Tag: Southern Europe
‘Never seen that before’: French Open controversy erupts as teen stuns rival before handshake snub
Mirra Andreeva was so focused she could “see the hairs on the ball” as she beat an erratic Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-3 to race...
‘Nothing I can do’: Stars in tears before fresh swipe at rivals; villain bristles over French Open reality
Alexander Zverev insisted he’s just focused on his upcoming semi-final rather than being the favourite to win a first major after he laid down...
Why freak talent gets benched; breakout star who can rock World Cup — Socceroos’ likely starting XI
The hard conversations were over. Four players had departed, and just happy faces remained.Get all the latest football news, highlights and analysis delivered straight...
‘Without a doubt’: What sparked Socceroos gamble as Popovic explains biggest World Cup calls
Socceroos boss Tony Popovic has named his final 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup with Cristian Volpato making the final cut just days...
‘Not so happy slam’: Aus Open fears emerge after calls for calm in tennis’ ugly pay spat
At a time of significant unrest in tennis, a former professional and experienced Aussie administrator has urged the alphabet of organisations running the sport...
‘Horrendous six weeks’: Aussie tennis nightmare over despite world No.1 tussle in Paris scorcher
On another scorcher in Paris, Australian Daria Kasatkina tested but ultimately fell short against world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in a spirited second set on...