Tennis
Pushy parents a curse and a blessing
Richard Hinds Behind the scenes, the relationship with the ugly tennis parent is more disturbing and complex.
Tennis
Bad sport: some of the best kids have the worst parents
Richard Hinds Allegations that a ‘‘hitting partner’s’’ job description was taken rather too literally. John Tomic spending more time in the Spanish courts than son Bernard did on the court.
A day when a nice guy finished first
Richard Hinds Decades of heartbreak was wiped away with the swipe of an elongated putter.
Day when a nice guy finished first
Richard Hinds Decades of heartbreak was wiped away with the swipe of an elongated putter.
High praise for Gallop as timing is everything
Richard Hinds David Gallop's move to the A-League coincided with its best and brightest season.
Richard Hinds
Swimming must focus on problems at the top, not the tomfoolery
Richard Hinds Australian swimming's nationally televised visit to the headmaster's office did nothing to address the real problem with swimming: lack of leadership.
A once-great sport sinks to new low
Richard Hinds Not long ago Australian swimmers were beacons of athletic supremacy and models of wholesome virtue.
Richard Hinds
Proud sport's belly-flop at Games such a toxic waste
Richard Hinds It does not seem long ago that Australian swimmers were beacons of athletic supremacy and models of wholesome virtue.
Reversal of fortune stings but McNamee has carved new niche
Richard Hinds Once, at the Australian Open, you would find Paul McNamee prowling the corridors wearing a well-cut suit, running the tournament with the effortless authority of a Vegas floorwalker.
Tennis
Like him or not, fans can't have it both ways on Tomic
Richard Hinds Around court 16 at Melbourne Park, a large group of fans more interested in seeing Bernard Tomic hone his forehand than watch a real match train their mobile phones on the newly minted Sydney...
Richard Hinds
Sam's sitcom no joke as Tomic takes lead role
Richard Hinds With apologies to James Duckworth, whose continued presence provides the welcome gift of cricket-related weather jokes, this Australian Open is now the Bernie Show.
Peaking nicely
Richard Hinds ONE set down. Court surface hotter than a well-used wok. A tall, troublesome, big-serving opponent firing bullets from the fourth floor.
No middle ground as Open inevitably hits annual flat spot
Richard Hinds The middle Sunday at the Australian Open is, traditionally, flatter than Geoff Boycott's vowels. It is the day after the Great Australian Hope has been eliminated in a heavily promoted...
Tennis
Another step for Tomic in battle for hearts and minds
Richard Hinds One set down. Court surface hotter than a well-oiled wok. A tall, troublesome, big-serving opponent firing bullets from the fourth floor.
Plenty left in tank for champagne Sharapova
Richard Hinds IF MARIA SHARAPOVA looks particularly fresh when she walks onto the court for her Australian Open semi-final against Li Na on Thursday, do not give credit to the lotions from which the lavishly...
Tennis
Getting bang for your buck never guaranteed, even on centre court
Richard Hinds As of Thursday afternoon, after four months, the women's final was still not sold out.
Is winning the way to win us over?
Richard Hinds Rough diamond Bernard Tomic is not the first to ruffle feathers.
Golf
Scott takes positives out of Lytham meltdown
Richard Hinds After Adam Scott held a four-shot lead with four holes to play at this year's British Open, he somehow blew his chance to win a first major, but handled the post-round inquisitions about his game and...
Masters of their domain
Richard Hinds Adam Scott's appetite for success might be gauged by performance at Australian Masters
Golf
Scott puts frustrating year behind him with panache
Richard Hinds There must be times when Adam Scott feels like a concert violinist playing the bongos.
