Tennis
Lleyton Hewitt beats Roger Federer in final of Brisbane International tennis tournament
Phil Lutton Australian played aggressive, confident tennis and rattled Federer from the start.
Tennis
Roger Federer confident of Australian Open success despite loss to Lleyton Hewitt
Phil Lutton Roger Federer insists he can still be a force at the Australian Open despite his loss in the Brisbane International final to a resurgent Lleyton Hewitt.
Tennis
Bulldog Lleyton Hewitt downs Roger Federer in Brisbane final
Phil Lutton The early clues for Lleyton Hewitt's stunning 6-1 4-6 6-3 upset of Swiss great Roger Federer in the Brisbane International decider lay in the opening game on Pat Rafter Arena.
Federer trounces Matosevic in Brisbane
Phil Lutton Federer far too strong for Matosevic in Brisbane clash
Tennis
Serena Williams too good for Maria Sharapova ... again
Phil Lutton It's difficult to feel terribly sorry for Maria Sharapova. On most fronts, she's aced life, given her fame, fortune and success on the tennis court, which has seen her win all four Grand Slam titles...
Tennis
Federer trounces Matosevic in Brisbane
Phil Lutton Roger Federer disposed Marinko Matosevic in straight sets, shattering any dreams that might have been.
Tennis
Azarenka through to Brisbane open finals
Phil Lutton Victoria Azarenka has booked a place in the final of the Brisbane International
Cricket
Jordan Silk takes wonder catch as Sydney Sixers down Brisbane Heat at the Gabba
Phil Lutton It was the catch of the summer. Sir Viv Richards reckons it was one of the best he's ever seen – and you'd suspect he's seen a few.
Roger Federer enjoys pace of Brisbane International surface
Phil Lutton Roger Federer is enjoying life in the fast lane in Brisbane as he laps up the type of speedy playing surface he has been advocating for years.
Tennis
Brisbane International: Roger Federer eases into quarter-finals after putting on a masterclass
Phil Lutton Roger Federer is enjoying life in the fast lane in Brisbane as he laps up the type of speedy playing surface he has been advocating for years.
Tennis
Ashleigh Barty backed to have fun against Maria Sharapova
Linda Pearce, Phil Lutton Ashleigh Barty's coach Jason Stoltenberg expects her to play without fear against career grand slam winner Maria Sharapova on Wednesday, in the biggest match of the 17-year-old's career.
Tennis
Barty's father not the typical tennis dad
Phil Lutton Rob Barty needs to lift his game. His teenage daughter Ashleigh may be a rising star but as an overbearing tennis dad, he's dragging the chain badly.
Maria Sharapova to meet Ashleigh Barty at Brisbane International
Phil Lutton The good news for Maria Sharapova is that the shoulder seems fine. The bad news for local teenager and underdog extraordinaire Ashleigh Barty is that the shoulder seems fine.
Tennis
Stars back for Australian tennis season
Linda Pearce and Phil Lutton, Brisbane Another season, a familiar issue for Serena Williams: how to repeat the extraordinary success achieved in the year almost gone?
Golf
Adam Scott enjoys a green and gold year
Phil Lutton It had been so long, the jacket so close to being slipped on Australian shoulders, that the rest of the golfing world seemed to annually share the sense of longing (then anguish).
Cricket
Ashes First Test report card
Phil Lutton Phil Lutton runs the rule over both sides to come up with his first Test report card from The Gabba.
Cricket
Michael Clarke plays a straight bat to questions on eve of first cricket Test
Phil Lutton The skipper's on edge - and play hasn't started yet, writes Phil Lutton in Brisbane.
Michael Clarke gives little away on Ashes eve
Phil Lutton A terse Michael Clarke has given away little in his final press conference before the Ashes opener, dead-batting questions about the composition of the team and whether his side can win their first...
Cricket
Chris Rogers keen to make his mark on Gabba Test
Phil Lutton Of the current Australian opening partnership, it's fair to say Chris Rogers has enjoyed somewhat of a lower profile than the man at the other end, David Warner.
Cricket
Kevin Pietersen on 99 but showing no sign of nerves for Ashes
Phil Lutton You can dislike Kevin Pietersen. You may take issue with his nation-hopping as an ambitious teen, or the attitude that switch-hits between confidence and arrogance.
