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Brisbane Times

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Sinner lifts the trophy, but the Open must beware the cup runneth over

Sinner lifts the trophy, but the Open must beware the cup runneth over

Jannik Sinner and the Australian Open have in common the fact that the only thing that can beat them is to let success go to their heads.

26.01.2025 9

WA Today

Greg Baum

Sinner lifts the trophy, but the Open must beware the cup runneth over

Sinner lifts the trophy, but the Open must beware the cup runneth over

Jannik Sinner and the Australian Open have in common the fact that the only thing that can beat them is to let success go to their heads.

26.01.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

Sinner lifts the trophy, but the Open must beware the cup runneth over

Sinner lifts the trophy, but the Open must beware the cup runneth over

Jannik Sinner and the Australian Open have in common the fact that the only thing that can beat them is to let success go to their heads.

26.01.2025 8

The Age

Greg Baum

Sinner lifts the trophy, but the Open must beware the cup runneth over

Sinner lifts the trophy, but the Open must beware the cup runneth over

Jannik Sinner and the Australian Open have in common the fact that the only thing that can beat them is to let success go to their heads.

26.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

No 25th, and no guarantees for Novak

No 25th, and no guarantees for Novak

Having retired hurt from the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic is beginning to face his tennis mortality.

24.01.2025 9

WA Today

Greg Baum

No 25th, and no guarantees for Novak

No 25th, and no guarantees for Novak

Having retired hurt from the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic is beginning to face his tennis mortality.

24.01.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

No 25th, and no guarantees for Novak

No 25th, and no guarantees for Novak

Having retired hurt from the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic is beginning to face his tennis mortality.

24.01.2025 8

The Age

Greg Baum

No 25th, and no guarantees for Novak

No 25th, and no guarantees for Novak

Having retired hurt from the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic is beginning to face his tennis mortality.

24.01.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

Shelton thinks players are being disrespected? We’re shocked

Shelton thinks players are being disrespected? We’re shocked

Fast-rising American Ben Shelton thinks broadcasters are insulting players at the Open. He needs to lighten up. 

23.01.2025 4

WA Today

Greg Baum

Shelton thinks players are being disrespected? We’re shocked

Shelton thinks players are being disrespected? We’re shocked

Fast-rising American Ben Shelton thinks broadcasters are insulting players at the Open. He needs to lighten up. 

23.01.2025 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

Shelton thinks players are being disrespected? We’re shocked

Shelton thinks players are being disrespected? We’re shocked

Fast-rising American Ben Shelton thinks broadcasters are insulting players at the Open. He needs to lighten up. 

23.01.2025 10

The Age

Greg Baum

Shelton thinks players are being disrespected? We’re shocked

Shelton thinks players are being disrespected? We’re shocked

Fast-rising American Ben Shelton thinks broadcasters are insulting players at the Open. He needs to lighten up. 

23.01.2025 7

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

It was highly anticipated, but not unpredictable: Sinner was heavenly, the Demon exorcised

It was highly anticipated, but not unpredictable: Sinner was heavenly, the Demon exorcised

This was really no contest: Jannik Sinner showed Alex de Minaur just how big the gulf is between No.8 and No.1.

22.01.2025 10

WA Today

Greg Baum

It was highly anticipated, but not unpredictable: Sinner was heavenly, the Demon exorcised

It was highly anticipated, but not unpredictable: Sinner was heavenly, the Demon exorcised

This was really no contest: Jannik Sinner showed Alex de Minaur just how big the gulf is between No.8 and No.1.

22.01.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

It was highly anticipated, but not unpredictable: Sinner was heavenly, the Demon exorcised

It was highly anticipated, but not unpredictable: Sinner was heavenly, the Demon exorcised

This was really no contest: Jannik Sinner showed Alex de Minaur just how big the gulf is between No.8 and No.1.

22.01.2025 8

The Age

Greg Baum

It was highly anticipated, but not unpredictable: Sinner was heavenly, the Demon exorcised

It was highly anticipated, but not unpredictable: Sinner was heavenly, the Demon exorcised

This was really no contest: Jannik Sinner showed Alex de Minaur just how big the gulf is between No.8 and No.1.

