Injured Kyrgios out of Australian Open
A devastated Nick Kyrgios felt he was a favourite to break through for his first major title before a knee injury forced him out of the Australian Open.
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Kyrgios out of Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios has been forced to withdraw from the Australian Open due to injury.
Crichton prepares to leave NRL’s Panthers
Talented Penrith centre and dual NRL premiership winner Stephen Crichton has informed the Panthers 2023 will be his last season with the club.
Pegula leads big-gun winners at AO
Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff and Victoria Azarenka are among the big-name women's winners on day one at Melbourne Park.
Gadecki lives up to hype with big Open win
Emerging star Olivia Gadecki has led four locals through to the Australian Open second round on a thrilling first day and night at Melbourne Park.
Heartbreak as chopper victim farewelled
The husband of Gold Coast helicopter crash victim Vanessa Tadros choked back tears at her funeral service as he paid tribute to the family's "protector".
Taipans nab crucial NBL win over Breakers
The Cairns Taipans are within touching distance of a ticket to the NBL semi-finals after recording a tense 85-83 win over the third-placed New Zealand Breakers.
Crossbench MP to refer Perrottet to police
The NSW Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party will refer the premier to police to test whether he breached a seldom enforced law on declarations.
Stosur to retire after AO doubles events
This year's Australian Open women's and mixed doubles events will be Sam Stosur's last, the 38-year-old set to retire after 21 appearances at her home slam.
Wildcats smash Sixers in open-air game
The Wildcats have revelled in the conditions to sweep past Adelaide in the first open-air game to be played at Perth's RAC Arena.
Six rumpus in Renegades’ BBL derby win
The Melbourne Renegades have won a tense BBL derby despite two Melbourne Stars batters being awarded six runs for shots that hit the Marvel Stadium roof.
Ewan scores morale-boosting cycling win
Australian sprint ace Caleb Ewan and New Zealand cyclist Ally Wollaston have won the Tour Down Under Classic street races in Adelaide.
Lucky loser Kwon claims historic ATP title
Soonwoo Kwon has become the first South Korean to win multiple ATP titles, beating Roberto Bautista Agut in a memorable Adelaide International 2 final.
Adelaide title shoots Bencic into top 10
Swiss talent Belinda Bencic will temper the hype after a dominant title win in Adelaide and return to the world's top 10 primed her for an Australian Open tilt.
Strikers roll Heat for 154 in Big Bash
Marnus Labuschagne has threatened to go big for the Brisbane Heat before the Strikers' attack seized complete control of their BBL clash at Adelaide Oval.
Tomljanovic out of Open, unsure on return
A devastated Ajla Tomljanovic concedes she doesn't know when she'll return from the knee injury that dashed her hopes of contending for the Australian Open.
Bautista Agut ends Kokkinakis Adelaide run
Roberto Bautista Agut saved 11 of 12 break points on his way to a semi-final victory over local hope and defending champion Thanasi Kokkinakis in Adelaide.
Ponga cops calf injury in NRL pre-season
Kalyn Ponga has suffered a calf injury at Newcastle training, disrupting his NRL pre-season.
Popovic laments ‘heavy’ invasion sanctions
Bottom-placed Melbourne Victory hope to move on from a drama-filled month as they search for a drought-breaking A-League Men win against Adelaide United.
Badosa, Kudermetova withdraw at Adelaide
Paula Badosa and Veronika Kudermetova have withdrawn from their semi-final matches at the Adelaide International 2, handing walkover wins to their opponents.
Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’s daughter, dies
Lisa Marie Presley - the only child of rock'n'roll legend Elvis Presley - has died at age 54 after being hospitalised with cardiac arrest.
Rashid may quit BBL over Afghan tour snub
Cricket Australia have defended their decision to pull out of the white-ball series against Afghanistan, after Rashid Khan threatened to boycott the BBL.
Stars alive in BBL after smashing Strikers
The Melbourne Stars have made light work of their run chase in a nine-wicket thumping of the Adelaide Strikers that keeps their slim BBL finals hopes alive.
Australia pulls out of Afghanistan series
Cricket Australia has pulled out of the national men's team's ODI series against Afghanistan in March, citing women's rights restrictions in that country.
Premier ‘deeply ashamed’ over Nazi costume
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says wearing a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party was a naive, terrible mistake.
Redo for bowel tests after surgery failure
Colonoscopy patients in Victoria and NSW may need to have the diagnostic procedure redone after a review found the surgeon involved had left some incomplete.
NRL announces rule tweaks for 2023 sesaon
The NRL has announced a handful of tweaks to its rules ahead of the 2023 season, all aimed at keeping the game flowing.
Naomi Osaka reveals that she’s pregnant
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has revealed in a social media post that she's pregnant with her first child.
Australia and PNG to strengthen security
Australia and Papua New Guinea are one step closer to strengthening their relationship as the countries take the next step in committing to a new security deal.
Kyrgios gets enticing Australian Open draw
Leading home hope Nick Kyrgios will launch his Australian Open campaign against lowly-ranked Russian Roman Safiullin while Alex de Minaur has drawn a qualifier.
Djokovic fitness scare ahead of Open tilt
In worrying signs ahead of his Australian Open tilt, Novak Djokovic has needed treatment on his left hamstring throughout a practice match with Daniil Medvedev.