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Cruz Hewitt, son of Lleyton, handed wildcard for Australian Open qualifying

Lleyton Hewitt's 16-year-old son Cruz Hewitt has received a wildcard for the Australian Open qualifiers, alongside Bernard Tomic and former women's world number one Simona Halep.

2024-12-18 22:23

Tennis In 2025 Needs An Edge And Nick Kyrgios Is Already Providing It

Nick Kyrgios wants to play Jannik Sinner when he returns to the court at the Australian Open. That will get tongues wagging and eyeballs watching tennis.

2024-12-18 22:15

Persistent rain over 5 days forces 3rd test between Australia and India into a soggy draw

Persistent rain over all five days forced umpires to finally pull the plug on the third cricket test between Australia and India, calling play about two hours before the scheduled end of the match Wednesday as it ended in a soggy draw. Australia declared its …

2024-12-18 21:40

Pat Cummins defends Test selectors after Darren Lehmann's criticism

Australia's Test captain Pat Cummins has rejected claims from former coach Darren Lehmann that chief selector George Bailey is too close to players.

2024-12-18 21:07

Australia Hosts Comprehensive Exhibition Honoring Yayoi Kusama’s Career

Australia Hosts Comprehensive Exhibition Honoring Yayoi Kusama’s Career Fans of Yayoi Kusama will want to book their ticket to Australia, as the National Gallery Victoria (NGV) International has opened the country's largest retrospective exhibition of the ren…

2024-12-18 20:20

Rain plays spoilsport again as third Test ends in a draw

Brisbane, Dec 18 (PTI) India escaped with a crucial draw in the weather-hit third Test against Australia after intermittent rain wiped out majority of play on day five, leaving the five-match series tantalisingly locked at 1-1. Resuming the day at 252 for nin…

2024-12-18 20:20

Had fun but it’s time: Ravichandran Ashwin announces surprise international retirement

Brisbane, Dec 18 (PTI) India’s premier off-spinner R Ashwin on Wednesday stunned the cricketing world by bidding adieu to his international career in the middle of the ongoing Test series against Australia here despite having a “bit of punch left” in him. The…

2024-12-18 20:10

Sunil Gavaskar criticises timing of Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirment, says the spinner left India one short

Brisbane, Dec 18 (PTI) Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar didn’t appreciate the timing of R Ashwin’s retirement call on Wednesday, saying the premier off-spinner could have waited for the series against Australia to end as India will now be one member short in the…

2024-12-18 20:00

John Marsden had no biological children but raised generations of kids

Acclaimed children's author John Marsden raised generations of children through his bestselling books and the schools he founded.

2024-12-18 19:55

Will go to Melbourne with confidence: Rohit Sharma lauds late order fightback

Brisbane, Dec 18 (PTI) Indian skipper Rohit Sharma hailed the resilience of the lower-order batters after his team managed to salvage a crucial draw in the rain-hit third Test against Australia here on Wednesday, saying it has given the side renewed confidenc…

2024-12-18 19:40