Ben Eccles News Today

Against so called Islamic State in iraqs second city, mosul. Theyve taken the citys airport, a key Staging Point in the battle to drive militants from the western half of the city. Our correspondent Quentin Sommerville was there as Iraqi Government troops fought their way in. Before the attack came the rockets and artillery. Its day five of the offensive to retake western mosul. Slowly, the forces make their way past a suspected is car bomb, torched en route. These armoured columns are now movin...

Sydney’s Stephanie Kyriacou has stormed into the final stage of the LPGA Tour Q-Series with a stunning nine-under par 63 in the final round of Stage I.

Published - 2 weeks By - PGA Media Bryden Macpherson has proven his game has what it takes to tame the Concord Golf Club layout after winning the Concord Invitational on the adidas PGA Pro-Am Series. The victory comes just over a month after his Golf Challenge NSW Open triumph in March. After making the turn at 1-under, a superb back-nine highlighted by a string of five birdies from holes 11 to 15 saw him rocket into the lead over a highly experienced field of 34 Professiona...

Published - 3 months By - Tony Webeck Two-time World Match Play champion Geoff Ogilvy looms as the match play giant killer after advancing to the third round of the Gippsland Super 6 at Yallourn Golf Club. Backing up his course record 8-under 64 with a 2-under 70 on Friday morning, Deyen Lawson retains the outright lead at 10-under par, two shots clear of New South Welshman Dimi Papadatos with another two-shot gap back to a group of four players tied at 6-under par. The top-50 players and tie...