City ready for second ALW crack at Sydney
Melbourne City will embrace the pressure of their box office clash with Sydney FC, well aware anything less than a win will cost them their shot at the A-League Women premiers plate.
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Metcalfe just getting started: Kisnorbo
Patrick Kisnorbo has delighted in Connor Metcalfe's impending transfer to St Pauli but says the hard work is only just beginning for the talented young Melbourne City midfielder.
Eddie Betts's protege sets out on ever-more-popular footy path via Melbourne private school
Mere months after quitting the AFL, footballing legend Eddie Betts was back in action over summer, bringing joy to fans of the Northern Territory Premier League.
No alarm bells after poor T20 crowd at MCG
Star allrounder Glenn Maxwell hopes a poor crowd for Australia's Twenty20 against Sri Lanka was more to do with COVID-19 and not with the public's loss of appetite for international cricket.
Tilio on song as City see off Jets in ALM
Melbourne City have leapt to the top of the A-League Men table, with Marco Tilio lighting up AAMI Park in the reigning champions' 3-0 win over Newcastle.
Djokovic eager for Dubai comeback after vaccine controversy
DUBAI: World number one Novak Djokovic said on Thursday he has missed playing tennis as he prepares for his comeback in Dubai after the coronavirus vaccine row that kept him from defending his Australian Open title. The Serb, who was deported from Australia over his vaccination status, toured the Serbian pavilion at Dubai Expo, removing his black mask when requested and writing a message in the visitors’ book. The 20-time Grand Slam-winner, who will play the ATP Dubai tournament next week, has kept a low profile since his deportation from Australia last month over his refusal to get jabbed.
4th T20I: Untroubled Australia crush Sri Lanka by six wickets
Chasing 140, the home side suffered some early jitters before the middle order steadied the ship, cruising to 143-4 with 11 balls to spare courtesy of a 20-ball 40 by Josh Inglis. Bowling with clever variations of pace, Lahiru Kumara (2-22) took the wickets of unconvincing opener Ashton Agar (26 off 31 balls) and captain Aaron Finch (two), who increased his run of scores without a half-century to 12.
'It's special' - Naomi Osaka delighted after landing Indian Wells wild card as she targets ratings climb
Naomi Osaka expects her upcoming appearance at Indian Wells to be «special». The tournament announced that Osaka would be returning to the so-called 'Tennis Paradise' for the 2022 edition of the event, having granted the 24-year-old a wild card. Ad/> It will be Osaka's first competitive appearance since losing in the third round of the Australian Open to Amanda Anisimova on January 21.