How Hewitt helped shape Federer
Roger Federer is a global phenomenon but, as a new book explains, Australia and Lleyton Hewitt played an influential role in helping shape the star.
Roger Federer is a global phenomenon but, as a new book explains, Australia and Lleyton Hewitt played an influential role in helping shape the star.
Nadia Mattiazzo has never seen a football kicked but has developed a love of the game.
August is a month of reckoning in the AFL for both teams in finals contention and also for decorated champions giving their all to beat Father Time one last time.
Serbian star has opted to do what no other current player has tried in a bid to win the US Open and claim the Grand Slam.
Josh Bruce has missed only one match since joining the Western Bulldogs from St Kilda but will be missing for the rest of the year after he ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament on Sunday.
Brisbane produced its best performance in a month in an important win in Perth and may yet benefit from spending the next month at home.
West Coast enters a clash against the high-flying Demons in Perth on Monday needing to reverse a form dip to ensure they remain on track for the finals.
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said the league is in discussions with three states to host grand final
Players on the receiving end of racist slurs still speak of their pain decades later yet the AFL has only marginally increased the length of suspensions for those guilty of the abuse.
Geelong coach Chris Scott and Cats champion Patrick Dangerfield are looking forward to playing exclusively at home in the run to the finals as key rivals remain on the road.
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