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Aryna Sabalenka: the complete player in search of history

Aryna Sabalenka: the complete player in search of history

Aryna Sabalenka, who can write her name into the tennis record books with a third consecutive Australian Open title on Saturday, has become the complete player.

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Madison Keys: from teenage prodigy to Melbourne finalist at 29

Madison Keys: from teenage prodigy to Melbourne finalist at 29

Former teenage prodigy Madison Keys arrived in Australia with the goal of seeing how well she could perform with her 30th birthday approaching next month.

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Sabalenka, Keys promise thunderous slugfest in Australian Open final

Sabalenka, Keys promise thunderous slugfest in Australian Open final

The irresistible force of Aryna Sabalenka meets the unbreakable spirit of Madison Keys in an Australian Open women's singles final on Saturday that promises to be a thunderous slugfest.

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Catalonia eyes reversal of business exodus after big bank returns

Catalonia eyes reversal of business exodus after big bank returns

Spanish business circles believe banking giant Sabadell's decision to return its headquarters to Catalonia will entice back the thousands of firms that fled after the region's botched 2017 independence bid.

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Hong Kong revives border village in alternative tourism push

Hong Kong revives border village in alternative tourism push

Tourists in Hong Kong are flocking to the 300-year-old village of Kuk Po, whose decaying mansions and reed fields offer a respite from the city's famously frenetic pace.

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Coquard wins Down Under photo finish as Romo retains tour lead

Coquard wins Down Under photo finish as Romo retains tour lead

Frenchman Bryan Coquard pipped German Phil Bauhaus in an exciting finish of the fourth stage Friday as Javier Romo held on to the race leader's jersey in the Tour Down Under.

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Tajikistan launches crackdown on 'witchcraft' and fortune-telling

Tajikistan launches crackdown on 'witchcraft' and fortune-telling

In a block of flats in Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe, a turbaned woman cautiously opened the door of her apartment a chink, letting out a waft of incense.

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Djokovic unsure if Murray partnership will go on after Melbourne exit

Djokovic unsure if Murray partnership will go on after Melbourne exit

Novak Djokovic would not commit to working with Andy Murray again as his coach after the Serb retired from the Australian Open semi-finals on Friday with injury.

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Deadly teen knife crisis UK's 'new normal'

Deadly teen knife crisis UK's 'new normal'

Recruited at the age of eight by a drugs gang, Rhys was part of Britain's violent knife crime "crisis" until his best friend was fatally stabbed and died in his arms.

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LeBron, Davis lead Lakers romp over Celtics

LeBron, Davis lead Lakers romp over Celtics

LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-96 thumping of the defending champion Boston Celtics on Thursday.

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