As Jason Day was honing his craft on the course as a boy inspired by the deeds of Tiger Woods, the American great was not the only sporting influence in his life. The Queenslander, who will make his debut for Australia in the Olympic Games next week, can remember being caught up in the gold...
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‘Made a mess’: Ugly moment Scott charge unravelled as Day makes Open late surge — Aussie wrap
Adam Scott’s dream of winning the Claret Jug was extinguished once again but the Australian star leaves Troon with the bonus of having confirmed he will make his 25th straight Open appearance next year. After a bright start on Sunday, a groan from the gallery surrounding the Par 3 5th hole at Royal Troon on...
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‘On a prayer’: Scott sails back into contention as wet weather douses British Open leaders
After declaring he needed to play one “hell of a round” to contend for the British Open, Adam Scott will enter the final round at Troon playing “on edge” as his hopes of an improbable triumph soared on Saturday as he moved to within four shots of the lead. The Australian veteran made the most...
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Brutal weather wreaks havoc at Open but Adam Scott holds nerve to lead Aussie charge
Two years after securing the coveted Claret Jug with a phenomenal win at St Andrews, Cameron Smith narrowly avoided shooting his worst score in a major after an opening day of the British Open at Troon that he described as “absolutely brutal”. The former world No.2 teed off in the most challenging conditions on a...
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Dashing ‘Demon’ in Wimbledon breakthrough; De Minaur reaches last eight but is there an injury concern?
Alex de Minaur has reached into the quarterfinals of Wimbledon for the first time with a superb victory over emerging French talent Arthur Fils at the All England Lawn Tennis Club on Monday, but ended the match looking a little concerned. The Australian star is yet to drop a set during the 2024 Championships and,...
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‘Go all the way’: Verdict on ‘unbelievable’ Demon rise… and why he can silence Djoker
After falling short of toppling a giant at Wimbledon on Saturday, Alexei Popyrin has great faith that his long-time friend Alex de Minaur has the credentials to challenge for the All England Club title over the next week in London. Popyrin pushed seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, who de Minaur would meet in a quarterfinal on...
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Djokovic cuts down tall ‘Poppy’; Aussie beaten but earns applause in big Wimbledon moment
Novak Djokovic has delivered an impressive performance at Wimbledon to edging Australian Alexei Popyrin in a high-quality clash that forced the Serbian to produced his best tennis to date since undergoing knee surgery a month ago. Although the 24-time major champion started slowly in his third round outing against the powerful Popyrin, but the third...
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‘Lucky’ Demon praises rival’s ‘classy’ gesture after moving into next round at Wimbledon … without having to hit a ball
Alex de Minaur considers himself lucky to have progressed to the last 16 at Wimbledon without hitting a ball on Saturday after his opponent Lucas Pouille withdrew prior to play beginning. As talented Frenchman Arthur Fils, who is the Australian’s next opponent, was forced to work overtime to defeat Roman Safiullin in five sets on...
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How Demon is helping Hewitt 2.0; the day Barty rejected Murray — Wimbledon Talking Points
When world No.1 Jannik Sinner whipped a ferocious return to the feet to end the charge of his compatriot and former finalist Matteo Berrettini at Wimbledon on Wednesday, the Italian was not the only person at the All England Club breathing a sigh of relief. Some marathon matches on centre court meant the riveting clash...
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Kokkinakis saves four match points in two-day Wimbledon epic, silences UK ‘muppets’
Thanasi Kokkinakis vowed at Roland Garros he was done with playing a starring role as the marathon man in tennis but the promise lasted less than a month. The South Australian is proving the leopard of the tennis circuit because, although dressed in the plain ‘all white’ demanded at Wimbledon, he has “definitely” not changed...
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Demon’s new ‘hunted’ reality sinks in after Wimbledon scrap as Aussie star rocked by rival
Australian star Alex de Minaur knows that he has a target on his back and believes the pressure that comes with being a top 10 player will propel him to further heights as he seeks a Wimbledon breakthrough. In an all Australian clash between ‘The Demon’ and ‘The Duck’ at Wimbledon on Tuesday, the world...
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Aussie pulls off wild comeback in Wimbledon thriller; underdog sets up Alcaraz showdown: wrap
When Aleksandar Vukic walks on to centre stage at Wimbledon on Wednesday to play Carlos Alcaraz, tucked away in the back of the Australian’s mind is something that will make tackling the defending champion less daunting. The Sydneysider, who joined Jordan Thompson and Daria Saville as opening day winners, has the relatively rare distinction of...