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Dominic Thiem has avenged his French Open final losses to Rafael Nadal, downing the world No.1 to reach the last four at the Australian Open. The Austrian fifth seed gave …

Amid growing concern at the spread of a new virus outbreak in China, international sports have been postponed and Olympic qualifying tournaments taken elsewhere. The international ski federation on Wednesday …

New NSW Waratahs coach Rob Penney has declared complete confidence in his Super Rugby rookies, after opting to blood debutants Will Harrison and Mark Nawaqanitawase in a tough season opener …

Fremantle forward Jesse Hogan has taken leave from his AFL club to deal with mental health issues. The Dockers say Hogan has again stepped away from the club, as he …

Wearing the No.7 comes with heavy responsibility and Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary will feel the burden more than ever during NRL season 2020. Although he won’t have the official duties …

PLAYER OF THE DAY: Simona Halep – the reigning Wimbledon champion made light work of Anett Kontaveit, dispatching the Estonian 6-1 6-1 in just 53 minutes to set up a …

Similar to her gruelling Mount Kilimanjaro climb, the Australian Open for Garbine Muguruza has been about putting one foot in front of the other. The unseeded Spaniard is now just …

Alexander Zverev is two wins away from handing over $4.12 million to Australia’s bushfire relief campaign after storming into his maiden grand slam semi-final. The German recovered from a dire …

Melbourne Rebels skipper Dane Haylett-Petty and flyhalf Matt Toomua believe the club has made the required tweaks to break their Super Rugby finals duck in 2020. The Rebels were second …

Alexander Zverev is through to his first grand slam semi-final after rallying to a four-set win over former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka. The 22-year-old German appeared nervous in his …

Isaac Heeney has joined fellow Sydney star Lance Franklin on the sidelines because of a broken thumb, extending the AFL club’s recent rotten luck on the injury front. Heeney suffered …

HOW SIMONA HALEP AND GARBINE MUGURUZA SHAPE UP AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN SEMI-FINAL ON THURSDAY: GARBINE MUGURUZA (ESP) leads 3-SIMONA HALEP (ROU) 3-2 (trails 1-0 at grand slams) 2018 …

Simona Halep says she’s got that Wimbledon-winning feeling ahead of her Australian Open semi-final against Garbine Muguruza. Halep was ruthless in her quarter-final on Wednesday against Estonian Anett Kontaveit, needing …

Clutch as they come, Ashleigh Barty has revealed the motivation behind developing her deadly serve into the most reliable weapon in women’s tennis. The world No.1 enters Thursday’s Australian Open …

Big things were expected when Australia’s men’s and women’s rugby sevens teams pulled off a golden double at the Sydney leg of the World Series two years ago. Yet neither …

Super Rugby has created safety guidelines around air quality as bushfires burn near Canberra just two days before the Brumbies kick off their season. Officials will monitor the air quality …

Canberra have given centre Curtis Scott the week off as the NRL club weighs up the next move regarding their embattled star recruit. Scott was tasered and is facing six …

Ashleigh Barty is poised to surpass Lleyton Hewitt as Australian tennis’ all-time leading prize money winner following her spectacular rise up the grand slam ranks. A hoodoo-busting Australian Open crown …