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TENNIS
Dec 30, 2022
Novak Djokovic back in Australia and ready to move on from deportation
Novak Djokovic admitted Thursday that being deported from Australia was an experience he will never forget.
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TENNIS
Nov 17, 2022
Novak Djokovic cleared to compete in Australian Open in 2023
Australia's immigration minister, Andrew Giles, said Thursday he 'personally' intervened in a visa decision that opened the door for Djokovic.
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TENNIS
Nov 16, 2022
Reports: Novak Djokovic to get visa for 2023 Australian Open
The former world No. 1's three-year ban can be overturned at the discretion of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left government.
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TENNIS
Oct 26, 2022
Novak Djokovic sees 'positive signs' over Australia entry
The former world No. 1 said he was hoping to hear soon whether his bid to have his three-year visa ban set aside by the government had been successful.
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TENNIS
Oct 12, 2022
Australian Open director says Russians and Novak Djokovic welcome
Craig Tiley said nine-time Australian Open champion Djokovic would also be eligible if he is able to overturn a visa ban as part of his deportation in January.
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 17, 2022
Australia relocates more Afghan athletes fleeing Taliban rule
The Australian Olympic Committee said five Afghan families with 'ties to the Olympic movement' had arrived in Australia in recent months following a 12-month project to bring them to safety.
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TENNIS
Aug 10, 2022
Serena Williams to retire from playing after U.S. Open
The 23-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1 said Tuesday that she was 'evolving away from tennis' and was ready to focus on motherhood as well as her business interests.
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TENNIS
Jul 12, 2022
Novak Djokovic hopes to play in Australian Open next year
Djokovic won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in 2021 but was unable to defend his Melbourne Park crown due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 3, 2022
Australian Baseball League eyes adding team with Japanese players
A Japanese expansion team would give the league, which has had around 40 players go on to play in the United States since its 2010 relaunch, a better chance of tapping into Japan's market.
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OLYMPICS
May 1, 2022
Australia supremo John Coates steps down after 32 years
In his 32 years in charge at the AOC, the 71-year-old helped Australia land two Olympics and successfully steered the troubled 2020 Tokyo Games to the finish line last summer.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 27, 2022
Solomon Islands pact with China roils Australian PM's election campaign
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison saw a hawkish stance on China as an electoral strength. But now his party is on the back foot on national security.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 8, 2022
Max Verstappen wary that off-track demands could hurt performance
The Dutch Red Bull driver is hot property for media, sponsors and fans after his 2021 triumph, and the relaxation of biosecurity protocols could mean more demands on his time.
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TENNIS
Mar 2, 2022
Tennis bars athletes from competing under name or flag of Russia and Belarus
The ITF has also suspended the memberships of the Russian Tennis Federation and Belarus Tennis Federation and withdrawn their entries from all international team competition.
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TENNIS
Feb 15, 2022
Novak Djokovic will skip Grand Slams if COVID-19 vaccine is required
The 20-time Grand Slam winner said he was ready to sacrifice his shot at the milestone over the 'freedom of choice' but he was keeping an open mind about taking the jab in the future.
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TENNIS
Jan 31, 2022
Rafael Nadal wins record 21st Grand Slam title with stunning comeback in Australian Open final
'It was one of the most emotional matches in my tennis career,' Nadal said
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TENNIS
Jan 27, 2022
Wheelchair tennis ace Shingo Kunieda captures 11th Australian Open title
'I played the best tennis of my career, especially in the final set,' he said. 'I don't know how I did it, but I pushed past my limit.'
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TENNIS
Jan 27, 2022
Daniil Medvedev summons Novak Djokovic's 'warrior spirit' to reach semifinals
Daniil Medvedev said he had "zero confidence" when he trailed Felix Auger-Aliassime by two sets in their Australian Open quarterfinal on Wednesday before somehow finding a way to claim victory in a classic at Rod Laver Arena.
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TENNIS
Jan 24, 2022
Alize Cornet upsets Simona Halep to reach first Grand Slam quarterfinal
Alize Cornet survived stifling heat to outlast former world No. 1 Simona Halep 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in a battle of attrition at the Australian Open on Monday to advance to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, where she will meet Danielle Collins.
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TENNIS
Jan 23, 2022
Australian Open defends banning of Peng Shuai messages
A video posted on social media on Saturday showed security staff at Melbourne Park confiscating shirts and a banner bearing the slogan: 'Where Is Peng Shuai?'
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TENNIS
Jan 22, 2022
Japan's Taro Daniel exits Australian Open with third-round loss
Daniel, a 28-year-old qualifier ranked 120th in the world, lost 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 after giving the 20-year-old world No. 10 a tough challenge in the first three sets.

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