Wimbledon: Two years later, Rafael Nadal gets past Lukas Rosol Detroit Free Press LONDON — Uncle Toni’s reaction said it all. | This one meant a lot to him and to the tennis player he coaches, his No. 1-ranked nephew Rafael Nadal, who was in a tough spot Thursday, one point from trailing two sets to none against the same guy he lost to — in the same stadium, same round — tw...
Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal won't shun grass surfaces Belfast Telegraph Rafael Nadal will keep on playing at Wimbledon even if it risks shortening his career, according to the 14-time grand slam winner's coach Toni. Nadal's uncle said the clay-court supremo, on a revenge mission against his one-time conqueror Lukas Rosol today, will not countenance avoiding Wimbledon in...
Wild Australia: the Ediacara Hills’ treasure trove of fossils The Australian VIEWED from the top of Mt Scott, the unsettled landscape of the Ediacara Hills looks like a sea that’s been frozen in time. These large slabs of geological history have been squeezed, folded and turned on end, leaving slopes that roll away into...
Marathon paddle - don’t dream it’s over The Australian HE’S wrangled with crocodiles in the Northern Territory, fended off sharks in waters off Western Australia and broken several ribs in the South Australian surf, but after paddling almost 20,000km around Australian Jason Beachcroft could just ab...
Where’s the choice when unions dictate super funds? The Australian Two stories about superannuation caught my eye this week. The first concerned a Perth truck driver and his frustration about being prevented from choosing his preferred superannuation fund. The second concerned the high level of fees charged by...
Our youth need a fair go at a job The Australian Two ideas have been thrown around a lot lately that could do with some clearer analysis: inequality and entitlement. | Entitlement means different things to different people. Many of us are baffled that it can mean cuts to some welfare, such as famil...
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Murray set for Wimbledon campaign Belfast Telegraph Andy Murray will begin his Wimbledon campaign tomorrow as Murray Mania returns to Britain - and tennis fans should bring a brolly, just in case. | The 27-year-old Scot will step ou...
Harrison Ford injured on set of new Star Wars movie The Australian HARRISON FORD has been airlifted to hospital in Britain after a door fell on his foot on the set of the new Star Wars film. | Ford, 71, was taken to John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxfo...
In war or peace, new ADF chief Mark Binskin counts on friends The Australian IN the hours after the tsunamis smashed into Japan in March 2011, killing thousands and devastating a huge area that included the Fukushima nuclear power plant, Mark Binskin sent a phone text to his counterpart there, asking if the Australian D...
Dirty tricks on campaign trail: Indonesian media amplifies smears and fears The Australian THURSDAY afternoon Metro TV, the Joko Widodo campaign’s most reliable free-to-air conduit, interrupted its fervid cover of the day’s issue _ kampanye hitam (black campaigning) against its favourite _ with a fresh story, vote-buying in Wes...
Algeria qualifies for knockout stage Independent online CURITIBA, Brazil, - Islam Slimani headed an ecstatic Algeria into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-1 draw against Russia that dumped Fabio Capello's team out of the tournament. | On a momentous night for the North Africans, who were the last team through to the knockout rounds with Belgium already qualified as Group H leader...
Tsonga beats Querrey in 2-day match at Wimbledon CNN Tweet0 Share0 Comment0 Share0 Share0 Stumble It0 Print0 | More | Photo: Pavel Golovkin Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France watches a return to Sam Querrey of the U.S. during their men's singles match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) | AP News | Posted: Thu Jun. 26, 2014 ...
