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- Sam Kerr
Sam Kerr the victim of white privilege? Give me a break
Just when you think you have seen an athlete do something indefensible, you are told it was all a justified reaction to the patriarchy, to the white establishment and to a system of entrenched injustice.
- Oliver Brown
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- Super Bowl
Kendrick dances on Drake’s grave, Serena Williams joins in
There’s no denying Kendrick is the man of the moment, but was he the wrong man for this one?
- Thomas Mitchell
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- Australian Open
Keys wins first grand slam the hard way, Sabalenka smashes racquet in frustration
Madison Keys had to beat the two-time reigning Australian Open champion to win this year’s crown, and that’s exactly what made the victory so sweet for the 29-year-old from Illinois.
- Scott Spits
Kyrgios, Serena, Agassi and … more Kyrgios: The top 10 racquet-smashing tantrums
For every Roger Federer and Chris Evert to have graced the courts of the world, there lurks a racquet-wielding tinderbox.
- Nick Newling
‘It’s only for certain people’: The ruthless reality of tennis qualifying
The prizemoney from simply making the Australian Open main draw can sustain a player for an entire season. It’s why there’s a skirmish on the outside courts this week.
- Gemma Grant
- Opinion
- ATP Tour
Why Rafael Nadal doesn’t make my top 5 all-time tennis greats
If the future of the world was at stake, who would I pick to play a winner-takes-all match?
- Simon Briggs
- Opinion
- Olympics
The greatest athlete of the 21st century? Bolt runs away with it
ESPN’s American-centric list of the top 100 athletes of this century is a blatant attempt to bait hopeless chumps into pointless arguments – so let’s join in.
- Malcolm Knox
‘I’m too soft’: Serena Williams worries whether she can be a pushy tennis mum
Serena Williams misses tennis – but don’t take that as a comeback hint. Her only angst post-retirement, really, is whether she’s too easy on her kids.
- David Marchese
‘You are crazy, I would say’: Italy’s late bloomer reaches back-to-back major finals
Jasmine Paolini kept coming back, kept coming back, kept coming back, against Donna Vekic in what became the longest Wimbledon women’s semi-final. Meanwhile, Australia is once again a force on the doubles court.
- Marc McGowan
The shirt, the sunnies, the refreshments and more: Tennis-inspired style hits
To ace courtside chic, check in with the burgeoning celeb crowd filling tournament stands.
- Damien Woolnough
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