical straight sets demolition of young American Frances Tiafoe.
Ronaldo accepts deal in tax fraud case in Spain with fine, suspended sentence
Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo accepted a fine and suspended jail term for tax fraud in Spain on Tuesday, signing a deal to settle a case which will cost him a total of 18.8 million euros ($21.4 million).
Tennis: Tsitsipas aims higher after semi-final success
Having already achieved his 2019 goal of reaching a Grand Slam semi-final, Greek sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas is thrilled that he can now set the bar even higher at the Australian Open.
South Korea to launch its biggest investigation of sex abuse in sports
South Korea will hold its largest ever investigation into sexual abuse in sports, its human rights watchdog said on Tuesday, after an Olympic speed skating star accused her former coach of abuse triggered a wave of similar accounts from athletes.
Tennis: Collins rallies past Pavlyuchenkova to reach first semi-final
Danielle Collins overcame a slow start to book a maiden Grand Slam semi-final spot at the Australian Open when the unheralded American rallied from a set down to overcome Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6 7-5 6-1 on Tuesday.
NBA roundup: Warriors’ Thompson ties 3-point record
Klay Thompson scored 23 of his 44 points in the third quarter Monday, tying an NBA record by connecting on his first 10 3-point attempts of the game, and the visiting Golden State Warriors extended their winning streak to eight games with a 130-111 vic…
Athletics: Bolt the ‘business man’ worried about Jamaica’s future
Sprint great Usain Bolt said on Monday the current generation of Jamaican athletes had it too easy and that they were not working hard enough to get to the highest level.
Tennis: Greek trailblazer Tsitsipas continues Melbourne quest
Greek sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas added another thrilling chapter to his Australian Open odyssey on Tuesday, the 20-year-old felling Roberto Bautista Agut 7-5 4-6 6-4 7-6(2) to claim a maiden Grand Slam semi-final for the Mediterranean nation.
