Jon Tuxworth

Jon Tuxworth

Basketball

Joyce has the coaching pedigree to help bring out the best in Opals

MERCURY SPORT-BASKETBALL National basketball League NBL game between Wollongong Hawks and Gold Coast Blaze. Blaze players train at Wollongong Entertainment Centre prior to the game on Friday night. Blaze coach Brendan Joyce arrives for training Thursday 13 November 2008 Pic by Andy Zakeli SPECIAL 84997

Jon Tuxworth Brendan Joyce is backed to succeed as the new Australian Opals coach.

Tennis

Kyrgios rockets into world's top 300

SPORT - Australian Open Boys singles champion Nick Kyrgios back in Canberra today and showing off his trophy, Watson. Canberra 29th January 2013. Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times

Jon Tuxworth Nick Kyrgios celebrated his 18th birthday in style by winning his first ITF Futures title in China.

Basketball

Caps mull life after Jackson

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

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Capitals will ramp up their search for a championship-quality centre after Lauren Jackson confirmed she won't suit up for the WNBL club next season.

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.

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.

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.

Golf

Ko and Shin share Open lead

Lydia Ko of NZ in action during the 2nd round in the Australian Women's Open.

Jon Tuxworth Teenage golf sensation Lydia Ko has backed up her round one heroics to join Jiyai Shin in a share of the Australian Open lead this afternoon at Royal Canberra.

Golf

World no.8 takes the lead at Australian Open

SPORT - Jiyai Shin of Korea in action during her 2nd round in the Australian Women's Open at Royal Canberra, Yarralumla 15th February 2013. Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Jon Tuxworth World no.8 Jiyai Shin has taken the outright Women's Australian Open lead after getting her second round off to a strong start at Royal Canberra this morning.

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

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.

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.

Golf

Australian Open day two highlights

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 14: Stacy Lewis of the United States reacts during day one of the ISPS Handa Australian Open at Royal Canberra Golf Club on February 14, 2013 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth World No.3 Stacy Lewis made every hacker feel a lot better after she made a mess of her bunker play on the par-three 13th.

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.

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

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.

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