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Code violation for racquet smash
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina receives a code violation for smashing his racquet after being broken by Reilly Opelka.

Papenhuyzen 'sets record straight' on NRL future
Ryan Papenhuyzen has lifted the lid on his decision to walk away from the Melbourne Storm.

Star tangles with members of the crowd
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina approaches the crowd to complain about rowdy fans before the chair umpires has to get involved.

Dokic says Special Ks could tour as doubles team
Aussie tennis great Jelena Dokic says Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis could become a full-time doubles team as their individual careers wind down.

Ex-Supercars driver, F1 trainee set for Winter Olympics
Simona de Silvestro is set to compete as a bobsledder at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.

Foot faults and ball abuse: Thompson and Tomljanovic join list of Aussie losers
It was a costly day for Australians at Melbourne Park, with four eliminated in the second round before the night session even began.

'Easy miss' costs Demon's opponent
Hamad Medjedovic fires the ball straight into the net while attempting to return a shot from Australia's Alex de Minaur.

Sophos unveils browser-led suite to govern AI & SaaS
Sophos has launched Workspace Protection, a browser-led suite to simplify securing hybrid work, SaaS access and shadow AI use at scale.

Thoughtworks launches AI platform to modernise legacy IT
Thoughtworks unveils AI/works, an agentic platform that reverse engineers legacy systems to speed enterprise modernisation and delivery.

Jordan Thompson claims first set with powerful winner
Aussie Jordan Thompson has taken the first set in his second round match-up.

Raducanu loses, scurries off court
Great Britain's Emma Raducanu loses her first-round match to Austria's Anastasia Potapova and makes a dash for the exit.

Daughter of Golden Slipper winner chases debut win
One of the most exciting unraced gallopers across the New England region takes her first steps on the road to an autumn feature when she debuts at Thursday’s Tamworth meeting.

Spaniard fires up after five-set clash
Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina celebrates in style after outlasting Reilly Opelka in a five-set match.

Full-time nurse, elite bobsledder eyeing Olympics
Sydney nurse Cameron Scott speaks about his training for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

‘Obviously, I want peace’: Tennis players respond following political comments on war
Ukraine’s Oleksandra Oliynykova said on Tuesday that players from Russia and Belarus should be banned from playing while the war is ongoing.

Crichton explains code switch decision
Angus Crichton reveals why he decided to make the switch from rugby league to rugby union.

'Moment of madness' sees Aussie Thompson warned
Jordan Thompson has been warned after smashing a ball into the crowd.

Thompson argues with chair umpire over foot faults
Jordan Thompson isn't happy with the chair umpire over foot fault calls.

Qubitra plots quantum push for finance & marketplace
Qubitra, backed by SC Ventures and Fujitsu, maps out quantum apps and a marketplace to push finance use cases into production by 2026.

Kearney unveils new Asia Pacific leaders ahead of centenary
Kearney refreshes Asia Pacific leadership in ANZ, Japan, Malaysia and CMT as it prepares to enter its centenary year in 2026.