Everything came so easily for Iga Swiatek during a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Emma Raducanu at the Australian Open on Saturday in the only women’s third-round match between two past Grand Slam champions. If you thought that meant it would be close, you’d have been rather wrong – this wasContinue Reading
Fonseca beats ninth seed Rublev in men’s draw while Paolini, Rybakina and Raducanu advance in women’s draw on day three. Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca began his Grand Slam career in spectacular fashion as the qualifier took down Russian ninth seed Andrey Rublev 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-6(5) in the first round ofContinue Reading
Sydney, Australia – When Racheal Clayton was attending primary school in Sydney, Australia at the height of the 2007-2009 Global Financial Crisis, the Australian economy was the envy of governments around the world. Unlike every other major developed economy, Australia emerged from the worst economic downturn since the Great DepressionContinue Reading
Bumrah stars with four wickets but Australia’s tail pushes lead past 300 on fourth day of fourth Test. India seamer Jasprit Bumrah was at his unplayable best at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Day Four of the fourth Test, claiming 4-56 including his 200th wicket in a breathtaking performance againstContinue Reading
Indian youngster hits maiden Test century to bring balance to the third Test in Australia. India appear to have unearthed a new gem in Nitish Kumar Reddy, who conjured up a sensational maiden Test hundred to keep his team alive in the fourth Test against Australia. The number eight batter’sContinue Reading
Australia stage a middle order fightback to pass 400 against India on day two of the third Test in Brisbane. Steve Smith clambered out of his form slump with a drought-breaking century and Travis Head smashed another big century as Australia posted a commanding 405 for seven on day twoContinue Reading
Rohit Sharma will move to the middle order after KL Rahul was retained as opener for the tourists. Rohit Sharma will bat down the order in Friday’s pink-ball second Test against Australia in Adelaide, with India’s returning skipper saying KL Rahul had earned his place as an opener. Rohit, whoContinue Reading
Social media companies that do not enforce the ban could receive fines of up to AUS$50 million (US$32.5m). Australia’s Parliament has passed a law banning children aged under 16 from using social mediaone of the strictest regulations targeting the platforms in the world. The law, which was passed by theContinue Reading
Australia heads into the first Test against India on Friday seeking to end the tourists’ Border-Gavaskar dominance. Captain Pat Cummins has hoisted just about every trophy in cricket as part of dominant Australian teams but wants to tick the last box with a Test series win against India over theContinue Reading
Melbourne, Australia – Israel’s devastating bombing of Lebanon has reverberated around the world, reaching as far as the suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne. In Sydney’s Bankstown neighborhood and Coburg in Melbourne, where Australia’s vibrant Lebanese community is visible in the local shops, restaurants and places of worship, Israel’s latest warContinue Reading
