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January 26, 2019

53rd matchup for Djokovic, Nadal in Australian Open final

It was fascinating to hear Novak Djokovic explain what it will be like to face Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final.

January 25, 2019

A look at the teams in the Six Nations

ENGLAND COACH: Eddie Jones 2018 SIX NATIONS: 5th BEST SIX NATIONS RESULT: Champion 2000, '01, '03, '11, '16, '17 OUTLOOK: The ...

January 25, 2019

Remains of explorer who first rounded Australia found in UK

The remains of a noted Royal Navy explorer who led the first known circumnavigation of Australia have been found by ...

January 25, 2019

Kvitova-Osaka: Australian final from different perspectives

Petra Kvitova has shed her tears. The tears, for a long time private, were in a very public arena this week. A violent home ...

January 24, 2019

FIFA asks Thai premier to release Bahraini soccer player

The Thai government has been asked by FIFA's leadership to release a Bahraini soccer player who is in detention while ...

January 24, 2019

Nadal breaks, beats Tsitsipas for 5th Australian Open final

Rafael Nadal is certainly not treating tennis' next generation well at the Australian Open. Add 20-year-old Stefanos ...

January 24, 2019

Alleged cocaine smuggler appears in Australian court

An Australian businessman who was allegedly part of a criminal syndicate that smuggled 1.28 metric tons (1.41 U.S. tons) of ...

January 24, 2019

Ellison's new SailGP sailing league set to hit the water

SailGP, the new sailing league founded by tech billionaire Larry Ellison and five-time America's Cup winner Russell Coutts, ...

January 24, 2019

Australia urges China to treat detained dual citizen fairly

Australia on Thursday urged China to treat a Chinese-Australian writer fairly and transparently almost a week after he was ...

January 23, 2019

Column: Don't write off Serena or Federer just yet

Tempting as it might be, don't write off Serena Williams or Roger Federer just yet. Sure, both are 37, and they're showing ...

January 23, 2019

1 point away, Serena stunned by Pliskova at Australian Open

Four times, Serena Williams was only one point — a single point — from closing out a victory in the Australian Open ...

January 23, 2019

The Latest: Stosur, Zhang to meet champs in doubles final

The Latest at the Australian Open on Wednesday (all times local): 12:10 a.m. Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai set up a women's ...

January 23, 2019

Pouille's drought-breaking Australian run reaches semifinals

Lucas Pouille had lost every Australian Open match he played until he hired Amelie Mauresmo as coach. A couple of months ...

January 22, 2019

De Minaur in Australia's Davis Cup team; Tomic, Kyrgios out

Alex de Minaur is in. Nick Kyrgios is out. Bernard Tomic was not even a consideration. There were no surprises in the team ...

January 22, 2019

Kvitova back in Grand Slam semis, a 1st in 'second career'

Petra Kvitova watched the Australian Open from a distance two years ago, a month after she was injured in a violent home ...

January 21, 2019

Tennis players can cause quite a racket by smashing rackets

Way behind in a match he soon would lose, Alexander Zverev leaned forward in his Australian Open sideline seat to repeatedly, ...

January 21, 2019

Li Na, Mary Pierce, Kafelnikov head to Tennis Hall of Fame

Li Na already was the first tennis player born in Asia to win a Grand Slam singles title. Now she will be the first enshrined ...

January 20, 2019

Australian Open Glance: Serena Williams vs. Halep in 4th Rd

A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO MONDAY It sounds like a compelling matchup in the fourth round: A ...

January 19, 2019

Serena vs No. 1 Halep at Australian Open feels like a final

The Australian Open matchup between former No. 1 Serena Williams and current No. 1 Simona Halep sure feels as if it could be ...