Jon Tuxworth

Jon Tuxworth

Basketball

Gunners import keen on NBL

Jon Tuxworth A diminutive point guard from St Mary's College will play for the Canberra Gunners this season. And no, it's not Patrick Mills.

Locker Room

India's cricket bosses out of focus

Jon Tuxworth

Jon Tuxworth Photo ban, balloon Brumbies, hungry Raider and Buchanan in the house ... Locker Room's week that was.

Basketball

Ardossi gets nod for MVP despite ban

Sports
Canberra Capitals players Brigitte Ardossi and Tessa Lavey dress up for their end of year presentation dinner at Woden Tradies 
The Canberra Times
22 February 2013
Photo Jay Cronan

Jon Tuxworth Brigitte Ardossi was crowned the Canberra Capitals most valuable player on Friday night, the club opting not to rule her ineligible after slapping her with an internal suspension late in the season.

Basketball

Still no call on Ardossi

News. 
Canberra Capitals Vs Townsville Fire at AIS Arena. 
Capitals' Brigitte Ardossi trips Fire's Rachael Flanagan.
1 Feb 2013.
Photo: Rohan Thomson.

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Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals are yet to decide whether Brigitte Ardossi will be eligible to win their MVP award.

Golf

Crowds enhance status of Royal Canberra

SPORT - Lydia Ko in action during the 3rd round of the Women's Australian Open Golf at Royal Canberra ,Yarralumla  Canberra.                                                                                                                                                                                    16th  February  2013.                                                                                                                                                                   Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Jon Tuxworth Royal Canberra's hopes of hosting more big events has received a massive boost, with a review expected to confirm last week's Women's Australian Open drew bigger crowds than last year's tournament in...

Basketball

Graf ready to extend stay with Capitals

NEWS - Carrie Graf will not be re-applying for the role of Opals coach, but will become the UC's first coach in residence, Bruce, Canberra.                                                                                                                                                                        14th  February  2013.                                                                                                                                                                   Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Jon Tuxworth Canberra Capitals coach Carrie Graf has signed a new three-year deal with the club in a huge coup for the WNBL's most successful franchise.

Golf

Shin wins after chips were down

Jiyai Shin.

Jon Tuxworth Most Australians were barracking for a Lydia Ko win at Royal Canberra yesterday, despite Jiyai Shin's love of meat pies, kangaroos and saying ''G'day mate''.

Golf

Tseng gives leaders a scare

Yani Tseng.

Jon Tuxworth The final round of the Australian Open was supposed to be a contest between Jiyai Shin and Lydia Ko.

Golf

Shin chips in one of her best

Women's club: Jiyai Shin triumphs.

Jon Tuxworth One of the best shots of South Korean star Jiyai Shin's life delivers her an 11th LPGA win.

Golf

Australian Open day four highlights

Jon Tuxworth

Jon Tuxworth Leading Australian Katherine Hull-Kirk's recovery from the trees on the 18th capped a great tournament.

Ko v Shin in last-round shoot-out

Ko

Jon Tuxworth IN MANY ways, Jiyai Shin will be the villain at Royal Canberra on Sunday, the only person who can prevent the Lydia Ko fairytale most crave.

Golf

Shin the 'villain' in Ko fairytale

SPORT - Jiyai Shin in action during the 3rd round of the Women's Australian Open Golf at Royal Canberra ,Yarralumla  Canberra.                                                                                                                                                                                    16th  February  2013.                                                                                                                                                                   Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Jon Tuxworth IN MANY ways, Jiyai Shin will be the villain at Royal Canberra on Sunday, the only person who can prevent the Lydia Ko fairytale most crave.

Golf

Recari maintains focus in bid to reel in tearaway leaders

Beatriz Recari of Spain during  2012 Womens Australian Open Golf Day 1 at Royal Melbourne, 9th Febuary 2012.Photo Vince Caligiuri ,The Age

Jon Tuxworth Beatriz Recari's peers don't call her ''Ironwoman'' for no reason.

Basketball

Bibby eager to return following dreadful season

Sport
Jessica Bibby in action AIS Arena against the West Coast Waves
The Canberra Times
15 February 2013
Photo: Jay Cronan

Jon Tuxworth Canberra Capitals veteran Jess Bibby has reaffirmed her desire to play again next season.

Golf

Australian Open day three highlights

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16:  Gwladys Nocera of France acknowledges the crowd during day three of the ISPS Handa Australian Open at Royal Canberra Golf Club on February 16, 2013 in Canberra, Australia.  (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth Record attempts, bunker eagles, lack of paper and plenty of cake ... day three at Royal Canberra.

Colombian storms to Open lead

Mariajo Uribe

Jon Tuxworth Mariajo Uribe will not let Lydia Ko hog the limelight at the women's Australian Open.

Golf

Canberra golfer lifts for ill mother

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 10: Nikki Campbell of Australia tees off on the 14th hole during day three of the New Zealand Women's Golf Open at Clearwater Golf Course on February 10, 2013 in Christchurch, New Zealand.  (Photo by Joseph Johnson/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth Canberra's Nikki Campbell drew strength and inspiration from her sick mother to leap into contention at the Australian Open at Royal Canberra on Friday.

Golf

Ko rekindles memories of a Norman invasion for Canberra pro

SPORT - After shooting 10 under par  at the 2013 Womens Australian Open at Royal Canberra, Lydia Ko  was straight onto the practice green where she will spend another 3 hours working at her craft , Yarralumla                                                        14th  February  2013.                                                                                                                                                                   Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Jon Tuxworth, Fleta Page The puppy golf club covers and pink ipod betray the fact she's just 15, but Lydia Ko is already a sporting giant.

Saturday Serve

Named and ashamed

judge gavel raiders

Jon Tuxworth Saturday Serve: In this great country, our judicial system adheres to the notion of ''innocent until proven guilty''.

Golf

Colombian just doing her thing at Open

SPORT - New leader Mariajo Uribe in action during the second round at the  Australian Women's Open at Royal Canberra, Yarralumla.                                                                                                                                                                                15th  February  2013.                                                                                                                                                                   Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Jon Tuxworth She was overshadowed by a 15-year-old on day one, but Mariajo Uribe doesn't plan on letting Lydia Ko hog the limelight at the Australian Open this weekend.