‘Devastating to me’: Australian tennis star Max Purcell suspended for breaching doping rules
Australian grand slam doubles champion Max Purcell has explained his side of the story after being provisionally suspended after admitting to breaching the sport’s anti-doping regulations.
- by Gemma Grant and Marc McGowan
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‘Everyone loved it last time’: Special Ks to rekindle partnership at Australian Open
Shock 2022 champions Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios will join forces again in the Australian Open doubles next year, but have made clear their priority is singles.
- by Marc McGowan
Bernie’s back: Tomic set to bid for Australian Open spot
Bernard Tomic has rebuilt his ranking on the secondary tours from a lowly world No.825 and is set to contest Australian Open qualifying in January, despite reservations about the hostile reception he might walk into.
- by Marc McGowan
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‘The spirit of the Davis Cup’: Australian tennis legend Neale Fraser dies aged 91
Fraser won 19 grand slams but was arguably best known for his Davis Cup feats as a player, and then later as captain – a role he held for a record-setting 24 years.
- by Greg Baum and Marc McGowan
Tennis greats speak out over ‘sloppy’ handling of doping cases
The cases of Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have sparked calls for greater consistency, and cast a shadow over the Australian summer of tennis.
- by Marc McGowan
Kangaroos captain’s revelation; Watt celebrates flag, cautious about night GF
North Melbourne star Emma Kearney reveals the real reason she almost missed premiership as club chief Jennifer Watts tells fans to revel in flag joy
- by Marc McGowan
The AFL draftee who wants to banish ‘toxic masculinity’
New Giant Ollie Hannaford was a top-20 pick in last week’s AFL draft, but he has grander goals than just the ones he kicks on the football field.
- by Marc McGowan
Opinion
Australian Open
Tennis doping cases expose the gap between Swiateks, Sinners and the rest
The initial secrecy surrounding the positive tests of tennis megastars Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek undermines trust in the system.
- by Marc McGowan
AFL Briefing
AFL 2025
Bombers paid Sheedy six-figure sum for ambassadorial role
Essendon paid AFL Legend and four-time premiership coach Kevin Sheedy the overwhelming majority of $150,000 in ambassadorial payments in 2024 while he was a club director.
- by Marc McGowan
Inside the drama of draft night for new Hawk ‘Jason’ – and a swift lesson from James Sicily
Noah Mraz did not have to wait long for his first lesson as a Hawthorn footballer after experiencing a roller-coaster of emotions during the draft.
- by Marc McGowan
‘It’s not often us – it’s the parents’: The staggering private school dominance of the AFL draft
We crunched the numbers and they paint a telling picture of just where the AFL’s draftees are coming from.
- by Marc McGowan
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