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Naomi Osaka battles past Cirstea but emotions boil over in ‘fair play’ row

Romanian player accuses opponent after defeat Osaka: ‘I don’t react well to being casually disrespected’ The courtside photographer pit was already full 10 minutes before call time on Thursday night inside Margaret Court Arena. As all cameras pointed directly at the players’ entrance, it was not difficult to understand why they were there. A day […]

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Hatton dismisses LIV tension with McIlroy as talk in Dubai focuses on wines not fines

No apparent ill-feeling between Ryder Cup pair ‘I asked if he had any good wine over Christmas’ The talk was of wines, not fines. Any notion of an awkward 18 holes between Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton was firmly dismissed by the Englishman in the immediate aftermath. McIlroy used pre-tournament media duties at the Dubai

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Drag racing at Sydney’s weekly street meet offers a change of pace for all walks of life

‘It doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from. Put yourself in a car and go out there’, says rookie driver Sammy-Jo Johnson It’s Wednesday evening and as the sun slips below factory roofs in Eastern Creek, a rumble is growing at the Sydney Dragway and the scent of ethanol fills the air. The weekly

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