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Djokovic 'hanging in there' after landmark 400th Slam win

Ugandan opposition leader says wife in hospital after assault by soldiers

Djokovic wins record 400th Slam match to power on in Australia

'Amazing journey': Wawrinka, 40, says farewell to Australian Open

Shiffrin fourth in first run of Czech giant slalom race

Heat triggers Melbourne chaos as Osaka out, Sinner survives

Swiatek survives roller coaster to reach Australian Open last 16

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

A misfiring and cramping Jannik Sinner admitted Saturday he "got lucky" after dropping a rare set before taming American underdog Eliot Spizzirri in furnace-like heat to make the last 16 at the Australian Open.

Extreme heat triggers Melbourne suspension rule as Sinner battles on

Extreme heat triggered a suspension of play on outside courts at the Australian Open on Saturday and briefly held up champion Jannik Sinner before he battled into the last 16.

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

Top players spoke of "zapping" temperatures and used bags of ice to try and cool down in brutal heat touching 40C at the Australian Open on Saturday.

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

Brazil's latest Oscar-nominated thriller "The Secret Agent" has resonated with audiences around the world as a universal tale of authoritarian regimes using their power "to crush people," director Kleber Mendonca Filho told AFP in an interview.

Wall Street intends to stay open around the clock

The closing and opening bells of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) may become a ringing ritual of yesteryear, as the market moves toward nonstop trading.

Struggling Sinner drops set before making Melbourne last 16

A misfiring Jannik Sinner dropped a rare set before taming American underdog Eliot Spizzirri in a drama-filled clash in wilting heat to make the last 16 at the Australian Open on Saturday.

Pacers outlast Thunder in NBA Finals rematch

The Indiana Pacers toppled the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 117-114 on Friday, withstanding a 47-point performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to win an 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.

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