Swimming
Former swimming chief rails at 'character assassination'
Greg Baum Lawrie Cox infuriated by threat to slash $2 million from Swimming Australia funding.
Swimming
Water torture: former Swimming Australia man can stay silent no longer
Greg Baum Swimming was hailed by the Australian Sports Commission as a well-run, accountable and progressive sport, says a former Swimming Australia director infuriated by the ASC's threat to slash $2 million...
Tennis
Nation dares dream that Tomic has a way to run
Greg Baum The dwelling has begun again. Bernard Tomic made such a thumping start to the 2013 Australian Open on Tuesday night that the country will again dare to imagine he will still be there near the end.
Burn, baby, Bernie
Greg Baum Bernard Tomic made such a thumping start to the 2013 Australian Open on Tuesday night that the country again will dare to imagine that he will still be there somewhere near the end.
Federer back as precise as a Swiss watch
Greg Baum Despite a lay-off, Roger Federer kept his first-round record intact.
Rough track for grassroots tennis
Greg Baum Cororooke's pitted and pockmarked courts fit into a vivid anecdotal picture.
Greg Baum
Tomic again makes 2+2 = 5
Greg Baum In the necessary mythology of the advance of Bernard Tomic at the Australian Open, there had to be somewhere along the way a Daniel Brands.
Tennis
Li outlasts familiar foe in a battle of attrition
Greg Baum THIS was the meeting of the immovable obstacle and the immovable obstacle and, inevitably it took a long time to resolve.
Giant-killer becomes the new poster girl
Greg Baum For teenager Sloane Stephens, beating her heroine and possibly the greatest woman tennis player in history in a quarter-final of the Australian Open posed some immediate, like, oh-my-god dilemmas.
How to lure Federer into the odd stumble
Greg Baum Andy Murray understandably is tired of the question about what has changed since he broke through for his first major championship victory last year, but Roger Federer identifies one difference, and...
Victoria reigns again
Greg Baum VICTORIA Azarenka, displaying stubborn and a champion's contrarian character, overcame a shaky beginning and hostility that sometimes bordered on unsporting to defend her Australian Open title on...
Victoria takes crown but can't win over Melbourne
Greg Baum Victoria Azarenka, displaying stubborn and contrarian character, overcame a shaky beginning and hostility that sometimes bordered on unsporting to defend her Australian Open title on Saturday night...
Djokovic makes it three in a row, but the battle isn't over
Greg Baum In the latest joust between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray at Rod Laver arena on Sunday night, cousinly co-claimants to emperor Roger Federer's slipping crown, Djokovic prevailed 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2.
Tennis
Azarenka 'suffered to win' says coach
Linda Pearce and Greg Baum Victoria Azarenka's coach Sam Sumyk was proud, blunt, and rather angry.
Sumyk defends his star's teary triumph
Linda Pearce, Greg Baum VICTORIA AZARENKA'S coach Sam Sumyk was proud, blunt, and rather angry. ''This is a trophy that she suffered to win, so maybe that explained the tears,'' said the Frenchman, who has coached Azarenka...
Djokovic makes it three in a row, but the battle isn't over
Greg Baum In the latest joust between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray at Rod Laver arena on Sunday night, cousinly co-claimants to emperor Roger Federer's slipping crown, Djokovic prevailed 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-2.
Tennis
Sam discovers winning beats trying not to lose
Greg Baum The best that can be said about Sam Stosur’s first match at this year’s Australian Open is that she won it.
Early exit as Hewitt trips at first hurdle
Greg Baum It is hard to remember the Australian Open before Lleyton Hewitt. It is hard to imagine it without him.
Stosur survives hunger game
Greg Baum The best that can be said of Sam Stosur's first match at this year's Australian Open is that she won it.
