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Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine speaks after defeat in the final against Aryna Sabalenka

Sports

Ukraine’s Kostyuk defends ‘conscious choice’ to speak out about war

Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk has defended her "conscious choice" to address the plight of her country during the trophy presentation.

AFPJanuary 11, 2026

Armed police will patrol Adelaide Oval during the third Ashes Test

Sports

Security beefed up for Ashes Test after Bondi shooting

Police armed with rifles will be part of a beefed up security presence at the third Test between Australia and England at Adelaide Oval.

AFPDecember 15, 2025

A man has been arrested over alleged online abuse of basketball player Montrezl Harrell, who was named by Australian media

Social Media

Australian basketball first as man charged over online racist abuse

A man has been charged with racially abusing a high-profile basketball player via social media.

AFPJuly 10, 2025

Kelly Slater called Quiksilver co-founder Alan Green a 'great friend and mentor for so many'

Business

Surf star Slater pays tribute as Quiksilver co-founder Green dies

Surf star Kelly Slater paid tribute on Thursday to Alan Green, the man who launched his career, after the co-founder of the iconic Quiksilver...

AFPJanuary 16, 2025

World number one Jannik Sinner is under a doping cloud ahead of defending his Australian Open title

Sports

Sinner doping hearing at sports court fixed for April: CAS

World number one Jannik Sinner will have his hearing into allegations of doping at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on April 16-17.

AFPJanuary 10, 2025

Gale-force winds and high seas had been forecast for the 628-nautical mile event, which ends in the Tasmanian state capital Hobart after the fleet tackles the Bass Strait

World

Two killed in treacherous Sydney-Hobart yacht race

Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic, organisers said Friday, as a string of yachts...

AFPDecember 26, 2024

Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 "fake news"

World

China calls swimmer doping reports ‘fake news’

Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 “fake news”....

AFPApril 22, 2024

Rishi Sunak attended the Lord's Test on Saturday

World

UK, Australian PMs wade into Ashes row

The British and Australian prime ministers have traded verbal bouncers after a controversial Test match between the two sides that has rocked the usually...

AFPJuly 3, 2023