It took a few years of planning for four Polish university friends living on four different continents but the dream of getting together at the Australian Open finally came true this month. Karolina Minczuk and her friends represent a growing wave of tennis enthusiasts,

By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Zheng Qinwen was the first big name to exit the women's draw at the Australian Open on Wednesday after the Olympic champion was stunned by Laura Siegemund while top seed Aryna Sabalenka made heavy weather of her second-round match before going through.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner raced to victory at the Australian Open on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 as Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu.

Zheng Qinwen reached the second round indoors, while Casper Ruud and Kei Nishikori dodged the wet weather to secure five-set victories.

Despite losing Tyrese Haliburton due to hamstring tightness, the Indiana Pacers used balanced offense and stifling defense to end the host Cleveland Cavaliers' 12-game winning streak with a 108-93 decision on Sunday.

TikTok user Connor Kennedy uploaded the video from Melbourne Park on Wednesday - and the responses to his question of who would hoist the trophies were hilarious. The majority of supporters ...

**Crowds were restricted to 50 per cent of overall capacity due to COVID-19. *Crowds were allowed to attend only on nine of the 14 days and were restricted to 30-50 per cent of overall capacity ...

Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 of the Australian Open as 38-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz.

The action at Melbourne Park continues to heat up as we get a clearer picture of the path to glory. Callum Dick runs through the aces, faults and we pick out some of the key moments you may have missed on day 4.

The body of a woman who has been missing for four weeks has been found in a park in Melbourne’s southeast. Debbra McKenzie, 41, was last seen at her home on Springfield Cres in Hampton Park about 3.30pm on December 17. She left home without any bags, keys, clothes or her wallet and did not own a mobile phone.

A string of affluent suburbs have recorded falls in house prices over the past 12 months, creating opportunities for home buyers.