Federer most likely to win, but Djokovic wants more pay
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Statistics say that Federer is most likely to win the Australian Open, but the first day showed stats can be wrong.
Statistics say that Federer is most likely to win the Australian Open, but the first day showed stats can be wrong.
This year's Magic Millions sales broke a record set before the effects of the GFC were felt, suggesting there is plenty of discretionary money to spend on horseflesh.
Rockpool and Nobu dining experiences for adults, Jedi training, a rock music festival. And some tennis as well.
Cricket Australia hopes to have its next broadcast deal sorted by April, but at least seven broadcasters are set to take part in the chase for cricket's broadcast rights.
An athletic bay colt sired by Australian stallion I Am Invincible and stakes-winning homebred mare Tai Tai Tess has fetched $2 million on the second of the five-day Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
A group linked to Kremlin military intelligence has released stolen emails of discord within anti-doping agencies.
Many tennis stars are batting injury ahead of the Australian Open, but crowd favourite Roger Federer is fit.
Horse racing could be broadcast across three free-to-air channels by March.
The tennis champion turned commentator feels the same nervous excitement before he calls a big match at the Australian Open as he used to going out to play. He tells us how intense preparation, a little craziness and lots of fluids get him through.
As well as winning on the field, Australia has had its second biggest Ashes series by crowd attendance.
Seoul has to lure Kim Jong-Un to the Winter Games at talks on Tuesday but without compromising sanctions.
Whether Steve Smith's side can win away from home will show how good they really are.
Premier League football clubs should cut ticket prices to help the "right communities" attend matches, according to Vincent Kompany
Stephen Walters' book tells the story of the 1946 Australian cricket tour of New Zealand, a post-war feat that would not be repeated until the 1970s.
Trans-Tasman relations took a bashing in 1946 when Australia trounced New Zealand on the cricket pitch. The aftershocks of that match are still felt today.
Both Koreas have used Olympic events to make gestures toward reconciliation, but critics argue that after a year of provocation, North Korea cannot be trusted.
England needs a proper spin bowler, not a batsman who bowls a bit. They also need a better system to find one.
Australian super-maxi LDV Comanche is the new line honours winner of the Sydney-Hobart after successfully protesting against Wild Oats XI.
Wild Oats XI has broken the race record to claim line honours in the Sydney Hobart for the ninth time, after a dramatic finish.
Former Wallabies captain Ken Catchpole has died after a long battle with illness.
Most high-earning Australian athletes make their money overseas, but cricketers and some footballers are starting to earn millions at home.
Ratings for the Big Bash League were up substantially for its first evening.
Australia's captain led by example while the tourists gave him an easier ride, writes Mitchell Johnson.
ESPN President John Skipper, one of the most powerful figures in sports and media, stunned employees on Tuesday with his sudden resignation, capping the most tumultuous year in the network's history.
Supercars have enjoyed rising TV and digital audiences in 2017, as a new CEO prepares to take the helm.
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