Daniel Cherny

Daniel Cherny

Daniel is an Age sports reporter.

Pssst: Exit the land of the Giants

Daniel Cherny and Jon Pierik Don't expect Cam McCarthy to be back at Greater Western Sydney any time soon, if ever.

Opals forward Alice Kunek apologises after angering Liz Cambage with 'blackface' post

The offending image.

Daniel Cherny Fringe Opal Alice Kunek has apologised for an Instagram post which featured her in "blackface" make-up an image which angered teammate Liz Cambage.

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Pssst: What happens to Jobe Watson Brownlow memorabilia if he loses medal

Will Watson's image be replaced ?

Jon Pierik and Daniel Cherny An AFL Commission decision on whether Jobe Watson should keep his 2012 Brownlow Medal may have been delayed pending an appeal against last month's Court of Arbitration for Sport decision, but that...

W-League grand final: Melbourne City v Sydney FC live

Lisa De Vanna will lead the way for City.

Daniel Cherny Live coverage of the W-League grand final from AAMI Park.

Australian Open 2016: Australian Oliver Anderson wins boys singles title

Oliver Anderson on his way to a three-set win.

Daniel Cherny He might have joined the likes of Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios, but Oliver Anderson says he feels no extra pressure after winning the boys singles title at the Australian Open on Saturday.

Australian Open 2016: Angelique Kerber aims to defend her idol Steffi Graf's mark against Serena Williams

Thumbs up: Angelique Kerber is into the Australian Open final.

Daniel Cherny Her opponent will be chasing Steffi Graf, but Angelique Kerber has the German legend on her side.

Australian Open 2016: Serena Williams storms to final with win over Agnieszka Radwanksa

Through to the final: Serena Williams.

Daniel Cherny For all the thrashings dished out during her famed career, Serena Williams can't have delivered too many more brutal performances than the one displayed under the roof of Rod Laver Arena on Thursday.

Bernard Tomic v Andy Murray: As it happened

Bernard Tomic during a practice session. Australian Open 2016. 24th January 2016. The Age Fairfaxmedia News Picture by JOE ARMAO

Daniel Cherny The last Australian left in either the men's or women's singles departed on Monday night.

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2016 Australian Open: Milos Raonic beats Stan Wawrinka for the first time

Australian Open 2016. Stan Wawrinka Vs Milos Raonic. 25 January 2016. The Age Sport. Photo: Eddie Jim.

Daniel Cherny Channel Seven commentator Bruce McAvaney picked it early in the second set. "Some strange things are happening out here today," McAvaney observed.

Big Bash League 2015/2016: Usman Khawaja plays down contentious LBW decisions in final

Rare form: Sydney Thunder's Usman Khawaja.

Daniel Cherny Usman Khawaja has played down the pair of contentious LBW appeals he survived during his man-of-the-match innings in Sydney Thunder's Big Bash League final win over the Melbourne Stars.

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Big Bash League 2015/2016: Mike and Dave Hussey - golden brothers fight to death for silverware

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23:  David Hussey of the Melbourne Stars and Mike Hussey of the Sydney Thunder pose during a media opportunity ahead of the 2016 Big Bash League Final at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 23, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Daniel Cherny The Big Bash League final was in the balance. Dave Hussey had just claimed the catch which brought his brother to the crease, with Sydney Thunder 2-94 in the 11th over chasing 177 to win.

Australian Open 2016: Bernard Tomic v John Millman: As it happened

Showman versus the journeyman: Bernard Tomic and John Millman.

Daniel Cherny Bernard Tomic outclassed compatriot John Millman in a late finish on Rod Laver Arena.

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Australian Open 2016: Day for Australian mixed doubles lovers at Melbourne Park

Daniel Cherny The Mexican Wave isn't something you see much at the tennis, but it was appropriate on show court three on Saturday.

Australian Open 2016: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga amazes with set-saving winner

Pass master: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga wowed crowds on Friday.

Daniel Cherny It was the shot that got the tennis world talking. Down set point in the second set of his third-round match on Friday against compatriot Pierre-Hugues Herbert, French ninth seed Jo Wilfried-Tsonga...

Australian Open 2016: As it happened: David Ferrer v Lleyton Hewitt

Lleyton Hewitt is in action for what could be the final time.

Daniel Cherny Lleyton Hewitt's storied singles career ended in straight sets.

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Australian Open 2016: Melbourne Park - a dangerous place for female seeds

Early exit: Veteran Venus Williams.

Daniel Cherny The seatbelt sign should be switched on for the world's leading female tennis players when they arrive at Melbourne Park, because the Australian Open is statistically the most turbulent of the grand...

Australian Open 2016: Roger Federer describes lack of names in match-fixing reports as 'nonsense'

Sceptical: Roger Federer said it was difficult to comment on the connections of former major winners until names were named.

Daniel Cherny Roger Federer has cast doubt on the newsworthiness of the tennis match-fixing allegations that cast a long shadow over day one of the Australian Open, describing the speculation as "nonsense."

Australian Open 2016: Evergreen Roger Federer eases through to second round

Evergreen: Roger Federer of Switzerland.

Daniel Cherny The green stripes on Roger Federer's predominantly white shirt were a good fit.

Australian Open 2016: Melbourne Park - where heroes linger

More of the same in 2016?: 2015 Australian Open winners Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams.

Daniel Cherny David Bowie sung that we could all be heroes, if only for 24 hours. One wonders then what he would make of the tennis landscape entering this year's Australian Open, one in which the heroes seem to...

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Australian Open 2016: Novak Djokovic brushes aside talk his focus is on missing French Open

Daniel Cherny Novak Djokovic arrives at Melbourne Park a bit like a kid who needs a Gary Ablett card to complete his set, but opens a packet only to find a Scott Pendlebury card, of which he already has five.