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SNAPSHOT FROM DAY FIVE AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN PLAYER OF THE DAY: Elina Svitolina – The Ukranian world No.4 is through to the last 16 for the loss of just …

All Blacks winger Julian Savea expects the gap between Australian and New Zealand teams in Super Rugby to close dramatically this year. Last season was a year to forget for …

Andre Agassi is backing Novak Djokovic to “absolutely” win the Australian Open and has revealed he isn’t even receiving expenses to advise the Serbian superstar. “There’s no way for me …

Australian Open organisers have again decided against enacting the extreme heat policy as players battled through a second straight day of sweltering conditions at Melbourne Park. The temperature peaked at …

Young Richmond star Daniel Rioli is on the verge of taking a big step in his recovery from foot surgery, but remains in doubt for round one of the AFL …

The experience and consistency of No.4 seed Elina Svitolina have proved far too much for the precocious talent of teen sensation Marta Kostyuk in an all-Ukrainian third-round encounter at the …

Brit Kyle Edmund is the first man through to the last 16 of the Australian Open after surviving a torrid five-set battle with Nikoloz Basilashvili. Playing on shadeless show court …

Petra Martic has overcome searing heat and the aggressive approach of Thai qualifier Luksika Kumkhum to advance to the last 16 at the Australia Open. Kumkhum dominated the winners’ count …

Flying on the court and blissfully content off it, Ashleigh Barty is daring to dream of a first-time appearance in the second week of a grand slam. The last local …

Paul Vaughan isn’t resting on his laurels. The St George Illawarra prop enjoyed a breakout 2017, being mentioned in dispatches as a future NSW Origin representative and enjoying a World …

Czech qualifier Denisa Allertova has continued her dream run at the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-4 third-round win over Magda Linette from Poland. The straight-sets triumph made Allertova the …

As he plots a third straight Six Nations title, Eddie Jones refuses to believe that Ireland’s national set-up gives them an advantage over his England team. Jones is masterminding another …

Toby Price’s hopes of winning this year’s Dakar Rally have taken a hit, with the 12th stage for motorcycles and quadbikes in Argentina called of for safety reasons due to …

Highly rated Japanese import Ambitious has been given a good look around Caulfield with a Group One race at the track looming as his Australian debut. Trainer Anthony Freedman said …

Nature Strip is the odds-on favourite to continue his winning ways in the $250,000 Inglis Dash and his jockey Ryan Maloney is excited to see what the boom sprinter can …

Champion Winx will meet Australia’s best sprinter Redzel in a barrier trial at Rosehill as the pair embark on their next campaigns. Monday’s 900m-heat on the course proper also features …

Named for an expensive blend of of tequila and coffee, in horse terms Patron Black came pretty cheap. The colt cost $40,000 and is by Patronize who stands in Western …

Eight-year-old Amber Sky will make his Australian debut in the Kensington Stakes at Flemington and shapes as one of the most interesting runners in the Listed sprint. Amber Sky is …