Sportwatch: AFL, NRL, A-League, Rugby Sevens and more - live!
20 April 2019 06:46
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Updates from a busy day of sport around AustralasiaThoughts? Join the conversation via email or @meganmaurice 7.40am BST In Brisbane, the Fed Cup match between Ash Barty and Victoria Azarenka has just got underway. Belarus has the upper hand in the semi final so far, with Aryna Sabalenka defeating Sam Stosur 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in the first match of the day. I’ll keep you up to date with Barty’s match as it plays out.Battle complete!After 2 hours and 47 minutes, it's @SabalenkaA with victory for Belarus 75 57 63 over Sam Stosur.#FedCup pic.twitter.com/VJLGSqJiCf 7.35am BST A tight battle ensued for most of this game in Canberra this afternoon, with Fremantle asserting their dominance in the final quarter. The last couple of minutes showed they were still worried about their opponents’ ability to score quickly though, with the backs taking part in a little game of “keepings off” while the Giants desperately chased after them like kindergarten kids trying to get their bags back from a group of Year 6 boys. The Dockers’ Matt Taberner was happy with a win away from home. “We’re a young team and we haven’t really performed on the road over the last two seasons,” he said after the game. “So we were treating this as a business trip and just came to get the four points.” 7.27am BST Welcome to another busy weekend in sport here at the Guardian Sportwatch blog. We’ve got so much going on this evening, I can’t wait to get started. As well as live AFL, NRL, A-League, Rugby 7s, tennis and Super Rugby games to cover, I’ll also be running you through some key events and results from the week gone by. So go and get the Easter eggs out of their hiding spots, crack them open a little early and settle in for a big sportsfest ahead. Remember you can tweet or email me using the links above - I’d love to answer your questions or ramble on about a topic of your choosing. Continue readingread full article
