Australian cyclist Michael Freiberg managed to overcome a bout of swine flu to gain selection in the Manchester World Cup team, where he will ride in the Omnium. Freiberg picked up what he thought was originally a virus on his way back from Beijing after a 5th placing in his debut performance in the Omnium…
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Michael Freiberg was 5th in the Omnium in the first leg of the Track World Cup over the weekend in Beijing, China. Freiberg only needs to finish in the top 15 at the remaining World Cup meet in Manchester next month to secure his place in the March World Championships, to…
After an impressive start to 2011, Matt Ebden will play today’s first match on Margaret Court Arena at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Ebden’s opponent will be American Michael Russell, an experienced competitor who made his Grand Slam debut at the 1998 US Open and has gone on to play in 18 additional majors.…
Matt Ebden will take to the court later today in the quarter finals of the Brisbane International, where he will meet the current world #5, Robin Soderling. The Australian earned his place in the last eight with a shock straight sets victory over the 8th seeded Denis Istomin, a player ranked 156 places higher than…
Matt Ebden will this afternoon be confirmed by Tennis Australia as a recipient of a wildcard for direct entry in to next month’s Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Ebden has enjoyed a consistent season throughout 2010 in a year that has seen him reach a career high ranking of 162 in the world, establish himself…
Commonwealth Games marathon bronze medallist Lisa Weightman and Athletics NSW chairperson Peter Bromley have been appointed to the Board of Athletics Australia. Weightman, who aside from her athletics prowess, is a highly respected senior management consultant with IBM, joins the Board through her appointment as the new chairperson of Athletics Australia’s Athletes Commission, taking over…
Michael Freiberg joined eight other members of the 2010 Australian Commonwealth Games Team who were last week involved in the “Share the Spirit 2010 Australian Commonwealth Games Team Regional Tour”. The Tour was presented by the WA Division of the Australian Commonwealth Games Association and supported by the Department of Sport and Recreation’s Country Sport…
Davis Cup squad member Matt Ebden will this morning play his first match at the Australian Open Wildcard Playoff at Melbourne Park. As the fourth seed Ebden received a first round bye and will play Ben Mitchell who yesterday defeated Maverick Banes 6-4 6-3. Mitchell was this year a Wimbledon Boy’s finalist and has enjoyed…
Commonwealth Games Pole Vault gold medallist Alana Boyd has become the latest Australian track and field star to join the Sam Maxwell Sports Management stable. The multiple National Champion, Olympic and World Championships representative secured the gold in Delhi with a leap of 4.40m, a height below her personal best of 4.56m. Alana’s victory completed…
Australian tennis star Matthew Ebden has returned home to Perth to begin preparations for the Australian summer, commencing with the Australian Open Wildcard Playoff on 12 December at Melbourne Park. Such a heavy travel load over the past twelve months has seen Ebden spend very little time in Australia with family and friends, and even…