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Top-ranked Sabalenka and Alcaraz advance on an opening day of records at the Australian Open

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Top-ranked Sabalenka and Alcaraz advance on an opening day of records at the Australian Open

Zeynep Sönmez rushes to aid ballkid during Australian Open upset win

Zeynep Sönmez rushes to aid ballkid during Australian Open upset win

Britain beats Australia and France to win the first event of the 2026 Sail GP season

Britain beats Australia and France to win the first event of the 2026 Sail GP season

Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump’s attacks on green energy will hurt GOP

Climate activist predicts high electricity prices and Trump’s attacks on green energy will hurt GOP

Roger Federer steals the show at Australian Open’s first formal opening ceremony

Roger Federer steals the show at Australian Open’s first formal opening ceremony

Diminutive and dazzling former All Blacks winger Grant Batty dead at 74

Diminutive and dazzling former All Blacks winger Grant Batty dead at 74

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The new BTS album title and what to know about the K-pop band’s comeback

The new BTS album title and what to know about the K-pop band’s comeback

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic, Shelton lead the 2026 Australian Open men’s field

Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic, Shelton lead the 2026 Australian Open men’s field

Sabalenka, Swiatek, Gauff, Keys and Venus Williams highlight the 2026 Australian Open women’s field

Sabalenka, Swiatek, Gauff, Keys and Venus Williams highlight the 2026 Australian Open women’s field

Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek head into 2026 in search of a career Grand Slam

Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek head into 2026 in search of a career Grand Slam

Australian Open champion Keys loses in the Adelaide International quarterfinals

Australian Open champion Keys loses in the Adelaide International quarterfinals

Min Jin Lee’s ‘Pachinko’ follow-up, ‘American Hagwon,’ will explore Korean education obsession

Min Jin Lee’s ‘Pachinko’ follow-up, ‘American Hagwon,’ will explore Korean education obsession

Wall Street slumps as bank and tech stocks fall

Wall Street slumps as bank and tech stocks fall

Florida deputy captures runaway emu and returns the large, flightless bird home unharmed

Florida deputy captures runaway emu and returns the large, flightless bird home unharmed

Shaun Wane stands down as coach of England’s rugby league team

Shaun Wane stands down as coach of England’s rugby league team

Australia to play three T20s in Pakistan ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup

Australia to play three T20s in Pakistan ahead of next month’s T20 World Cup

Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer

Adelaide Writers Week canceled as 180 speakers withdraw after the exclusion of a Palestinian writer

See the dates and ticket plans for the BTS tour that starts in April

See the dates and ticket plans for the BTS tour that starts in April

Top central bankers express ‘full solidarity’ with Fed Chair Powell in clash with Trump

Top central bankers express ‘full solidarity’ with Fed Chair Powell in clash with Trump

Australia captain Alyssa Healy plans to retire after India series

Australia captain Alyssa Healy plans to retire after India series

Wall Street rises to records after the unemployment rate improves

Wall Street rises to records after the unemployment rate improves

Poland advances to face US in the semifinals of the United Cup

Poland advances to face US in the semifinals of the United Cup

At 58, the world’s oldest professional soccer player says he is only getting better with age

At 58, the world’s oldest professional soccer player says he is only getting better with age

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