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Wawrinka, 40, out in third round on fond Australian Open farewell

'Heartbroken' Osaka pulls out of Australian Open injured

China says top military official under investigation

Extreme heat triggers Melbourne match suspensions as Sinner battles on

'I got lucky' - Cramping Sinner drops set on way to Melbourne last 16

Extreme heat triggers Melbourne suspension rule as Sinner battles on

'Zap you': Top players wrestle with scorching Melbourne heat

Lula revived Brazilian cinema, says 'The Secret Agent' director

Wall Street intends to stay open around the clock

Struggling Sinner drops set before making Melbourne last 16

Pacers outlast Thunder in NBA Finals rematch

Podcast co-hosts Keys, Pegula to clash in Melbourne last 16

Defending champion Madison Keys will face close friend Jessica Pegula in the Australian Open last 16 -- but first they will record a podcast together.

Vernon avoids crashes to win Tour Down Under stage in brutal heat

Ethan Vernon won a shortened fourth stage of the Tour down Under in brutal heat on Saturday with Jay Vine remaining on track to win the overall title.

NSW Waratahs forward banned for punching teammate

NSW Waratahs forward Miles Amatosero was Saturday slapped with a four-game ban for punching a teammate and leaving him with a facial fracture ahead of the Super Rugby season.

'One in a Million': Syrian refugee tale wows Sundance

As a million Syrians fled their country's devastating civil war in 2015, directors Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes headed to Turkey where they would meet a young girl who encapsulated the contradictions of this enormous migration.

Extreme heat triggers suspension rule at baking Australian Open

Extreme heat triggered a suspension of play on outside courts at the Australian Open on Saturday and briefly held up the match involving champion Jannik Sinner before his encounter resumed under a closed roof.

Europe and India seek closer ties with 'mother of all deals'

India and Europe hope to strike the "mother of all deals" when EU chiefs meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi next week, as the two economic behemoths seek to forge closer ties.

Greenland, Denmark set aside troubled history to face down Trump

Greenland and Denmark have formed a united front to face down US President Donald Trump, momentarily setting aside the troubled history between them.

Paris fashion doyenne Nichanian bows out at Hermes after 37 years

France's Veronique Nichanian will present her final men's collection for Hermes on Saturday after 37 years as chief designer, the end of an era for the family-run firm and one of the industry's top female creatives.

Anisimova ramps up Melbourne title bid with imperious win

Amanda Anisimova ramped up her Australian Open title charge with a 6-1, 6-4 beating of fellow American Peyton Stearns on Saturday to reach the last 16 in imperious fashion.

Keys revels in Melbourne heat as Djokovic steps up history bid

Defending champion Madison Keys revelled in the Melbourne heat Saturday to set up a last-16 showdown with fellow American Jessica Pegula at the Australian Open, where Novak Djokovic hopes to take another step towards a record 25th Grand Slam title.

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