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Tennis: Sharapova's stalker' retires from the fray
Game, set - but no match. Maria Sharapova's so-called New Zealand "stalker" has apparently left the glamorous tennis star in peace.
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From the Baseline: Australian Open day one
The Herald on Sunday's Michael Burgess reviews all the action from the Australian Open's opening day in Melbourne.
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Tennis: Sharapova advances with ease
Maria Sharapova has bounced back from her quarterfinal exit at the ASB Classic to an easy opening win in the Australian Open.
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Tennis: Federer defending more than Aussie Open title
Roger Federer will be defending much more than his title when he launches his bid for a record fifth Australian Open crown today.
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Couple float down river on inflatable dolls
A couple needed to be rescued after floating down Melbourne's Yarra River on ... inflatable dolls.
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Cricket: Watson the hero for Australia
Shane Watson played the innings of his life to guide Australia to victory in the opening ODI against England last night.
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Auckland sends second rescue boat to Brisbane
Sealegs International is to deploy a second rescue craft in Brisbane.
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Central Victoria town overwhelmed by flood waters
The central Victorian town of Carisbrook is under water, with nearly 200 homes submerged by floods.
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Tennis: Nadal wants his very own slam in Melbourne
Rafael Nadal is poised to become just the third man to hold all four Grand Slam trophies at once. The "Rafa Slam" is on.
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Golf: Kiwis fail to qualify for British Open
Kiwi golfers have failed to qualify for this year's British Open after missing out at the international final qualifying in Melbourne.
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Tennis: Rafa bounces back and heads to Melbourne
Rafael Nadal's bid to win a fourth consecutive grand slam at the Australian Open is back on track.
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<i>Dylan Cleaver:</i> Journey beats the finals
Often the journey is better than the destination and so it proved at the ASB Classic.
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Soccer: Aloisi leads Heart to victory
John Aloisi scored in the 58th minute and Gerald Sibon with seven minutes left Sunday to give Melbourne Heart a 2-0 win over North Queensland.
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The Ashes: England's 'haka' goes viral
England have started a new craze after celebrating Wednesday's Ashes victory by imitating a garden sprinkler.
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The Ashes: England cruise to victory
England have retained the Ashes with an emphatic victory over Australia in the fourth test at the MCG today.
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<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Dynasty collapses with pathetic Ponting
So captaining Australia has become a tough job. Welcome to our world, punter.
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The Ashes: Ex-England skippers slam Ponting
England's former Test captains didn't miss the opportunity to slam Ricky Ponting for his lengthy tirade at umpire Aleem Dar during the fourth Ashes Test.
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The Ashes: Ponting fined over ugly clashes
Ricky Ponting has been fined 40 per cent of his match fee for ugly clashes with the umpires on day two of the fourth Ashes test.
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Cricket: Pietersen rejects sledging claim
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has tried to make light of any 'feud' he has with Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson.