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MITCHELL JOHNSON: The east coast heavyweights would have performed better in the BBL final if they had not been fixated on this petty issue.

An apologetic Novak Djokovic has scored the luckiest break of all while on the brink of defeat.

Officials are facing a serious headache with fed-up champions declaring ‘it’s not our job to be a meme’.

Australian cricket great Damien Martyn says he’s ‘on the mend’ a month after fighting for his life in a Gold Coast hospital bed.

DANE ELDRIDGE: He has had to carry the baggage of a very famous name, but he is now one of our most loved heroes and deservedly so.

‘We’re here to protect the players’ interests.’

Nick Daicos has got the AFL world talking yet again after the Collingwood star’s simple action sparked chat linking him with Tasmania.

‘We have been amazed by their strength.’

The decision by the US administration to send ICE personnel to next month's Winter Olympics is causing plenty of anger in Italy.

‘This is (what) we don’t normally see.’

Home hope Alex de Minaur has suffered a straight-sets Australian Open quarter-final defeat to career grand slam-hunting world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz.

‘I know I’m emotional, I don’t think it’s a bad thing. I don’t do it on court in front of kids.’

The 28-year-old rolled his eyes and laughed as he rued ‘every single on-court interview’ question about his brother.

LISA STHALEKAR: They are the most successful Big Bash team in the country but moves are afoot that could put that in jeopardy.

Sydney coach Dean Cox has provided an update on midfielder Taylor Adams after the AFL veteran was knocked unconscious in a Saturday-night incident.