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Zheng, Andreeva win as rain lashes Australian Open on day one
AFP, Published on 12/01/2025
» MELBOURNE - Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen overcame a sluggish start to blast into the Australian Open second round Sunday as storms caused havoc ahead of Aryna Sabalenka beginning her quest for a historic third consecutive crown.
Wintry backdrop to FA Cup 3rd round
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 11/01/2025
» Although the appeal of the English FA Cup has waned over the years, the third round is still eagerly anticipated especially for the smaller clubs that have battled hard just to get this far. It is the time the heavyweights join the competition and when a minnow takes on a Premier League giant it is the essence of the Cup.
More rain delays at Australian Open as players begin to grumble
AFP, Published on 18/01/2023
» MELBOURNE: Rain prevented play on outside courts at the Australian Open Wednesday, compounding a scheduling backlog, with some players not happy about it.
Big weekend for FA Cup minnows as they plot upset of giants
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 08/01/2022
» The English FA Cup may have lost some of its glitter over the years but the third round is still one of the more eagerly anticipated weekends in English football for the smaller clubs.
From the ski slopes to the tennis court Covid's shadow lurks
AFP, Published on 27/12/2021
» PARIS - Ski ace Mikaela Shiffrin and tennis star Andrey Rublev tested positive for Covid-19 just weeks from the Winter Olympics and Australian Open respectively as global sport once again felt the chill wind of the coronavirus.
Federer and Serena primed for Wimbledon openers on Super Tuesday
AFP, Published on 29/06/2021
» LONDON - Roger Federer and Serena Williams hope to defy the doubters when they get their Wimbledon campaigns underway on 'Super Tuesday' at the All England Club where a backlog of matches needs to be cleared after the opening day downpours.
Mud stops play: after smog, wind, rain, new challenge for Aussie Open
AFP, Published on 23/01/2020
» MELBOURNE: An Australian Open that has been hit by weather extremes faced a new challenge on Thursday: dirty rain, after overnight downpours left courts muddy and unplayable.