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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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Brisbane teenager Torrie Lewis has become Australia’s fastest woman in history, producing a scintillating 11.10sec (+1.6 m/s) run in Canberra on Saturday to eclipse Melissa Breen’s national 100m record.

Watch: Teen sprint star has mythical mark in crosshairs

The new Australian 100m record holder has declared it is only a matter of time until she breaks one of the most elusive barriers in Australian athletics. Watch Torrie Lewis’s incredible run.

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MELBOURNE, JANUARY 27, 2024: 2024 Australian Open Tennis - Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna celebrate their win against Andrea Vavassori and Simone Bolelli after their mens doubles final on Rod Laver Arena. Picture: Mark Stewart

Edben, Bopanna rock Rod Laver Arena in straight sets

After being denied two years ago by the Special Ks, Matt Ebden finally achieved Australian Open glory alongside the oldest man to win a doubles title in Rohan Bopanna.

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Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates after victory against China's Zheng Qinwen during their women's singles final match on day 14 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 27, 2024. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Rod Laver Aryna: Sabalenka claims second Aus Open in domination

Aryna Sabalenka has broken a 12-year hoodoo to win back-to-back Australian Opens at Rod Laver Arena in a straight-sets victory over challenger Qinwen Zheng.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 26: Daniil Medvedev celebrates winning match point in their Semifinal singles match against Alexander Zverev of Germany during the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Comeback for the ages: Medvedev flips table on Zverev in epic semi

One hour into the second semi final, Daniil Medvedev would have been thinking about what movies he wanted to watch on the plane home. Three hours later, he’s thinking about his chance to win the Australian Open.

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TOPSHOT - Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates victory against Russia's Andrey Rublev during their men's singles quarter-final match on day 10 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 24, 2024. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

The man who can bring down the King of Melbourne Park

The King of Melbourne Park hasn’t tasted much defeat in Australia, but defeated Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz thinks rising Italian star Jannik Sinner can bring down the greatest of all time.

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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts as he plays against Germany's Alexander Zverev during their men's singles quarter-final match on day 11 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 24, 2024. (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Aus Open stunner: Alcaraz bombs out, dream final slips away

The dream final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz is off after the Spaniard bombed out in the last eight at the hands of Alexander Zverev.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Aryna Sabalenka (L) embraces Barbora Krejcikova of Czech Republic after winning their quarterfinals singles match during the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 23, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Sabalenka reveals desperate moves to salvage scheduling disaster

As Novak Djokovic’s quarter-final crept deeper and deeper into the scheduled night session, Australian Open officials tried to salvage the situation with increasingly desperate moves.

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Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates after victory against Russia's Andrey Rublev during their men's singles quarter-final match on day 10 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 24, 2024. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Sinner defies insane scheduling to set up Novak showdown

Italian Jannik Sinner played into the early hours of Wednesday morning – before the hottest player in tennis set up a showdown with Australian Open king Novak Djokovic.

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Toby Greene with participants during the 5th Quarter Camps led by Toby Greene, Isaac Heeney, Chloe Molloy and Alyce Parker. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

’They only knew Israel Folau’: How AFL broke ground in NRL country

AFL in NSW has come a long way since Toby Greene arrived at the Giants, but the GWS skipper is striving to get more kids playing footy, and grow even further in NRL heartland.

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GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs celebrates during the 2023 AFL Round 24 match between the Geelong Cats and the Western Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium on August 26, 2023 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Key problem Dogs must fix to shake ‘own worst enemy’ tag

The Bulldogs enter 2024 as the AFL’s most intriguing side, so how can they avoid underachieving once again? SCOTT GULLAN previews their season and the issues that must be solved.

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