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/ 27 January 2010
Serena Williams came back from the brink of defeat to make the Australian Open semifinals on Wednesday, but her sister Venus not so lucky.
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/ 25 January 2010
A dominant Roger Federer joined the Williams sisters in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday.
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/ 25 January 2010
Venus Williams continued her domination of Francesca Schiavone on Monday, coming back from a set down to defeat the Italian 3-6, 6-2, 6-1.
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/ 24 January 2010
Rafael Nadal faces an eagerly awaited showdown with Andy Murray at the Australian Open while Juan Martin del Potro was knocked out of contention.
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/ 23 January 2010
World number one Serena Williams exudes a supreme confidence on the tennis court that could be deemed as a sign of an intense ruthless streak.
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/ 23 January 2010
Roger Federer sailed into the fourth round of the Australian Open with an impressive 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Spain’s Albert Montanes on Saturday.
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/ 22 January 2010
Kim Clijsters was left reeling from her Australian Open exit on Friday, while Justine Henin and Rafael Nadal kept their Grand Slam hopes alive.
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/ 20 January 2010
Justine Henin returned with a bang on Wednesday by downing Elena Dementieva at the Australian Open, while Rafa Nadal kept up his title defence.
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/ 20 January 2010
Lance Armstrong is used to leading races, so he admitted he’s terrified of riding in the tightly packed peloton as he pursues an ambitious comeback.
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/ 20 January 2010
Andy Roddick admitted he was wrong in his clash with the chair umpire after he marched into the third round at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
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/ 18 January 2010
Lance Armstrong admitted on Monday he still lacked the "magic ratio" to leave riders trailing as he prepares for the Tour Down Under.
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/ 14 January 2010
Serena Williams survived a scare from Aravane Rezai on Thursday but booked her spot in the final of the Sydney International against Elena Dementieva.
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/ 13 January 2010
Australian World Cup winning coach Rod Macqueen has been lured out of retirement to take over as the first coach of Melbourne’s new Super 15 franchise
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/ 13 January 2010
Top-ranked Serena Williams advanced to the semifinals at the Sydney International with a 6-2, 6-2 win on Wednesday over Vera Dushevina of Russia.
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/ 12 January 2010
Serena Williams has warned her Australian Open rivals she will be tough to beat after reaching the quarterfinals of the Sydney International.
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/ 11 January 2010
Australia’s new Super 15 team, the Melbourne Rebels, on Monday appointed Melbourne Storm administrator Brian Waldron as its chief executive.
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/ 11 January 2010
A sailor had an unlucky encounter with a deadly jellyfish in Australia’s northern waters after the tiny animal hit him as he fished off a bulk carrier
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/ 11 January 2010
Marcos Baghdatis beat Nick Lindhal on Monday to reach the second round of the Sydney International, a key warmup tournamant in the tennis calendar.
Kim Clijsters survived two match points before winning her eagerly awaited rematch with fellow Belgian Justine Henin 6-3, 4-6, 7-6.
Australia and New Zealand are to launch separate investigations into the collision between a Japanese whaling ship and a speedboat.
Star hurdler Jana Rawlinson has had her breast implants removed to boost her chances of winning a medal for Australia at the 2012 Olympics.
Justine Henin made a winning comeback from retirement on Monday, beating second-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia 7-5, 7-5.
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/ 20 December 2009
Australians are rejoicing after Pope Benedict cleared the way for a nun who lived more than 100 years ago to become their first Roman Catholic saint.
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/ 18 December 2009
Wallabies star Quade Cooper was on Friday ordered by rugby union officials to undergo counselling before he will be allowed to resume playing.
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/ 11 December 2009
Australian Test rugby star Quade Cooper is to fight his burglary charge, his lawyer said on Friday, as the case was adjourned for seven months.
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/ 7 December 2009
Australian rugby international Quade Cooper has been charged with burglary, police said on Sunday.
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/ 26 November 2009
The future of Australia’s carbon trade scheme was thrown into confusion on Thursday after several opposition lawmakers resigned their party positions.
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/ 24 November 2009
The world’s oldest sheep has died in Australia after succumbing to a record-breaking heatwave that scorched much of the country’s southeast.
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/ 19 November 2009
Australian prime minister considers inquiry into Scientology after senator tables allegations including forced abortions, assault and blackmail.
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/ 16 November 2009
Australian sports fans were on Monday pining for more of Tiger Woods after the world’s best golfer’s masterclass to win the Australian Masters.
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/ 12 November 2009
Tiger Woods made a spectacular start to the Australian Masters but marred his opening round with a final hole bogey at Kingston Heath on Thursday.
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/ 12 November 2009
An arbitration panel has handed a place in the Super 15 to Melbourne over South Africa’s Southern Kings.