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Don’t expect to see Richmond superstar Dustin Martin sitting in Serena Williams’ players box at the Australian Open. Not because the 23-time major winner doesn’t want him there; more that …

Joe Pride will try to salvage Superium’s campaign after his enforced scratching from a major summer target. Superium was withdrawn from the $2 million Magic Millions Guineas at the Gold …

A successful appeal against a careless riding suspension has cleared the way for in-form jockey Jye McNeil to take some important rides at the Caulfield meeting featuring the Blue Diamond …

A quality field looks set to contest the Group Two Australia Stakes (1200m) at The Valley, with six individual Group One winners among the nominations. The 1200m weight-for-age race is …

Siblings and stablemates Balboa Rocks and Pennino will be opponents in the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup for local trainer Darryl Hansen. The two are among 29 entries for Saturday’s $125,000 …

He threatened to withdraw if the smoke got too bad but in the end Denis Shapovalov departed because he wasn’t good enough. The racquet-throwing 13th seed became a surprise early …

Naomi Osaka says forgetting she was reigning champion helped with a stress-free, if gritty, start to her Australian Open title defence. The Japanese third seed fought back from a service …

Roger Federer has begun his campaign for a record-equalling seventh Australian Open title with a convincing 6-3 6-2 6-2 opening-round victory over American Steve Johnson. Federer was largely untroubled on …

Former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki has kept her tennis career alive, sprinting into the second round at Melbourne Park. The 29-year-old Dane, who will retire from the sport at …

Star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst will make his return in the Group Three Mr Tiz Trophy at Ellerslie ahead of his Australian campaign. The race is on the undercard of …

Multiple Group One winner Hey Doc remains on track for a tilt at the Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai if he pleases trainer Tony McEvoy in his upcoming Melbourne assignments. …

Australian wildcard Lizette Cabrera has let slip a host of opportunities before bowing out to US qualifier Ann Li in the opening round of the Australian Open. Cabrera served for …

Former NSW Waratahs and Wallabies lock Will Skelton could be one of several big name players squeezed out of Saracens following the club’s salary cap rort. Saracens director of rugby …

Former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki has kept her tennis career alive, sprinting into the second round at Melbourne Park. The 29-year-old Dane, who will retire from the sport at …

St Kilda defender Jake Carlisle has put a horror season behind him which started with serious injury and finished with trade speculation. The 28-year-old featured in the last 10 games …

Serena Williams is safely through to the second round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Seeking an eighth crown but first since 2017, Williams downed Czech teenager Anastasia Potapova …

Late-blooming Andrew Harris’s grand slam debut has ended in a first-round loss to Italian No.8 seed Matteo Berrettini at the Australian Open. The 25-year-old son of former Australian Open quarter-finalist …

Intent on keeping his nose clean, Nick Kyrgios is focused only on his dangerous first-round foe while refusing to delve any deeper into the Australian Open draw. Hopes are high …