Tennis: Birthday girl Kerber completes Australian horror show
Birthday girl Angelique Kerber humiliated Australian wildcard Kimberly Birrell 6-1 6-0 to storm into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday and complete a late-night horror show for the locals at Rod Laver Arena.
Cricket: Supreme Court to rule on Indian players suspended for remarks about women
India’s Supreme Court has been asked to decide the future of two international cricketers suspended for their comments about women in a TV show interview last week, stirring a debate over whether they were being treated too harshly.
Football star Ronaldo expected in Madrid Tuesday for tax fraud trial
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is expected back in Madrid on Tuesday to attend a trial for tax evasion where Spanish prosecutors are asking for a 23-month prison sentence and fine.
Mediapro says awarded Qatar World Cup broadcasting rights by FIFA
Spain’s multimedia group Mediapro said on Friday the world football governing body FIFA awarded it the broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Tennis: Dimitrov happy to fly under the radar in Melbourne
Grigor Dimitrov may have not featured in many Australian Open title prediction lists at the start of the tournament but he continues to grow in confidence under the watchful eyes of coach Andre Agassi.
Tennis: Kerber completes Australian horror show at Rod Laver Arena
Birthday girl Angelique Kerber thrashed Australian wildcard Kimberly Birrell 6-1 6-0 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday and complete a late-night horror show for the locals at Rod Laver Arena.
Tennis: Tiafoe rips into fourth round with LeBron James-inspired celebration
Young American Frances Tiafoe has attributed his entertaining post-match celebrations to basketballer LeBron James after extending his stellar run at the Australian Open with a 6-7(3) 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-3 third round victory against Italian veteran Andreas …
Tennis: Khachanov ‘ashamed’ after early exit from Australian Open
Tipped to challenge the Grand Slam dominance of the old guard of men’s tennis at the Australian Open, Russian young gun Karen Khachanov was instead left hanging his head after a stinging third-round loss to Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday.
Tsitsipas hopes to be mentally ready for ‘legend’ Federer
Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas said he would need to be at the peak of his mental strength against six-times Australian Open champion Roger Federer after his hopes of avoiding the “legend” of the sport in the fourth round were dashed.
Nadal subdues local hope de Minaur in third round clash
Rafa Nadal subdued Alex de Minaur 6-1 6-2 6-4 in their third round clash at the Australian Open on Friday after dominating the home town’s top-ranked male player.
