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Roger Federer serves to Rafael Nadal during the semi-final of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London on November 10 2013.

Stefan Edberg joins Roger Federer’s coaching team

The Swedish tennis star has joined head coach Severin Luthi ahead of Federer’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2014, the Australian Open.

Azarenka overcomes drama-filled final to win Australian title

Victoria Azarenka has won a scrappy final against Li Na to successfully defend her Australian Open title and retain the world number one ranking.

Woods trails in foursomes at Presidents Cup

Woods trails in foursomes at Presidents Cup

Tiger Woods needs a back-nine comeback at the Presidents Cup if and he and his partner Steve Stricker hope to win their foursomes match.

Waratahs among four perfect teams in Super 15

New South Wales, Otago, the defending champion Bulls and Sharks remain perfect after two rounds of rugby’s Super 15 tournament.

New side rebels look good in pre-season matches

The new kids on the Super 15 rugby block — the Rod Macqueen-led Melbourne Rebels — have been impressive in lead-up games.

Ticket SOS goes out at Asian Games

Ticket SOS goes out at Asian Games

Asian Games officials took urgent action on Monday to get more people into the stands, making an additional 400 000 tickets available for sale.

Germany wary of desperate Serbia

Germany wary of desperate Serbia

After producing the best performance in the Soccer World Cup thus far with their drubbing of Australia, Germany are being extra wary of Serbia.

Williams sisters dominate in Melbourne

The Williams sisters held court at the Australian Open on Thursday, a Venus-Serena doubleheader that saw them leaving all challengers behind.

Spectre of betting descends on women’s tennis

Five or six players on the Women’s Tennis Association tour have been approached to throw tennis matches, tour chairperson Larry Scott said on Tuesday. ”I’ve said several…

‘Abnormal levels’ of banned substances in Thorpe’s blood

Australian swim officials huddled on Saturday to discuss a report that Ian Thorpe, the world record holder and Olympic champion, showed ”abnormal levels” of two banned substances…

Tursunov calls Wimbledon umpire an ‘idiot’

Dmitry Tursunov expects he’ll be fined for an outburst during his fourth-round loss at Wimbledon on Monday. If not, a few things the Russian said in his news conference — such as…

Bleary-eyed Aussies celebrate World Cup win

Pubs stayed open well past their regular closing times on Monday and millions of people tuned in at home on a cold winter’s night as Australia started its World Cup-induced dose…

Off-field controversy continues at Games

The Commonwealth Games were ending on Sunday much the way they started –tarnished by an unsavory event and a drug controversy that just won’t go away. While 19-year-old Canadian…

‘The Wallabies have lost their way’

Six losses in a row and counting. Australia’s rugby union team is in the midst of its worst losing streak in 36 years. The Wallabies’ 26-16 loss to France on Saturday sparked…

How many more for Federer?

Roger Federer’s credentials as one of the greatest tennis players of all time is still an open book. But his place among the sport’s elite is already established. When Federer…