Bird takes aim at Zverev on messy day for German
MELBOURNE : Melbourne's circling seagulls took aim at Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open on Thursday, making a mess of the German's trademark blonde locks during his shock defeat by Michael Mmoh.
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Man on a mission, Djokovic comes through Couacaud test
MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic had to dig deep at times against French qualifier Enzo Couacaud but rolled into the third round 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 6-0 on Thursday to continue his quest for a 10th Australian Open crown and a 22nd Grand Slam title.
American Mmoh in dreamland after lucky break
MELBOURNE : American Michael Mmoh is afraid he will wake up and realise his run to the Australian Open third round was just a dream.
Walter champing at the bit to work with Conrad: 'Our priority is South African cricket'
Newly appointed Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter says his priority, along with that of his red-ball counterpart Shukri Conrad, is to ensure they make the right decisions for the men's national team.
Qualifier Katie Volynets advances at Australian Open
Katie Volynets' stunning Australian Open win over ninth seed Russian Veronika Kudermetova would have felt a bit sweeter for her extended family in Ukraine, who take pride in her achievements amid the ongoing war.
Republic of Ireland to face China in World Cup warm-up friendly
The Republic of Ireland's preparations for the World Cup will continue with a training camp in Marbella next month, including a behind-closed-doors game against Germany and concluding with a friendly against China.
Ruud defends warm-up tour with Nadal after early Australian Open exit
MELBOURNE : Casper Ruud defended his decision to play exhibition matches against Rafa Nadal in South America ahead of the Australian Open but said it may not have been the ideal preparation after the top two seeds crashed out following second-round defeats.
Ireland at near full strength for Six Nations push
DUBLIN : Ireland named a near full-strength squad for the Six Nations on Thursday, with just one uncapped player among the 37 selected and captain Johnny Sexton included as expected as he bids to return to fitness for the Feb. 4 opener in Wales.