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Jon Tuxworth is a sports reporter at The Canberra Times.
Wimbledon: Mark Philippoussis admits it's 'hard to defend' Kyrgios' antics
Jon Tuxworth Mark Philippoussis has urged Nick Kyrgios to seriously ponder whether he has the motivation to turn raw talent into results before it's too late.
Rugby charity helps wheelchair athletes get back into sport
Jon Tuxworth Stephen Moore's try in the second Test against England proved a consolation, but for wheelchair sport it meant plenty.
LEAGUE
School of hard knocks steeling Woden Valley Rams rebuild
Jon Tuxworth Thirty-five years ago Woden Valley Rams were so "stone motherless broke", they could only pay their players with beer tickets.
SEABL: Canberra Gunners clinch third straight win to close in on top four
Jon Tuxworth Canberra Gunners coach Brad Davidson believes his captain Ben Allen should be in contention for SEABL's Most Valuable Player award after he again led his side to a strong road win over...
NPL: Olympic coach questions scheduling after 2-0 win in atrocious conditions
Jon Tuxworth Canberra Olympic coach Frank Cachia has questioned why his side was forced to play Gungahlin United on a synthetic pitch in pouring rain on Sunday, adamant it endangered player safety.
Canberra Raiders Cup: Simon Woolford cameo highlight Queanbeyan Blues win
Jon Tuxworth The last time Simon Woolford played 80 minutes of football it was his last season at the Canberra Raiders a decade ago.
League
League tag takes flight with 'super bowl' concept introduced
Jon Tuxworth Belconnen Sharks skipper Tegan Gaughran insists league tag can co-exist long term with oztag.
SEABL: Canberra Gunners stay in finals hunt by outlasting Dandenong
Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Gunners have put themselves right in the mix to break their South-East Australian Basketball League finals drought after outlasting Dandenong 97-93 at Belconnen on Saturday night.
Soccer
Canberra NPL: Belconnen United held by FFA COE
Jon Tuxworth Belconnen United's premiership hopes have copped a serious blow after being held to a draw by FFA COE.
SOCCER
Soccer: NPL clubs content to play CU Academy for rest of season
Jon Tuxworth Cooma president Harry Hovasapian says the Tigers and other National Premier League clubs are content to play Canberra United Academy for the rest of the season after initially threatening to boycott...
BASKETBALL
Basketball chasing blanket TV deal as WNBL hopeful of fielding eight teams
Jon Tuxworth The Women's National Basketball League and Basketball Australia is "hopeful and confident" Adelaide Lightning and Melbourne Boomers will be saved from extinction, sparing the league the...
League
Canberra rep team keen to end country championship title drought
Jon Tuxworth Seven Queanbeyan Blues have been named in the starting side of Canberra's rep league team.
Basketball
SEABL: Canberra Gunners target more conference wins after splitting road double
Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Gunners have set their sights on winning more games against SEABL rivals.
Single Gaze could target Cox Plate riches as recovery from fall continues
Jon Tuxworth Nick Olive feared Single Gaze's career could have ended abruptly in tragedy.
Soccer: Canberra Olympic, Canberra FC keep heat on Cooma with NPL wins
Jon Tuxworth Canberra Olympic have kept the pressure on the competition frontrunners with an important 2-1 win over a ten-man Woden-Weston at Woden Park on Saturday night.
Tennis
Rio 2016: Andy Murray 'doesn't understand' the Nick Kyrgios Olympics saga
Jon Tuxworth Andy Murray admits he 'doesn't understand' why Nick Kyrgios' Olympic spot is in jeopardy.
AFL
Queanbeyan Tigers destroy Eastlake to right AFL Canberra title defence
Jon Tuxworth Kade Klemke hopes Queanbeyan's ruthless effort against Eastlake can kick-start their season.
Soccer
Soccer: Cooma Tigers stay unbeaten by holding out Canberra FC in 3-2 road win
Jon Tuxworth Canberra FC coach Zoran Glavinic says Cooma could be hard to peg back after a 3-2 loss to the Tigers.
Basketball
SEABL: Canberra Gunners stay in hunt by splitting Victorian road double
Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Gunners have kept within striking distance of the SEABL east division's top four.
De Castella warns against turning athletes into 'clones' in Kyrgios saga
Jon Tuxworth Robert de Castella has warned a balance must be found where Olympians can represent their country with respect without turning them into "clones" as debate rages whether Nick...