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Federer overcomes slow start, reaches Australian Open QFs

MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer needed some time to get going in the Australian Open's fourth round, a match after a draining and difficult escap...
12:59 26 January 2022

‘Didn’t do it for the hype’: Kenin stops Coco in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia — It made sense to Sofia Kenin that Coco Gauff would be the one getting all of the attention and generating all of the buzz.
8:54 26 January 2022

Analysis: Nadal vs. Kyrgios in Australia, as good as it gets

MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe he was simply bored by the questions. He certainly was physically and emotionally spent after the longest win of his care...
2:38 26 January 2022

The Latest: Bertens’ win closes women’s 3rd Rd in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):
12:18 25 January 2022

Still eyeing Slam, Pliskova exits Australia; 1 US man left

MELBOURNE, Australia — Karolina Pliskova can make a strong case that she has the strongest resume of any active player not to win a Grand Slam singles...
9:50 25 January 2022

3 Americans killed in Australia all had military backgrounds

DENVER — Growing up in a small rural community on Colorado's plains, Ian McBeth went to work as a ranch hand in neighboring Nebraska at 14 and was a s...
23:35 24 January 2022

Federer tops Australia’s Millman in 5 sets at Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer was thinking, “Uh, oh, here we go again.”
14:30 24 January 2022

Youth served: Gauff wins, Serena loses at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Perhaps Serena Williams, now 38, will win a 24th Grand Slam title someday.
14:16 24 January 2022

Bittersweet: Caroline Wozniacki’s career ends in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia — It was bittersweet, Caroline.
8:11 24 January 2022

For hippo Fiona’s 3rd birthday, zoo seeks aid for Australia

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo is using the third birthday of its beloved hippo, born premature, as a way to raise money for Australian wildlife affe...
3:30 24 January 2022

Kyrgios barks, mocks his way to Australian Open’s 3rd round

Love him or hate him -- and make no mistake, there are plenty in each camp -- Nick Kyrgios never allows for a dull moment when he's on a tennis court,...
11:26 23 January 2022

Coco Gauff sets up Osaka showdown in Australia; Serena wins

MELBOURNE, Australia — Plenty was going badly for Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open.
11:49 22 January 2022

The Latest: 7-time champion Djokovic advances to 3rd round

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):
5:34 22 January 2022

Sharapova can’t say what’s next after Australian Open loss

MELBOURNE, Australia — Her Grand Slam losing streak up to four matches, Maria Sharapova surely was aware questions about her future would be coming.
7:43 21 January 2022

Djokovic cedes Australian Open set in 1st Rd; 1st since 2006

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic did something he hadn't in 14 years: He dropped a set in a first-round match at the Australian Open.
13:39 20 January 2022

‘My mission was to win’: Coco tops Venus at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Everyone had the same question when the Australian Open draw was revealed: What were the odds that Coco Gauff and Venus William...
9:07 20 January 2022

Air quality ‘seems totally fine’ on Day 1 at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — For all of the concerns about air quality at the Australian Open, it turned out the biggest issue related to playing conditions...
8:49 20 January 2022

Fires set stage for irreversible forest losses in Australia

Australia’s forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered as a warming climate...
5:34 20 January 2022

The Latest: Serena Williams advances at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Latest on the Australian Open (all times local):
3:07 20 January 2022

2019 champ Djokovic eyes 5th post-30 Slam title in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia — The secret to Novak Djokovic's post-30 success? Not his best-in-tennis return. Or his limb-twisting, body-bending court coverag...
7:19 19 January 2022

Scientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames

Australia’s unprecedented wildfires season has so far charred 40,000 square miles (104,000 square kilometers) of brushland, rainforests, and national ...
12:35 18 January 2022

Federer, Nadal seem sure all will be OK at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — As messages on video boards cautioned Australian Open spectators to "be aware we are expecting a reduction in air quality" Satu...
7:53 18 January 2022

Coco vs. Venus, Part II, in 1st round of Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Venus Williams, Part II.
9:51 16 January 2022

AUSTRALIAN OPEN ’20: Osaka, Djokovic try to defend titles

MELBOURNE, Australia — A glance at the Australian Open, the year's first Grand Slam tennis tournament:
9:23 16 January 2022

Crafting for critters: Australian fires prompt global effort

CONCORD, N.H. — Kyla Gill had never so much as touched a sewing machine or picked up a crochet hook two weeks ago. Now, she’s hooked on crafting for c...
20:07 15 January 2022

Australian wildfire smoke stokes health fears in cities

CANBERRA, Australia — Fire alarms have been sounding in high-rise buildings across downtown Sydney and Melbourne as dense smoke from distant wildfires...
3:53 15 January 2022

Bad air doesn’t stop qualifying for Australian Open

The air was considered hazardous for outdoor workers, and described as among the worst in the world. For professional tennis players, though, it was d...
10:37 14 January 2022

Cameron Smith wins Sony Open in another Hawaii comeback

HONOLULU — Two weeks in Hawaii brought rain, unusually strong wind, playoffs and two players who thought victory was out of reach until the winner's l...
8:23 13 January 2022

Australian village ready for ‘The Beast’ to burn on through

BURRAGATE, Australia — As the sky darkened and the smoke billowed through the village, it seemed to those hunkering at the fire station that "The Beas...
5:17 12 January 2022

2 Aussie wildfires merge into inferno; man seriously burned

BURRAGATE, Australia — Two wildfires merged to form a massive inferno in southeastern Australia and a man suffered serious burns protecting a home, in...
11:55 11 January 2022