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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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Tennis

Revealed: Aus Open unearths new power couple

Has a new love blossomed at Melbourne Park? The answer is yes. The Score can reveal flamboyant Frenchman Gael Monfils and Ukrainian beauty Elina Svitolina. IT’S ALL IN THE SCORE.

Tennis

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 16: Bernard Tomic of Australia (L) talks to Captain of Australian Lleyton Hewitt (R) in his singles match against Jozef Kovalik of Slovakia during the Davis Cup World Group playoff between Australia and Slovakia at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre on September 16, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Hewitt hid behind weak reply, questions need answers

Lleyton Hewitt missed a golden opportunity to put his feud with Bernard Tomic to rest, instead, he lined his pockets with a weak ‘exclusive’ interview, writes Scott Gullan.

Tennis

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 14: Heather Watson of Great Britain receives medical treatment in between games in her first round match against Petra Martic of Croatia during day one of the 2019 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 14, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

’Crying poms’ endure tough opening day

We know them as ‘Whinging Poms’ but the British press think they have a new moniker for their tennis players. The ‘Crying Poms’ was getting a work-out after a hat-trick of tears. THE SCORE

Other Sports

Australian 800m record holder Joseph Deng [left], training partner Peter Bol [right] and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten in Melbourne.Joseph Deng and training partner Peter Bol are both Sudanese and they struck trouble trying to rent a house. With help from Athletics Australia and Shorten, they now have a house after Deng had been living on an uncle's couch for the past year.Picture: Alex Coppel.

Track stars get high-powered help in house hunt

Australia’s 800m record holder Joseph Deng and 2016 Olympian Peter Bol were sleeping on couches after months of struggling to find a home … until Labor leader Bill Shorten was forced to step in.

Sport

Stewart McSweyn wins his second Zatopek:10 in a dominant personal best performance. Picture: Athletics Australia/Twitter

Aussie distance star dominates Zatopek:10

RUNNING machine Stewart McSweyn has gone back to back in the Zatopek:10, producing a 15-second personal best in the gruelling 10,000m race to stamp himself as Australia’s best distance runner.

Sport

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 11: Brandon Starc of Australia celebrates winning gold in the Men's High Jump final during athletics on day seven of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Stadium on April 11, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Our next Olympic athletes to go live

On your mark, get set, go! That is the scenario facing all athletics fans with more than 50 hours of track and field to be made available through the new multi-sport streaming service, Kayo Sports.

Sydney

Aliir’s new style turns heads

Promising Sydney defender Aliir Aliir arrived for training sporting a new orange mohawk that has raised eyebrows. TELL US WHAT YOU THINK

AFLW

AFL dumps bizarre AFLW jumper idea

AFLW players will wear superhero designed jumpers next year to coincide with a Marvel movie release in a latest gimmick that has raised eyebrows at clubs.

Draft news

HOLD FOR HERALD SUN PIC DESK-----Potential number one AFL draft pic, Sam Walsh, at home in Ocean Grove with parents Jacque and Wayne. Picture: Alex Coppel.

Walsh ticks every box to be a future star

Even while finishing his VCE exams and preparing for the AFL draft, Sam Walsh proved everything that’s been said about him – outstanding character, born leader, mature beyond his years – with a simple text message.

ExclusiveRacing

2017 Moonee Valley Cox Plate Day, at Moonee Valley Racecourse. Hugh Bowman celebrates on Winx after her win, and throws his helmet into the crowd. Picture: Alex Coppel.

Our $5m super horse race to take on the world

Melbourne will host one of the richest horse races in the world next year — and racing fans will get the chance to decide who contests the race, with Winx at the top of the wish list. Here’s everything you need to know about the new $5 million All-Star Mile.

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