22.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

He didn’t just beat Alcaraz, he mastered him: Novak Djokovic stalls the march of time

He didn’t just beat Alcaraz, he mastered him: Novak Djokovic stalls the march of time

Djokovic does it again – defying predictions, the years and an injury to outlast 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, who is still missing only the Norman...

21.01.2025 6

WA Today

Greg Baum

He didn’t just beat Alcaraz, he mastered him: Novak Djokovic stalls the march of time

He didn’t just beat Alcaraz, he mastered him: Novak Djokovic stalls the march of time

Djokovic does it again – defying predictions, the years and an injury to outlast 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, who is still missing only the Norman...

21.01.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

He didn’t just beat Alcaraz, he mastered him: Novak Djokovic stalls the march of time

He didn’t just beat Alcaraz, he mastered him: Novak Djokovic stalls the march of time

Djokovic does it again – defying predictions, the years and an injury to outlast 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, who is still missing only the Norman...

21.01.2025 9

The Age

Greg Baum

He didn’t just beat Alcaraz, he mastered him: Novak Djokovic stalls the march of time

He didn’t just beat Alcaraz, he mastered him: Novak Djokovic stalls the march of time

Djokovic does it again – defying predictions, the years and an injury to outlast 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, who is still missing only the Norman...

21.01.2025 9

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

Alex de Minaur reaches tennis base camp, but can he climb higher still?

Alex de Minaur reaches tennis base camp, but can he climb higher still?

Alex De Minaur has proved that he is good for a place in the quarter-finals at the majors. Now, for the next step.

20.01.2025 8

WA Today

Greg Baum

Alex de Minaur reaches tennis base camp, but can he climb higher still?

Alex de Minaur reaches tennis base camp, but can he climb higher still?

Alex De Minaur has proved that he is good for a place in the quarter-finals at the majors. Now, for the next step.

20.01.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

Alex de Minaur reaches tennis base camp, but can he climb higher still?

Alex de Minaur reaches tennis base camp, but can he climb higher still?

Alex De Minaur has proved that he is good for a place in the quarter-finals at the majors. Now, for the next step.

20.01.2025 5

The Age

Greg Baum

Alex de Minaur reaches tennis base camp, but can he climb higher still?

Alex de Minaur reaches tennis base camp, but can he climb higher still?

Alex De Minaur has proved that he is good for a place in the quarter-finals at the majors. Now, for the next step.

20.01.2025 4

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

It’s a tornado in a thimble, but Djokovic needs to get off his high horse

It’s a tornado in a thimble, but Djokovic needs to get off his high horse

Tony Jones was ham-fisted in his humour, but to take literally anything he said in the infamous broadcast is to choose to take offence.

20.01.2025 7

WA Today

Greg Baum

It’s a tornado in a thimble, but Djokovic needs to get off his high horse

It’s a tornado in a thimble, but Djokovic needs to get off his high horse

Tony Jones was ham-fisted in his humour, but to take literally anything he said in the infamous broadcast is to choose to take offence.

20.01.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

It’s a tornado in a thimble, but Djokovic needs to get off his high horse

It’s a tornado in a thimble, but Djokovic needs to get off his high horse

Tony Jones was ham-fisted in his humour, but to take literally anything he said in the infamous broadcast is to choose to take offence.

20.01.2025 7

The Age

Greg Baum

It’s a tornado in a thimble, but Djokovic needs to get off his high horse

It’s a tornado in a thimble, but Djokovic needs to get off his high horse

For all the connectedness that globalisation supposedly has brought, sometimes we’re still Venus and Mars, and by that I don’t mean platforms for...

20.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

Is ‘the Demon’ the man to exorcise Australia’s Open ghosts?

Is ‘the Demon’ the man to exorcise Australia’s Open ghosts?

Alex de Minaur has safely negotiated the first round. Great expectations will now be his constant companion.

14.01.2025 10

WA Today

Greg Baum

Is ‘the Demon’ the man to exorcise Australia’s Open ghosts?

14.01.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

Is ‘the Demon’ the man to exorcise Australia’s Open ghosts?

Is ‘the Demon’ the man to exorcise Australia’s Open ghosts?
14.01.2025 10

The Age

Greg Baum

Is ‘the Demon’ the man to exorcise Australia’s Open ghosts?

