Phil Lutton

Phil Lutton

Phil Lutton is the sports editor for brisbanetimes.com.au.

Who Dunnett? Cooper rival's Muay Thai past

Quade Cooper?

Phil Lutton QUADE COOPER, meet Barry Dunnett, the man who will be standing on the other side of the ring when you make your professional boxing debut.

Cricket

Opportunity finally knocks for Cutting

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07:  Ben Cutting and Peter Forrest of the Heat celebrate dismissing Steven Smith of the Sixers during the Big Bash League match between the Brisbane Heat and the Sydney Sixers at The Gabba on January 7, 2013 in Brisbane, Australia.  (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Phil Lutton It seems Ben Cutting can't buy a game with an Australian side in any form of the game, but the Queensland fast bowler will only have to wait a few more days before getting his opportunity.

Who ... Dunnett

Dunnett who? Quade to stare down boxing foe

Barry Dunnett, that's who. He fights Quade Cooper on Feb 8.

Phil Lutton Quade Cooper, meet Barry Dunnett, the man who will be standing on the other side of the ring when you make your professional boxing debut.

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Party cut short as NFL awaits

Jesse Williams

Phil Lutton THERE will be no extended holiday for Jesse Williams, no end-of-season jaunt to drink cocktails and dance on what would need to be sturdy tables in Cancun.

Mystery tweaker puts Heat in a spin

Brisbane Heat opener Luke Pomersbach reverse sweeps against the Sixers at the Gabba.

Phil Lutton From the moment the Sydney Sixers tossed the ball to mystery spinner Sachitra Senanayake at the Gabba last night, the Brisbane Heat found themselves guessing.

Live BBL: Heat v Sixers

sydney sixers

Phil Lutton Live BBL: Heat v Sixers

Brisbane International

Murray heads south with winning feeling

Andy Murray of Britain hits a forehand return on the way to defeating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the final of the Brisbane International tennis tournament on January 6, 2013.  AFP PHOTO/William WEST  
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Phil Lutton SCOTSMAN Andy Murray has started on the right foot in his quest for a second grand slam title, winning the warm-up event in Brisbane with a straight-sets victory over young gun Grigor Dimitrov.

Scot warms up in Brisbane

Andy Murray plays a forehand during the Brisbane International final against Grigor Dimitrov.

Phil Lutton, Brisbane Andy Murray starts on the right foot in his quest for a second grand slam title.

Murray tunes up with Brisbane win

Andy Murray.

Phil Lutton Scotsman Andy Murray has started on the right foot in his quest for a second Grand Slam title, winning the warm-up event in Brisbane with a straight sets victory over young gun Grigor Dimitrov.

Serene Serena is simply unstoppable

Serena Williams of the US hits a backhand return against compatriot Sloane Stephens in their quarter-final match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament on January 3, 2013.   AFP PHOTO/William WEST 
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Phil Lutton Serena Williams claims the Brisbane International with ease, and sets her sights on reclaiming the No.1 spot at the Open.

Williams puts foot down

Hair-raising: Serena Williams celebrates her crushing win in the Brisbane International on Saturday night.

Phil Lutton Serena Williams makes the boldest of statements heading into the Australian Open.

Williams edges closer to No.1 with Brisbane romp

Serena Williams

Phil Lutton Maybe Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova should have gone to the same pedicurist as Victoria Azarenka. That way, she may have avoided the pounding dished out to her by Serena Williams in the final of the...

'The love' again carries Baghdatis beyond his seeding

Baghdatis  (Thumbnail)

Phil Lutton, Brisbane Marcos Baghdatis has always felt the love in Australia, from the moment he became a quasi-cult hero by making it to the final of the Australian Open as a 20-year-old in 2006.

Millman's moment not enough to topple Murray

millman

Phil Lutton True to his word, John Millman went down flinging leather. Andy Murray was shaken, then finally stirred to put the game Queensland qualifier back in his box at the Brisbane International last night.

Tennis

Azarenka cruises to Brisbane semis

Victoria Azarenka.

Phil Lutton, Brisbane The time for talk is almost over, which is great news for Victoria Azarenka, whose appetite for ongoing discussion about Serena Williams has diminished rapidly at the Brisbane International.

Tennis

Injured Sharapova still eyes Open

Maria Sharapova

Phil Lutton World No. 2 Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Brisbane International with an injury.

Sharapova fit to shoulder Open assault

Phil Lutton MARIA SHARAPOVA showed last year she didn't need extensive match practice to be a force at the Australian Open.

Tennis

Collarbone injury forces Maria Sharapova out of Brisbane International

tennis

Phil Lutton World number two Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Brisbane International with a collarbone injury but says her Australian Open campaign remains on track.

Pain-free Hewitt takes it one Stepanek at a time

Lleyton Hewitt

Phil Lutton Veteran begins another home summer with ambitions to rock the boat of some big names.

Stosur stumbles at first outing after op

sam stosur

Linda Pearce, Phil Lutton PERHAPS by belatedly revealing her secret November ankle surgery on the eve of the Brisbane International, Sam Stosur was buying a little public understanding should the early stages of her...