India has bowled out the South African team in Melbourne; announcing themselves as genuine contenders to defend their World Cup title.
China’s Li Na overcame poor serving and an errant forehand in her first set against Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova to win her second Grand Slam.
Roger Federer has beaten Jo Wilfried Tsonga at the Australian Open and will face Wimbledon champion Andy Murray in a quarterfinal.
Sri Lanka’s disappointing innings in the opening day of their Test against Australia has dampened Kumar Sangakkara’s achievement of 10 000 Test runs.
Faf du Plessis hit an inspirational century as South Africa drew against Australia in the second Test, ending on 248-8 in a nail-biting finish.
Australia have dismissed SA for 388 on the third day of the second test, after Jacques Kallis and Faf Du Plessis guided the team past the follow-on.
Local favourite Adam Scott has won the $1-million Australian Masters , beating Briton Adam Poulter by four strokes.
South Africa have made two changes to their forward pack for the Rugby Championship Test against New Zealand on Saturday.
Rafa Nadal blew hot and cold against fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez but has emerged to become the first man into the Australian Open quarter-finals.
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/ 27 December 2011
Virender Sehwag put Australia to the sword with a swashbuckling 67 but was halted by James Pattison to leave India on 99 for two wickets.
Ed Cowan showed impressive composure to raise a patient half-century but Ricky Ponting’s century drought continued in the first test against India.
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/ 15 November 2011
The pairing of Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker could again be set to carry the International team over their hosts in the Presidents Cup.
Kurtley Beale finished off a brilliant sweeping movement to give Australia enough breathing space to beat New Zealand 25-20 and win the Tri-Nations.
It was a baptism of fire for Wallabies skipper James Horwill when a snoozing James O’Connor could not raise himself after a night on the town.
The Canterbury Crusaders’ semifinal upset of the Stormers in Cape Town continued their remarkable odyssey in a tragedy-tinged Super season.
Former Australia captains Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh will join a review panel to help make the national team more competitive.
Melbourne Rebels coach Rod Macqueen has demanded more aggression from his forwards as the team prepare to meet the Sharks.
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/ 15 January 2011
Rafa Nadal believes his quest for a fourth consecutive grand slam is mission "almost impossible".
Ricky Ponting was "devastated" to be ruled out of the fifth and final Ashes Test against England in Sydney due to complications with his broken finger
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/ 29 December 2010
England retained the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 24 years when they won the fourth Test by an innings and 157 runs on Wednesday.
All rounder Shane Watson conceded Australia had all but lost the Ashes on Tuesday and admitted the side’s abysmal performance in the fourth Test.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting’s frustration over a TV referral decision boiled over into an ugly row with umpire Aleem Dar.
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/ 27 December 2010
Australia paceman Peter Siddle broke through for two early wickets, but Jonathan Trott and Kevin Pietersen stood firm to guide England to 226 for two.
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/ 26 December 2010
England seized control of the Ashes by skittling Australia for 98, a record low for the hosts in Melbourne, and building a lead of 59 runs.
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/ 26 December 2010
England’s seamers scythed through Australia’s last six wickets to skittle the hosts for a first-innings total of 98.
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/ 19 December 2010
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting hopes to fit to play in the fourt Ashes Test match in Melbourne despite fracturing a finger.
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/ 16 December 2010
England’s seamers obliterated Australia’s top order early in the third Test in Perth on Thursday to leave the hosts reeling at 65 for four at lunch.
The ability of only select laboratories to detect the small amount of clenbuterol in Contador’s samples was not sufficient reason to clear the rider.
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/ 12 September 2010
New Zealand’s win affirmed their status but Australia’s improvement suggests an All Blacks’ World Cup victory may not be a foregone conclusion.
New Zealand coach Graham Henry has praised Craig Joubert’s hard-line refereeing that resulted in three yellow cards and left Australia reeling.
Australia stand to receive a Rugby World Cup progress report when they meet New Zealand in Melbourne on Saturday.
New Zealand assistant coach Steve Hansen slammed the appearance of a photograph of a page of the their playbook in Australian newspapers on Wednesday.