The AFC Asian Cup is upon us and, as reigning champions, all eyes will be on the Socceroos to see if they can retain their crown under new coach Graham Arnold. Arnold has coached the Socceroos in an Asian Cup before, with the former Sydney FC boss taking over just before leading the side to the quarterfinals in 2007. Since …

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has shown no signs of a seven-month tour absence through injury last season, reprising his form of more than a decade ago to beat Australian Alex de Minaur in the Brisbane International quarter-finals. The 2008 Australian Open finalist had knee surgery last year, but the 33-year-old piloted his big frame expertly around Pat Rafter Arena in a 6-4 …

Group Stage Match No. Date Team 1 Team 2 Venue Group Time 1 05-Jan-2019 United Arab Emirates Bahrain Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi A 20:00 2 06-Jan-2019 Australia Jordan Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain B 15:00 3 06-Jan-2019 Thailand India Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi A 17:30 4 06-Jan-2019 Syria Palestine Sharjah Stadium, Sharjah B 20:00 5 07-Jan-2019 …

Roger Federer has come away with the bragging rights over fellow tennis great Serena Williams after the pair faced each other on court for the first time. After both champions won their respective singles ties, Federer spearheaded Switzerland’s 4-2, 4-3 (5-3) victory in the mixed doubles decider at the Hopman Cup in Perth. “I was nervous returning,” Federer said after …

In the end it took 96 seconds for Jeff Horn to deliver the comprehensive victory he knew he had to produce against Anthony Mundine. Horn may have been late to the pre-fight weigh-in at Lang Park due to Brisbane’s Friday night traffic but he ensured a quick finish when he faced the veteran in the ring. Mundine looked sluggish from …

The Lebanon Cedars are set to bring their strongest players to Sydney on Tuesday, November 20 when they take on the Caltex Socceroos for the first time in Australia. Under the leadership of Montenegrin coach Miodrag Radulovic, the Cedars have had their most successful run ever, having only lost one match in the last two years and as a result, …

As the Lebanon Cedars prepare for their first AFC Asian Cup appearance since 2000, their faithful fans are asking the question. Is this team the best Lebanese team ever? According the latest FIFA World Rankings, the answer is yes.  Lebanon is currently ranked 79th in the world, its highest ranking ever, one behind China and one ahead of the United Arab Emirates. …

Cristiano Ronaldo has received applause and boos after scoring for Juventus as he continues to receive support after allegations of rape surfaced last week. Ronaldo’s powerful, angled goal, the second of the match and his fourth of the season, was met with a mixed response in the Italian league game at the Stadio Friuli, home of Udinese. Juventus won the …

A player has never had as much impact on a grand final with so few touches. In fact, Cooper Cronk, Sydney Roosters star and big-money recruit, rarely touched the ball in his side’s 21-6 grand final win over Melbourne Storm at ANZ Stadium on Sunday night. Instead, Cronk – battling what was later revealed to be a broken scapula (shoulder) – …

There were fist pumps, furious dropshot chases and four match points saved as the Australian claimed a stunning first ATP tournament victory in three years at China’s Chengdu Open. The oft-maligned 25-year-old dug deep to snatch a brave 6-1 3-6 7-6 (9-7) win over world number 13 Fabio Fognini. He hadn’t played someone ranked as high as Fognini in a …