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De Minaur wins all-Aussie clash against Hewitt, Shelton and Pegula progress in Washington

Defending champion Alex de Minaur powered into the Washington Open quarter-finals with a clinical 6-2, 6-3 victory over fellow Australian Cruz Hewitt. Men's second seed Ben Shelton also advanced, as did women's top seed Jessica Pegula and No. 2 Elina Svitolina.

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Professional Footballers Australia 'disturbed' by FIFA's sell-off plan

Australia's players union on Thursday joined criticism of FIFA's plan to bring private investors into soccer's World ⁠Cup and other events, saying the governing body is putting pressure on member associations to wave it through despite the proposal sidelining the athletes and fans ‌who generate the value of the tournaments.

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Football Australia asks for further clarification regarding FIFA sell-off proposal

Football Australia on Thursday said they had asked for more details from FIFA on the proposal to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup so they can better understand the implications.

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Australia coach McDonald says Stokes should play 2027 Ashes

Australia coach Andrew McDonald says Ben Stokes has "a lot of good cricket left in him" and believes England's new Test coach should lure him out of international retirement for the Ashes.

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Australia sets new record for swimming golds at a Commonwealth Games

Kate O'Connor cruised to heptathlon gold for Northern Ireland as Australia rounded off their best ever Commonwealth Games in the pool with nine more swimming gold medals on Wednesday for a total of 37.

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Alex de Minaur downs Stefanos Tsitsipas to book spot in Washington last 16

Defending Washington Open champion Alex de Minaur beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Wednesday to set up an all-Australian last-16 clash with teen Cruz Hewitt.

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British Open winner Fox suggests Australia could host fifth golf major

Ryan Fox received a hero's welcome in Auckland on Tuesday as thousands flocked to see the new British Open champion and the famous Claret Jug after "a whirlwind few days" since the New Zealander won his maiden major.

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Who is playing for Chelsea in Australia against Tottenham and Western Sydney?

Find out who made the cut and who will be staying in the UK after Chelsea announced a 27-man party for this week's two friendlies in Sydney, Australia.

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Chelsea boss Alonso promises 'good energy' in Australian pre-season friendlies

New manager Xabi Alonso said Monday there was "good energy" at Chelsea as he bids to turn around the club's fortunes, but was reluctant to say what a successful first season would look like.

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De Zerbi calls for 'soul and passion' from youthful Spurs in Australia

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi urged his team on Monday to play with "soul and passion" as the London club rebuild after narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League.

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Sam Kerr calls for A-League investment to bring Matildas back home

A-League Women needs greater investment to entice more Matildas to return home, Australia striker Sam ⁠Kerr said, adding that many of the country's leading players would consider returning if the competition offered the right professional ‌environment.

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Who will be playing for Tottenham against Sydney and Chelsea in Australia?

Find out who made the cut and who will be staying in the UK after Tottenham announced a 35-man party to head down under for the Sydney Super Cup later this month.

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Bangladesh quick Nahid Rana ruled out of Top End Tests with side strain

Fast bowler Nahid Rana has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series in Australia due to injury, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Saturday.

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An Ashes Test in India? Cricket Australia says it's 'open to consideration'

Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg is open to the possibility of staging a Test against England in India.

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ECB unveils 2027 schedule as Southampton awarded first-ever Ashes test match

Southampton's Utilita Bowl will host a men's Ashes test for the ⁠first time next year, with the men's and women's series against Australia again running concurrently, the England ‌and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday.

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David Warner pleads guilty to drink driving, awaits August sentencing

Australia cricket great David Warner pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drink driving and will be sentenced later this year, court documents showed.

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Magic of the Cup! History-making night sees Glory and Jets both savaged by Lions

For the first time in the history of the competition, two A-League clubs were eliminated from the Australia Cup by second-tier opposition on the same day as the 23rd and 24th 'cupsets' were recorded less than one hour apart.

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EXCLUSIVE: Maya Joint on finding form against Serena and choosing tennis over university

After beating Serena Williams and taking the spotlight at Wimbledon, Maya Joint is now in the Czech capital for the Livesport Prague Open. The Australian won a tight three-set battle against Laura Samson, and afterwards, she spoke exclusively to Flashscore about that match against Serena, the Australian Billie Jean King Cup team, and how she got into tennis.

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Australia selector Bailey won't rule out Boland appearance despite Hazlewood recall

Australia captain Pat Cummins, fellow fast bowler Josh Hazlewood and veteran spinner Nathan Lyon have returned ⁠from injury to be included in a 13-man squad for next month's two-test home series against Bangladesh.

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Aussie athletes told to pack spare underwear as Comm Games cost-cutting bites

The basic luxury of a daily laundry service is off the menu in Glasgow as Australian team management have advised participants to pack extra underwear to avoid being caught short.

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Australian Open to cap ground passes in 2027 after overcrowding problems

The Australian Open will place ⁠daily limits on cheap tickets to the tennis Grand Slam ‌for the first time after long ‌queues and crowding blighted the ‌tournament in January.

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Australia name full strength squad for August home Tests against Bangladesh

The famous bowling quartet of Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon will be reunited for Australia's two World Test Championship matches in Darwin and Mackay next month.

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Lucas Herbert takes second-round lead at British Open, Bryson DeChambeau handed penalty

Lucas Herbert stormed into the lead at the British Open on Friday after the Australian and American Sam Burns equalled the record for the lowest round in major golf history on Friday with eight-under par 62s.

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Former Aussie-Kiwi keeper Ronchi joins Melbourne Renegades as head coach

New Zealand batting coach Luke Ronchi will step ⁠down after the home series against India later this year to ‌become head coach of the Melbourne Renegades in ‌Australia's Big Bash League, New Zealand ‌Cricket said on Friday.