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'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

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

NSW Waratahs forward banned for punching teammate

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

Extreme heat triggers suspension rule at baking Australian Open

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

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.

Nepal skipper eyes new summit with 'nothing to lose' at T20 World Cup

Nepal captain Rohit Paudel says his side have "nothing to lose" in next month's T20 World Cup as they target more famous upsets and a place in the tournament's Super Eight second phase.

Defending champion Keys surges into Australian Open last 16

Defending champion Madison Keys powered into the Australian Open last 16 on Saturday with a statement straight-sets win over former world number one Karolina Pliskova.

Pegula beats heat to sweep into last 16 at Australian Open

Dominant sixth seed Jessica Pegula powered past unseeded Russian Oksana Selekhmeteva and into the last 16 at the Australian Open Saturday as she eyes a deep run at the season-opening Grand Slam.

Teenage giantkiller Jovic gets help from 'kind' Djokovic in Melbourne

Giantkiller Iva Jovic has credited "kind and attentive" Novak Djokovic for helping her make a splash at the Australian Open, with the 18-year-old taking tips from the 24-time Grand Slam winner.

Teen Blades Brown shoots 60 to share PGA La Quinta lead with Scheffler

Teenager Blades Brown fired a spectacular 12-under par 60 to join world number one Scottie Scheffler atop the leaderboard early in the second round of the PGA Tour American Express in La Quinta, California, on Friday.

Icy storm threatens Americans with power outages, extreme cold

Americans stripped supermarket shelves Friday ahead of potentially "catastrophic" winter weather that threatened at least 160 million people across the country with transportation chaos, blackouts and life-threatening cold.

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