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[ad_1] American star Sloane Stephens says the women’s tour would not have allowed a player facing the same allegations as Alexander Zverev to have his prominent position on a representative council. Stephens said a different administration would have prevented Zverev from holding the position while his May trial awaits over allegations of “physically abusing a … Read more
[ad_1] Lauren Jackson, Australia’s greatest ever basketballer, has moved one step closer to a remarkable Olympic comeback after being included in the Opals’ final squad for a crucial tournament. Basketball Australia on Wednesday confirmed the 12-player squad that will fly to South America to play three games against Brazil, Germany and Serbia at next month’s … Read more
[ad_1] The courtside microphones pick up almost everything a player says and on Tuesday at Melbourne Park the chatter was all about the movement of patrons in the stands. Prior to her clash against Sofia Kenin, world No.1 Iga Swiatek quizzed the umpire as to a perceived change introduced in Melbourne allowing fans into the … Read more
[ad_1] Alexander Zverev says “there isn’t” a question about his character or his role on the ATP players council despite being slated to appear in court on allegations of assault. Zverev has been “accused of physically abusing a woman and damaging her health during an argument” in Berlin over three years ago, with news of … Read more
[ad_1] The best player in Australia’s premier basketball league says he doesn’t want to play for the Boomers because of the administrative saga he’s been put through. American import Bryce Cotton is on track for his fourth NBL MVP award after helping the Perth Wildcats revive their reason after a horror start to the season. … Read more
[ad_1] It has become a Christmas Day tradition Alex de Minaur could have only dreamt of as a boy while sitting on the family couch binge watching old videos of the greats of the game. For the past few years, the 24-year-old has roused himself from bed, grabbed his racquets and set off for the … Read more
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic has weighed in on a change at the Australian Open that appeared to spark an angry outburst from the world No.1 An error-strewn Djokovic kickstarted his bid for an 11th Australian Open and unprecedented 25th Grand Slam crown in unconvincing fashion on Sunday, dropping a set to “incredible” teenage qualifier Dino Prizmic. … Read more
[ad_1] Nick Kyrgios might not be playing at the Australian Open, but the Aussie star is never too far from the headlines. The often divisive 28-year-old has played just one competitive match since the beginning of 2023 — a straight sets loss against China’s Yibing Wu in Stuttgart, which was hardly surprising as he battled … Read more
[ad_1] In the midst of the best summer of his life, Alex de Minaur is determined to embrace the expectation that comes with being the great local hope entering the Australian Open. The 24-year-old arrived in Melbourne at a career-high ranking of 10 after claiming three successive victories over top 10-ranked rivals, including Novak Djokovic, … Read more