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The women’s upsets continue at the Australian Open, with world No.2 Karolina Pliskova crashing out in the third round at Melbourne Park. Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ended Pliskova’s campaign on Saturday …

Caloundra trainer Natalie McCall has a chance of winning her hometown Cup but it is one of her younger horses which is earning plenty of attention at the Sunshine Coast …

Racing Queensland believes the decision to increase prize money for the Group One Doomben 10,000 to $1 million has been vindicated with the race receiving a world top 100 ranking. …

Robbie Griffiths will put four of his stable’s two-year-olds to the test in Blue Diamond Previews at Caulfield to determine if they are contenders for Victoria’s premier juvenile race. The …

An electronic review system will be in place on clay courts for the first time on the ATP Tour this season as part of a trial that will be in …

Sonny Bill Williams admits he cannot wait for the talking to stop and the Super League campaign to start. The signing of Williams and the arrival of his Toronto side …

A shattered John Millman says he gave it his all as he fell heart-breakingly short of an Australian Open boilover in his match with Roger Federer. Millman and six-time champion …

The to-do list is long for NSW Waratahs coach Rob Penney after watching his team get “comprehensively beaten” by Queensland just one week out from their Super Rugby season opener. …

With her Australian Open title defence ending in the third round, a shattered Naomi Osaka says this loss stings more than most. The Japanese world No.4 brought her parents Tamaki …

Australia could have two men in the Australian Open fourth round for the first time in five years if Nick Kyrgios and Alexei Popyrin succeed in Saturday action at Melbourne …

It appeared to be the final insult for Darius Boyd after a challenging 2019 NRL season. But Brisbane coach Anthony Seibold is confident his decision to strip Boyd of the …

Alexei Popyrin’s new coaching recruit is convinced the 20-year-old has the firepower to turn the Australian Open draw on its head with the third-round removal of world No.4 Daniil Medvedev …

Brisbane CEO Paul White has dismissed speculation that Matt Lodge missed out on the Broncos captaincy because the NRL club had been wary of the potential backlash. While White described …

Defence specialist Jacques Nienaber was announced as South Africa’s new head coach on Friday, replacing World Cup-winning mentor Rassie Erasmus. Erasmus had already indicated before the World Cup in Japan …

Until practically the final point on Rod Laver Arena it looked like lightning might strike twice. John Millman had compared his odds of upsetting Roger Federer at a grand slam …

Queensland Reds will roll with confidence into the Super Rugby season after an impressive trial win that ended an 11-game losing streak against NSW Waratahs. Brad Thorn’s slick outfit ran …

Motorcycle rider Edwin Straver has died after crashing on the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia last week, Dutch media reported on Friday. The 48-year-old is the second rider to die …

PLAYER OF THE DAY: Coco Gauff. The 15 year-old beat defending champion Naomi Osaka in a major boilover. It followed China’s Wang Qiang’s stunning three-set win over seven-times champion Serena …