Rybakina enjoying Open rollercoaster ride
Elena Rybakina is banking on her Wimbledon final experience giving her an edge over Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open women's title decider in Melbourne.
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Father ‘misused’ by Russia fans: Djokovic
Novak Djokovic says his father did not intend to show support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine when he posed with Vladimir Putin fans at the Australian Open.
Cotton’s 40 points leads Perth past Hawks
Bryce Cotton flirted with a career-high scoring night as he carried Perth Wildcats to a 106-86 win over Illawarra at home.
Djokovic earns shot at 10th Open crown
Novak Djokovic is within one win of a 10th Australian Open title after beating Tommy Paul in straight sets to line up a final against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Aryna Sabalenka wins Australian Open
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka has fought back from a set down to beat Kazakh Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final to win her first grand slam singles crown.
Smith fails to fire as Sixers post 8-151
Sixers captain Moises Henriques has struck 58 off 43 balls and Jordan Silk chipped in with an unbeaten 47 to lift their side to 8-151 against the Scorchers.
Sixers to bat first against Scorchers
The Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers wil face off on Saturday, with the winner to earn hosting rights for the BBL grand final.
Breakers grind out NBL win over Melbourne
New Zealand Breakers have overcome a slow start to triumph over Melbourne United 80-74 in Auckland and keep their chase for a top-two NBL finish alive.
Khawaja in doubt for BBL knock-out match
Usman Khawaja starred for the Brisbane Heat in their sudden-death defeat of the Sydney Thunder but he's not certain to line up in their next knock-out match.
Jets’ rallying cry after 4-0 ALM win
A second-half onslaught allowed the Newcastle Jets to overcome a frustrating start and record a comfortable 4-0 ALM win over Brisbane Roar.
Vasiljevic hot as Kings down JackJumpers
Dejan Vasiljevic's hot shooting powered the Sydney Kings to a dominant road win over Tasmania JackJumpers to end a two-game slide in the NBL.
Pucovski to make cricket return
Will Pucovski will return to cricket in a Melbourne grade match, ending his break from the sport that started in late October.
Khawaja stars, Heat oust Thunder from BBL
Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne have helped the Brisbane Heat eliminate the Sydney Thunder from the Big Bash finals in a rain-affected clash.
Nick Meaney re-signs with NRL’s Storm
Nick Meaney has re-signed with Melbourne through to the end of 2024, while the Warriors have locked in local juniors Bunty Afoa and Tom Ale.
Djokovic, Tsitsipas to clash in Open final
Nine-times champion Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas will play for the Australian Open title after winning their respective semi-finals at Melbourne Park.
Suns’ Anderson re-signs until 2027
Former No.2 draft pick Noah Anderson has given Gold Coast a massive vote of confidence by signing a new contract with the AFL club.
Bulldogs pay up for wantaway Oloapu
Canterbury have paid a transfer fee for the services of 18-year-old Brisbane talent Karl Oloapu, who had been caught in a messy NRL stand-off at Red Hill.
AFL tweaks standing the mark rules
The AFL has tweaked the standing-the-mark rule to stop players trying to fool their opponents by faking a handball in order to receive a 50-metre penalty.
Brazilians win Australian Open mixed title
Brazilian pair Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos have overcome Indian veterans Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna to win the Australian Open mixed doubles title.
Sabalenka’s transformation reaps rewards
Aryna Sabalenka is focused solely on the prize as she gets the chance to complete her transformation from under-achiever to grand slam champ at Melbourne Park.
Patience urged with teen soccer star Clegg
Wellington Phoenix coach Natalie Lawrence can understand the excitement around her teenage star Milly Clegg, who turned 17 on November 1.
Legacy on line in India and England
Australia's current side have the chance to put themselves in the debate over the nation's finest ever Test teams with series wins in India and England in 2023.
Djokovic’s father won’t attend Open semi
Novak Djokovic's father says he will not attend his son's Australian Open semi-final after being filmed posing with Russian supporters outside Melbourne Park.
Bullets to investigate Froling incident
The Brisbane Bullets will conduct their own investigation after player Harry Froling was assaulted last week in Wollongong.
Taipans’ NBL sponsor at odds with club
The major sponsor of NBL club Cairns has condemned their decision not to wear jerseys acknowledging the inaugural pride round and say they were not consulted.
Djokovic odds on to make 10th Open final
Novak Djokovic is a prohibitive favourite to advance to a 10th Australian Open title match when the two men's semi-finals take place in Melbourne.
Rybakina, Sabalenka set up Open final
Wimbledon champ Elena Rybakina will play world No.5 Aryna Sabalenka for the Australian Open title after posting straight-set semi-finals wins at Melbourne Park.
Brantley fires Breakers past NBL Bullets
The New Zealand Breakers have consolidated their NBL semi-finals push with a 28-point victory over the Brisbane Bullets away from home.
Sydney attack hit Victory for six in ALW
Sydney FC remain firmly in touch with the A-League Women premiership plate race after delivering a statement 6-3 thrashing of Melbourne Victory.
Djokovic’s dad poses with pro-Russia fans
Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic's father Srdjan has been filmed posing with pro-Russian supporters at the Australian Open.
76ers halt Simmons, Curry’s Nets fightback
Brooklyn have become the first NBA team since 1982 to lose despite shooting at least 64.5 per cent from the field, downed 137-133 by Philadelphia.