Stables of Melbourne Cup winning trainer raided
![Trainer Darren Weir with his 2015 Melbourne Cup.](http://web.archive.org./web/20190130032055/https://www.afr.com/content/dam/images/h/1/a/n/5/9/image.related.afrIndexLead.320x210.h1an5v.png/1548809086147.jpg)
A gun and taser have been seized and three people arrested after police raids on Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir.
A gun and taser have been seized and three people arrested after police raids on Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir.
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Novak Djokovic claimed a record seventh Australian Open crown on Sunday as he demolished Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-2 6-3 in his most dominant Grand Slam win over the Spaniard.
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The 21-year-old fought off Petra Kvitova to win her second straight Grand Slam and become the first Japanese tennis player to become the world number one.
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The new generation of tennis stars - led by Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas and Japan's Naomi Osaka - are serving up record results for broadcasters, sponsors and crowds.
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