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Grigor Dimitrov fears the Nick Kyrgios X-factor as the pair shape up for a fourth-round Australian Open blockbuster on Sunday night. Seeded third behind only Rafael Nadal and defending champion …

Simon Zahra admits Prezado has struck a strong race for his return but the co-trainer can’t fault the three-year-old going into the Inglis Dash. Boom sprinter Nature Strip toyed with …

Hidden Pearl heads to Randwick for the Summer Sprint with an impressive record which includes a win over Viddora. That was more than a year ago but ahead of her …

Trainer Tony Gollan may not have got the result he wanted in the Magic Millions Classic but he has high hopes Snicki Minaj can make it to another rich sales-restricted …

Spaniard Carlos Sainz is one stage away from winning the Dakar Rally, but Peugeot’s hopes of a one-two finish in Argentina disappeared after reigning champion Stephane Peterhansel hit trouble. Sainz, …

Australia’s Toby Price has won his second stage of this year’s Dakar Rally to consolidate his third spot on the overall motorcycle standings with one stage remaining. Matthias Walkner is …

On Saturday night at the Australian Open, Ashleigh Barty will stand on the brink of her biggest achievement in tennis – reaching the fourth round of a major. The 21-year-old’s …

It’s a question that both Nick Kyrgios and Jim Courier asked, in different tones, on Friday night. Why is Kyrgios playing in the doubles tournament? Kyrgios has linked up with …

When Nick Kyrgios is on court, the 22-year-old is usually the hothead. But his third-round opponent Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was the centre of Australian Open drama on Friday night, threatening to …

Caroline Wozniacki has defied Kiki Bertens, perceived poor umpiring and the plight befalling senior women’s players at the Australian Open, progressing to the fourth round. The second-seeded Dane defeated her …

French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko is the latest big name to crash out of the women’s field at the Australian Open, losing to Estonian 32nd-seed Anett Kontaveit. In an all-Baltic …

Andy Murray has hailed Kyle Edmund’s courage after Britain’s last Australian Open hope conjured the finest win of his career to surge into the last 16 at Melbourne Park. While …

Nick Kyrgios has prevailed in a big-serving battle of wills against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, downing the Frenchman in four sets to progress to the round of 16 at the Australian Open. …

World No.1 Rafael Nadal has continued his blistering start to the Australian Open, advancing to the round of 16 with victory over Bosnian 28th seed Damir Dzumhur. The 16-time grand …

Greater Western Sydney defender Zac Williams will be be sidelined for an extended period of the AFL season due to a ruptured achilles. The 23-year-old defender, having played 76 games …

CoCo Vandeweghe has been fined $10,000 for shouting an obscenity at her opponent in Monday’s first-round match at the Australian Open. The fine, the highest at the tournament so far, …

MATCHES TO WATCH ON DAY SIX OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN: * 18-Ashleigh Barty (AUS) v Naomi Osaka (JPN) Another day, another power-hitter for Barty to play. Australia’s last remaining female …

Alize Cornet feared she would faint and labelled scorching conditions at Melbourne Park dangerous after Australian Open organisers failed to halt play for a second straight day. Tournament officials were …