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Melbourne Summer Set: Simona Halep of Romania books final berth, injured Osaka pulls out
Melbourne : Former world No.1 Simona Halep of Romania booked a spot in the Melbourne Summer Set 1 final with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen here on Saturday.Halep will face Veronika Kudermetova of Russia in the final,…
BBL: David Hussey annoyed with the way things were handled post COVID-19 outbreak in Stars’…
Melbourne : Melbourne Stars' coach David Hussey is "exceptionally annoyed" with the way things panned out following more than a dozen players in the side testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of key matches in the Big Bash League…
Djokovic visa row: No immediate deportation of tennis star, says lawyer
Melbourne : World No one tennis player Novak Djokovic will not be immediately deported from Australia, a government lawyer told a court hearing on Thursday as the tennis star remained in hotel quarantine.Facing a legal challenge from the…
Rafael Nadal enjoys victory in comeback at Melbourne Summer Set
Melbourne : Rafael Nadal won his first singles match in five months on Thursday at the Melbourne Summer Set, where he defeated Lithuanian qualifier Ricardas Berankis 6-2, 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals."Super happy to be back in the…
Big Bash League in disarray as Melbourne Stars captain Glenn Maxwell tests COVID-positive
Melbourne : Australian cricket team's limited-overs specialist and Big Bash League (BBL) side Melbourne Stars' captain Glenn Maxwell on Wednesday returned a positive test for COVID-19, becoming the 13th player from the club to contract the…
Naomi Osaka makes winning return to Melbourne with victory over Cornet in Summer Set 1
Melbourne : Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka made a winning return to the tennis courts here defeating Alize Cornet of France 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the WTA 250 Melbourne Summer Set 1 on Tuesday.Eleven months ago, the Japanese player had left the…
Ashleigh Barty backs Australian Open decision on vaccination as Djokovic’s wait continues
Melbourne : World No. 1 Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty backed Australian Open organisers to make the correct decision on whether to let unvaccinated players compete in the first major amid doubts over Novak Djokovic's chances of…
England coach Chris Silverwood tests positive for COVID-19, confirms ECB
Melbourne : England head coach Chris Silverwood has tested positive for COVID-19 while isolating with family in Melbourne, confirmed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in a statement on Sunday.The fourth Ashes Test will start in…
COVID UPDATE: Big outbreak in BBL side Melbourne Stars’ squad; game likely to go ahead
Melbourne : The Big Bash League (BBL) game between Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers later on Sunday is likely to go ahead at the Junction Oval here despite several new COVID-19 cases emerging and the Stars missing 10 playing-squad…
Australian Open: Emma Raducanu pulls out of warm-up event due to COVID-19 isolation
Melbourne : British tennis player Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Australian Open warm-up tournament in Melbourne having just come out of isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, the organisers said on Saturday.The 19-year-old…