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Pakistan's players, who defeated Australia on Sunday, have refused to play India at the World Cup. (AP PHOTO)
Cricket
Ariba Shahid

T20 World Cup chaos: Pakistan boycotts India clash

The T20 World Cup has been thrown into turmoil with Pakistan saying their team will boycott their match against arch-rivals India in Sri Lanka.

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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz lifts the Australian Open trophy for the first time after his historic win. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
Tennis
Darren Walton

'Feels crazy': Alcaraz seals historic grand slam

Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final to become the youngest man, at age 22, to complete a career grand slam.

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Carlos Alcaraz lifts the trophy after a warm embrace with Novak Djokovic at the net.
Tennis
Glenn Valencich

Carlos Alcaraz conquers the GOAT to claim thrilling Aus Open title

The 22-year-old has rewritten the history books with a record that may never be broken.

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Steve Smith was left out of the world cup squad.
Cricket
Aaron Kirby

Leaving Smith out of World Cup not an error: Clark

Former Australian great Stuart Clark doesn’t believe leaving Steve Smith out of Australia’s T20 World Cup team is a mistake.

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Former Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom has been tracked down in Queensland amid an international manhunt.
Sport
Digital Staff

On-the-run Aussie champ explains his version of events

The former star’s whereabouts has been a ‘mystery’ since 2024 but now he’s been tracked down.

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Aryna Sabalenka is struggling to digest more Australian Open loss to Elena Rybakina.
Sport
Shayne Hope, AAP

Aryna Sabalenka drops two-word bomb in wild post-match scenes

The world No.1 was a rollercoaster of emotions after the final and had one clear message to her team.

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain will meet in the Australian Open Men’s Final
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Tennis
Mitchell Johnson

Epic Djokovic, Alcaraz semi wins show us the best of sport

I could easily write about injury timeouts, rules, and officiating, but that’s not what interests me. What does interest me is what performances like these actually do to an athlete.

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Aryna Sabalenka was left to rue another missed opportunity as Elena Rybakina won the Australian Open.
Tennis
Ben Sutton

World No.1 ‘unravels’ as Elena Rybakina triumphs in Aus Open stunner

The two-time champion cracked under the pressure in a rollercoaster final that lived up to the billing.

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Pat Cummins is one of two omissions from Australia's World Cup squad - but Steve Smith won't be a replacement.
Cricket
Jake Santa Maria

Cummins OUT of World Cup squad as Aussies swing two changes

Pat Cummins has been ruled out of Australia’s squad for the T20 World Cup, while another batter has been axed - but there’s still no room for Steve Smith as a replacement. See the changes here!

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Steve Smith’s great summer has got even better.
Tennis
Josh Kempton

Smith’s latest classic catch: Saving a fan at Aus Open

Steve Smith’s amazing summer has somehow got even better, with Australia’s star batter praised for his quick thinking to save a fan from injury at the Australian Open.

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Harry Brook is under the pump.
Cricket
Scott Hunt

England star comes clean on lying about boozy night out

Harry Brook says he regrets claiming he was out alone on the night he was “clocked” by a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand after reports emerged that Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue are also under investigation.

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Novak Djokovic has rated his epic Australian Open semi-final triumph over Jannik Sinner among his greatest ever wins
Sport
Shayne Hope, AAP

Novak Djokovic sends message to ‘experts’ after Aus Open stunner

The 38-year-old veteran didn’t miss when he revealed who is giving him his ‘strength’.

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Jannik Sinner admitted his defeat by Novak Djokovic "hurt" but he'd hopefully learned a lesson. (AP PHOTO)
Tennis
Ian Chadband

'Hurt' Sinner vows to learn from his Djokovic lesson

Dethroned Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner says he's hurting after his semi-final exit but feels the "lesson" Novak Djokovic gave him will prove valuable.

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Carlos Alcaraz showed enormous grit to beat cramping and Alexander Zverev and reach the final.
Tennis
Darren Walton

Alcaraz enters rarefied air after overcoming cramp, Zverev

Indomitable world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz has become only the seventh man in professional tennis history to consecutively reach the final of all four grand slams.

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Carlos Alcaraz overcame cramps to book his spot in the final of the Australian Open.
Tennis
Ben Sutton

Alexander Zverev blows up at Aus Open officials: ‘Travesty’

The world No.3 completely lost the plot as his rival was struck down by cramps.

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