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Ed Bourke reports on cricket, football and major sporting events for NCA NewsWire. He began working at the Herald Sun in 2021 and has also worked as a news reporter at The Mercury in Hobart.

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Tennis

Aussies advance as Tomic dreams dashed

Bernard Tomic’s long comeback journey came to nothing as he hardly fired a shot in the first round of Australian Open qualifying.

Tennis

Reality check in son-of-a-gun’s Open bid

A big crowd ventured to Melbourne Park early to catch one of Australia’s most hyped young talents in his qualifying debut.

Tennis

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 09: Taylah Preston of Australia reacts during their match against Caroline Garcia of Francein the 2024 Adelaide International at Memorial Drive on January 09, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Sarah Reed/Getty Images)

Aussie advances as rain frustrates qualifiers

Torrential rain caused scheduling chaos on the first day of Australian Open qualifying as one Aussie secured a convincing victory.

Cricket

Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne at the Gabba ahead of their first BBL game of the season for the Brisbane Heat. Picture Lachie Millard

Which Aussie Test stars will hit BBL?

A fleet of Australian Test heroes will strengthen their Big Bash sides this week, but some big names will be missing from the action.

Cricket

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 04: Glenn Maxwell and Hilton Cartwright of the Stars walk off the field following the team's victory winning the BBL match between Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on January 04, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mike Owen/Getty Images)

Stars desperate to avoid ‘dead rubbers’

A batting order reshuffle has helped the Melbourne Stars, but a key cog is under no illusions about their precarious ladder position.

Cricket

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 04: Glenn Maxwell and Hilton Cartwright of the Stars celebrate winning the BBL match between Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on January 04, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mike Owen/Getty Images)

Maxwell gamble pays off as Stars win final-over thriller v Renegades

The Melbourne Stars’ daring move to hold back Glenn Maxwell paid off as they kept their slim Big Bash finals hopes alive with a tense final-over victory in the Melbourne derby.

Football

KASHIWA, JAPAN - JULY 06: Michell Langerak of Nagoya Grampus gestures during the J.LEAGUE Meiji Yasuda J1 20th Sec. match between Kashiwa Reysol and Nagoya Grampus at SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium on July 06, 2022 in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)

Star touches down but faces fight for spot

Melbourne Victory was buzzing after an Australian star came back through the doors, but when will he see A-League action?

Cricket

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 02: Jake Fraser-McGurk of the Renegades warms up during the BBL match between Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers at Marvel Stadium, on January 02, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)

Renegades back in struggling gun

The Renegades’ captain has thrown his support behind a youngster in a serious form slump as two “desperate” teams enter the Melbourne Derby.

Tennis

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Alex De Minaur of Australia celebrates victory in the Group F match against Billy Harris of Great Britain during day six of the 2025 United Cup at Ken Rosewall Arena on January 01, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Demon gifted huge Aus Open boost

After Australia’s disappointing early elimination from the United Cup, Alex de Minaur woke to some good news on Friday.

Cricket

NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 30th December 2024. Day 5 of the Boxing Day Test match at the MCG . Crowd figure just before lunch . Picture: Michael Klein

’Joyous day’: Crowd record smashed

MCG food outlets were stripped bare as an “unprecedented” day five crowd flocked to the venue for a classic Test match finish.

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