Is ‘the Demon’ the man to exorcise Australia’s Open ghosts?

Alex de Minaur has safely negotiated the first round. Great expectations will now be his constant companion.

14.01.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

If this Pat Cummins ball is up for auction, buy it. It belongs in a collection

Tea was due on day two of the Boxing Day Test and the contest was at an absorbing pass. Australia spent the first half of the day making hay while...

27.12.2024 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

If this Pat Cummins ball is up for auction, buy it. It belongs in a collection

Tea was due on day two of the Boxing Day Test and the contest was at an absorbing pass. Australia spent the first half of the day making hay while...

27.12.2024 4

The Age

Greg Baum

If this Pat Cummins ball is up for auction, buy it. It belongs in a collection

Tea was due on day two of the Boxing Day Test and the contest was at an absorbing pass. Australia spent the first half of the day making hay while...

27.12.2024 4

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

We all love Uzzie, but we’d love some runs from him even more

We’ve been so busy talking about Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith and Nathan McSweeney that we’ve hardly gotten around to talking about Usman...

19.12.2024 4

WA Today

Greg Baum

We all love Uzzie, but we’d love some runs from him even more

We’ve been so busy talking about Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith and Nathan McSweeney that we’ve hardly gotten around to talking about Usman...

19.12.2024 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

We all love Uzzie, but we’d love some runs from him even more

We’ve been so busy talking about Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith and Nathan McSweeney that we’ve hardly gotten around to talking about Usman...

19.12.2024 20

The Age

Greg Baum

We all love Uzzie, but we’d love some runs from him even more

We’ve been so busy talking about Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith and Nathan McSweeney that we’ve hardly gotten around to talking about Usman...

19.12.2024 8

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

Saudi Arabia World Cup a ‘catalyst for change’? Stop insulting our intelligence

Things must be really crook in Saudi Arabia. Sportspeople and organisations are rushing there to help out. First it was a slew of soccer...

12.12.2024 3

WA Today

Greg Baum

Saudi Arabia World Cup a ‘catalyst for change’? Stop insulting our intelligence

Things must be really crook in Saudi Arabia. Sportspeople and organisations are rushing there to help out. First it was a slew of soccer...

12.12.2024 4

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

Saudi Arabia World Cup a ‘catalyst for change’? Stop insulting our intelligence

Things must be really crook in Saudi Arabia. Sportspeople and organisations are rushing there to help out. First it was a slew of soccer...

12.12.2024 4

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

Saudi Arabia World Cup a ‘catalyst for change’? Stop insulting our intelligence

Things must be really crook in Saudi Arabia. Sportspeople and organisations are rushing there to help out. First it was a slew of soccer...

12.12.2024 4

The Age

Greg Baum

Why a five-match series is the perfect Test for Australia and India

The best thing about Australia’s fightback win over India in Adelaide is that it was in just the second Test of five. There is still so much...

10.12.2024 6

WA Today

Greg Baum

Why a five-match series is the perfect Test for Australia and India

The best thing about Australia’s fightback win over India in Adelaide is that it was in just the second Test of five. There is still so much...

10.12.2024 8

The Sydney Morning Herald

Greg Baum

Why a five-match series is the perfect Test for Australia and India

The best thing about Australia’s fightback win over India in Adelaide is that it was in just the second Test of five. There is still so much...

10.12.2024 10

The Age

Greg Baum

Why a five-match series is the perfect Test for Australia and India

The best thing about Australia’s fightback win over India in Adelaide is that it was in just the second Test of five. There is still so much...

10.12.2024 3

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum

There’s really no doubt about Gout Gout

The last Australian man to win a running race at the Olympics was Ralph Doubell in the 800 metres at Mexico City in 1968. Doubell is nearly 80 now;...

08.12.2024 4

WA Today

Greg Baum

There’s really no doubt about Gout Gout

The last Australian man to win a running race at the Olympics was Ralph Doubell in the 800 metres at Mexico City in 1968. Doubell is nearly 80 now;...

08.12.2024 2

The Age

Greg Baum

There’s really no doubt about Gout Gout

The last Australian man to win a running race at the Olympics was Ralph Doubell in the 800 metres at Mexico City in 1968. Doubell is nearly 80 now;...

08.12.2024 3

Brisbane Times

Greg Baum