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De Minaur unfazed by United Cup loss in Australian Open build-up
Alex de Minaur is not concerned about his Australian Open preparations, believing he can "flip that switch" after recording his first career defeat to Casper Ruud.
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Kyrgios prepared to go through Aus Open qualifying if denied wildcard
Nick Kyrgios describes himself as a "chaotic mess, but an entertainer" as he prepares to return in Brisbane and awaits a call on his Australian Open status.
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Aussies coy about Green's role in final Ashes Test
Steve Smith launches an impassioned defence of the out-of-form Cameron Green, but cannot guarantee the all-rounder's place in Australia's XI for the final Ashes Test.
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Trailblazing female jockey remembered for 'courage, grit and progress'
Diane Crump, who in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race in the United States, dies at 77.
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Osaka 'dealing with some health stuff' ahead of Australian Open
Just over two weeks from the season-opening major, former world number one Naomi Osaka reveals she is not at full health after contracting a viral illness over the Christmas period.
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Last-minute citizenship change paves way for figure skater's Olympic debut
Figure skater Anastasia Golubeva becomes an Australian citizen, just six weeks out from the Milano-Cortina Olympics.
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Two decades on, Waugh's last-ball century completes his perfect day
With one ball remaining on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in 2003, Steve Waugh stared down a century and his own cricketing mortality before securing one of the most famous centuries of his storied career.
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Joint ordered to rest as illness rocks Australia's United Cup preparations
Australia's teen sensation is forced to lay low, with team captain Lleyton Hewitt hoping it is just a 24-hour thing.
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Murphy in line for comeback as SCG curator defends green pitch exterior
Todd Murphy could play his first Test match on Australian soil as the curator of the SCG allays fears over the pitch.
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Williams to set Australian Open record at 45 after receiving wildcard
Venus Williams will play in the main draw of the Australian Open for the first time since 2021, 28 years after she first graced Melbourne Park.