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Australian Open
Tennis Australia in the dark on Djokovic, scheduled to launch his summer on New Year’s Day
Novak Djokovic has been scheduled to play another top-10 player in Sydney on New Year’s Day, adding to the intrigue of whether the world No.1 will feature in the Australian tennis summer.
- by Scott Spits
Cricket
New Shield skills take Sixers star to next level in BBL
Josh Philippe boasts scores of 83, 72 and 99 not out already this season, and hopes his impressive form will eventually lead to higher honours.
- by Kiran Gupta
Chappell torches England's selections
Ian Chappell says Jos Buttler and Rory Burns must be dropped for the third Ashes Test.
Insight & Analysis
Test cricket is not dead, but Australia can improve its health by again touring Pakistan
Very few countries have cricket as their main sport. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are four such nations and they need to be supported at every turn.
Greg Chappell
After a wretched year, the return of Tiger was a Festivus miracle
When Tiger Woods was in a serious car accident in February, it wasn’t clear he would survive, let alone play again. To see him back on the course with son Charlie this month - almost - saved 2021.
Darren Kane
Cricket year in review: Tears, trophies and history made in tumultuous 2021
The resignation and replacement of a Test captain, a Twenty20 trophy, a record winning streak, and off-field rifts punctuated another tumultuous year in cricket. Here’s a close look at the defining moments of 2021.
Andrew Wu
Sports Writer
NRL
Idle Turbo to adopt same strict regimen to protect precious hamstrings
- by Christian Nicolussi
Rugby Union
Derbies to be front-loaded in Super Rugby Pacific’s COVID reshuffle
The surge of COVID-19 in Australia and New Zealand’s border restrictions will see Super Rugby Pacific’s early rounds played locally.
Foreign clubs raid third tier as Rennie wrestles with Giteau Law
Dave Rennie and Rugby Australia are wrestling with what to do with Test eligibility rules at a time of unprecedented globalisation in the sport.
- by Georgina Robinson
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Australian rugby
Waratahs, Wallabies chase Beale after emotional jersey address
- by Georgina Robinson
Tennis
Soccer
Socceroo Amini returns from Europe to sign for Sydney FC
The Sky Blues have pulled off a significant coup by signing Mustafa Amini for the remainder of the season.
- by Dominic Bossi
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Perth Glory
Glory to return home, A-League Men and FFA Cup games postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks
The A-League will charter a flight for the Glory from Brisbane to finish isolation at home for Christmas, while Melbourne City records six cases.
- by Dominic Bossi
Racing
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Horse racing
‘New era’ at Caulfield as horse training makes way for $570m transformation
- by Paul Sakkal
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EXCLUSIVE: Lee relives Ashes MCG Massacre
Fox Cricket’s Brett Lee recounts all the highs and lows of the 2006 Boxing Day Test ahead of this year’s edition be shown live on Fox Sports and Kayo.
