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Joe Barton is a sports reporter, based in Sydney, with a strong digital focus and a passion for live events. He covers World Cups and Wimbledon, Ashes and Olympics, rugby league and football.

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Tennis

The discrepancies that could land Djoker in jail

Inconsistencies between Novak Djokovic’s sworn evidence and his social media post has prompted calls for urgent clarification. READ HIS FULL STATEMENT

Tennis

‘Look like fools’: Rival turns on Djokovic

Stefanos Tsitsipas has called out Novak Djokovic, saying the world No. 1 has been playing by his own rules and put the Australian Open at risk.

Tennis

TOPSHOT - A woman believed to be Czech Republic's Renata Voracova (R) looks out from a vehicle as it leaves a government detention centre where Serbia's tennis champion Novak Djokovic is reported to be staying in Melbourne on January 8, 2022, after the Czech government said Australia cancelled the visa of Voracova who entered the country to play in this month's Australian Open. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

Tennis star demands compensation over ‘traumatic’ fiasco

While the Novak Djokovic saga rolls on, the other tennis star who faced a ‘traumatic’ deportation is demanding money over her harrowing ordeal.

Tennis

Conflicting story: Inside Djokovic airport interrogation

Transcripts have revealed contradictory statements from Novak Djokovic, as Australian Border Force investigate whether he provided false evidence on his entry forms.

Tennis

Why govt ‘threw in the towel’ on Novak court case

Legal experts believe the federal government threw in the towel on the Novak Djokovic court case — and it could have huge ramifications for the tennis superstar.

Tennis

Kyrgios ‘embarrassed’ by Djokovic fiasco

Nick Kyrgios has taken aim at Australian authorities their handling of the Novak Djokovic saga and provided an update on his Covid symptoms and hopes of playing the Aus Open.

Tennis

Stunning walkout after explosive Djokovic details revealed

Novak Djokovic’s family have walked out of a press conference after being grilled over explosive details that have exposed the world No.1.

NRL

Futures trading: NRL rookies with long-term deals

NRL clubs are taking calculated risks by signing unproven young guns to long and lucrative deals. Meet the rookies NRL clubs are banking on.

Cricket

Cummins makes huge Hobart call after SCG thriller

The undroppable will be, well, undroppable. Aussie skipper Pat Cummins confirmed as much after England denied Australia victory at the SCG in one of the great Ashes Test matches.

Cricket

‘Undroppable’: Uzzie tons leave Harris’ career on life support

Usman Khawaja is on the verge of a stunning return as a Test opener after history-making back-to-back hundreds at the SCG left Marcus Harris’ career hanging by a thread.

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