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De Minaur feels ‘slapped across face’ after stinging Australian Open defeat
Djokovic’s Australian Open show of steel sends a message: there’s still more to come | Tumaini Carayol
In the most recent late-night exhibition of his insatiable resilience and desire, as he again belied his ageing body to deliver another legendary performance, one of the most significant moments of Novak Djokovic’s quarter-final defeat of Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open came as the Serb clung desperately on to …
Sinner sweeps past De Minaur to thwart home hopes of Australian Open joy
At one point during this humbling defeat by world No 1 Jannick Sinner over Alex de Minaur in the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park, the Australian’s mother Esther looked to the heavens. Her son was in the middle of his greatest test, a clash against the world No 1 as deep …
Trump threatens 10% tariff on China and considers EU levy
Ordering an investigation into US-China trade on his second day in office, Trump …
The Spin | Long hops? How one local cricket club is brewing their own beer
The link between cricket clubs and beer is long and not always frothy. Some have held real-ale festivals on site, others have split over bitter disputes around bar takings, many more are kept in business by the thirst of their patrons. But very few – if any – grow their …
Cut load management and end the All-Star Game: how NBA veterans would tweak the league
When four-time champion Robert Parish played in the NBA, there was no such thing as load management. While the idea, which was born in San Antonio as the Spurs managed the twilight years of stars like Tim Duncan, has since become widespread, Parish, who played the most regular season games …
England should ditch excuses and accept criticism after Women’s Ashes disaster | Andy Bull
Wednesday briefing: The truth about the myths and misinformation surrounding the Southport attack
Good morning. After the horrifying murders of three young girls in Southport last summer, an obvious question presented itself: was there anything we knew about the attacker that might shed light on how this could have happened? After a summer of far-right riots and then a long wait for the …
Madison Keys digs deep to overcome Elina Svitolina and reach Australian Open semis
Madison Keys continued her spectacular start to the 2025 season as she recovered from a set down to return to the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over 27th seed Elina Svitolina.
After struggling in the second half of the 2024 season, when injuries forced …
‘Always going to have one or two’: Australian Open boss says rowdy crowds not a problem
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley has rejected suggestions crowd behaviour at Melbourne Park has taken a turn for the worse, saying the number of people interrupting points and being ejected from courts is no different from previous years.
The grand slam has set a string of record attendances in …