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Scott Gullan
Scott GullanScore Columnist – AFL/Athletics writer

Scott Gullan has more than 25 years experience in sports journalism. He is News Corp’s chief athletics writer and award-winning AFL correspondent. He’s covered numerous Olympic Games, world championships and Commonwealth Games. He’s also the man behind the Herald Sun’s popular Score column.

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Andrew Wilson from Cronulla with a couple of Melbourne Storm cheerleaders at the 2016 NRL Grand Final between the Cronulla Sharks and the Melbourne Storm. Picture: Adam Taylor

Melbourne Storm axes cheerleaders

A dying art has suffered a mortal blow with the Melbourne Storm to axe its cheerleaders. The NRL club will hold auditions for a new brand of entertainment, with men welcome to apply.

Tennis
United States' Serena Williams reacts after losing a point to Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

Proof Serena’s epic choke was the worst in history

The stats boffins have crunched the numbers and confirmed what we all suspected. For Serena Williams to lose her quarter-final clash after leading 5-1 and holding three match points is officially the worst choke in women’s tennis history.

Tennis
Nick Kyrgios of Australia in action against Milos Raonic of Canada during day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Tuesday, January 15, 2019.(AAP Image/David Crosling) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Kyrgios goes missing for United cause

It was supposed to be the perfect PR opportunity with Melbourne United netting avid basketball fan Nick Kyrgios to stand alongside Chris Goulding, but they couldn’t get their man to don the singlet.

Tennis
Russia has selected 14-year-old prodigy Konstantin in its Davis Cup team.

14yo ‘Iceborg’ picked for Davis Cup

A 14-year-old tennis prodigy has been picked for the Davis Cup, but is ‘The Iceborg’ the real deal or are they pouring more fuel on the controversy surrounding the maligned competition’s new format?

Tennis
Tennis fans cheer on Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in the men's singles quarter final match on day nine of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Tuesday, January 22, 2019. (AAP Image/Erik Anderson) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Tinder buzz heats up Melbourne Park

There’s been a massive spike in Tinder use around Melbourne Park, a young Aussie learns a harsh lesson and Nick Kyrgios is hit hard where it hurts by a gun Frenchman. It’s all in The Score.

Tennis
Spain's Fernando Verdasco reacts while competing against Croatia's Marin Cilic in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, early Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tennis star’s savage #10yearchallenge

The #10YearChallenge which has swamped the internet is producing a regular stream of gold from the tennis fraternity.Unfortunately for Spaniard Fernando Verdasco it wasn’t a great result.

Tennis
Yulia Putintseva is no stranger to controversy but her latest effort really takes the cake.

Biggest brat in tennis? Disgraceful final act

Yulia Putintseva is making the likes of Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios look like rookies when it comes to irking the general public. No stranger to controversy, she delivered a shocking departing gesture.

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