Schwartzman seeking maiden victory over in-form Djokovic
Diego Schwartzman joked after his Australian Open third-round win on Friday that he knew more about the diminutive Yoshihito Nishioka than Novak Djokovic, but the...
Nadal clicks into top gear, brushes aside Carreno Busta
Rafa Nadal delivered his best performance of the week as the Spaniard dismantled compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta 6-1 6-2 6-4 to advance to the fourth...
Monfils perplexed by PlayStation injury story
Great entertainer Gael Monfils charged into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday before rounding on the media for a “made up” story...
Errors and off the pace, Pliskova dumped out in Melbourne
Karolina Pliskova was left counting the cost of a performance well short of her best as she passed up a golden opportunity to push on...
Halep happy to advance as more seeds fall in Melbourne
Simona Halep proved too strong for Kazakh Yulia Putintseva in their first career meeting as the Romanian fourth seed sailed through to the fourth round...
Olympics: New Zealand’s double shot-put champ Adams qualifies for fifth Games
Double shot-put champion Valerie Adams qualified for her fifth Olympic Games on Saturday after the New Zealander spent almost two years out of competition....
NBA roundup: Giannis, Bucks light up Paris
Giannis Antetokounmpo put on a show with 30 points, 16 rebounds and six assists, lifting the Milwaukee Bucks to a 116-103 win over the Charlotte...
Tennis: Brazil’s Souza gets life ban for match-fixing
Brazilian Joao Souza has been banned from tennis for life after being convicted of multiple match-fixing and other corruption offences, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU)...
Bencic bandwagon shudders to a halt in Kontaveit rout
Sixth seed Belinda Bencic’s hopes of exploiting a string of upsets at the Australian Open lasted exactly 49 minutes on Saturday, just long enough for...
Kerber stays on course in Melbourne after win over Giorgi
A string of upsets has left the Australian Open women’s draw without several of the pre-tournament favorites but while that may have eased Angelique Kerber’s...