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AUSTRALIAN OPEN

No. 1 Jannik Sinner poses with the trophy after winning the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2025
Jannik Sinner eyes success on other courts after second Australian Open title
Sinner, who has won 37 of his last 38 matches on hard courts, said he would dedicate his time and energy to going far in the other Grand Slams.
Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates with the Australian Open trophy after winning a straight-sets final over Alexander Zverev on Sunday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 26, 2025
Clinical Sinner surges past Zverev to retain Australian Open title
The 23-year-old Italian came through a tense final between the two highest-ranked players 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Madison Keys celebrates with the trophy after winning the Australian Open on Saturday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 26, 2025
Madison Keys fulfills Grand Slam ambition after banishing doubts with therapy
Good things come to those who wait as the saying goes — but Keys' wait may have seemed interminable.
Madison Keys celebrates with the trophy after winning the Australian Open title on Saturday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 25, 2025
Sparkling Keys stuns Sabalenka to claim maiden Grand Slam title
The 29-year-old became the fourth-oldest first-time Grand Slam champion in the professional era with an upset of the two-time defending champion.
Alexander Zverev and Jannik Sinner, the top two players in the ATP rankings, will battle it out for the Australian Open title on Sunday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 25, 2025
Sinner wary of 'physical beast' Zverev in Australian Open final
The ice-cool runaway world No. 1 goes into Sunday's Melbourne Park decider on a 20-match win streak, dropping just two sets in his six matches so far.
Jannik Sinner pumps his fist during his Australian Open semifinal win over Ben Shelton on Friday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 24, 2025
Cramping Sinner subdues Shelton and returns to Australian Open final
Sinner will face Zverev in the final as he bids to become the first Italian with three Grand Slam singles titles.
Novak Djokovic hugs Alexander Zverev after the Serbian great retired from their Australian Open semifinal on Friday.
TENNIS
Jan 24, 2025
Djokovic retires hurt to send Zverev into Australian Open final
The 37-year-old Serbian great's upper left leg was again heavily taped after he hurt it in the quarterfinals and he called it a day after dropping the first set.
Madison Keys celebrates after winning her Australian Open semifinal over Iga Swiatek on Thursday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 24, 2025
Only Keys stands between Sabalenka and third straight Australian Open title
Sabalenka will be the overwhelming favorite to defeat Keys and complete the "three-peat" after prevailing in four of their five previous meetings.
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts after a point against Spain's Paula Badosa during their women's singles semi-final match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 23, 2025.
TENNIS
Jan 24, 2025
Sabalenka and Keys book big-hitting Australian Open final
The Australian Open women's final will pit two of the game's big hitters against each other.
Jannik Sinner signs autographs after his win over Alex De Minaur in the Australian Open quarterfinals in Melbourne on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jan 23, 2025
Jannik Sinner taking nothing for granted ahead of Australian Open semifinal
Sinner is just two matches away from a first successful Grand Slam title defense after winning his maiden Grand Slam crown in Melbourne last year.
Italy's Jannik Sinner hits a backhand during his quarterfinal win over Alex de Minaur on Wednesday at the Australian Open.
TENNIS
Jan 22, 2025
Sinner demolishes De Minaur to set up Melbourne semi with Shelton
The Italian world No. 1 showed no signs of the health issues that hampered him in his last match.
Iga Swiatek pumps her first after a point against Emma Navarro during their Australian Open quarterfinal on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jan 22, 2025
Swiatek sweeps into Australian Open semifinal with Keys
The Polish second seed was phenomenal on a gusty day at Rod Laver Arena, powering past the eighth-seeded American 6-1, 6-2.
Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates winning his Australian Open quarterfinal match against Tommy Paul of the U.S. in Melbourne on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2025
Zverev raises his game to down Paul and reach Melbourne semis again
Zverev has reached his ninth Grand Slam semifinal, the most among active players who have not won a major.
Spain's Paula Badosa in action during her quarterfinal match against Coco Gauff of the U.S. at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2025
'Emotional' Badosa stuns Gauff to reach Australian Open semifinals
Paula Badosa reached a Slam semifinal for the first time in her career.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a return against the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka during their men's singles match on Day 8 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2025
Djokovic and Alcaraz square up in Australian Open blockbuster
Djokovic is looking for his 100th tournament title and a record 25th Grand Slam crown.
Novak Djokovic attends a news conference at the Australian Open on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2025
Novak Djokovic gets apology from TV host after 'insulting' comments
Djokovic said he would boycott interviews with the TV station until he got an apology.
Elina Svitolina celebrates after her win over Veronika Kudermetova at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2025
Elina Svitolina cruises into quarterfinal round at Australian Open
The win put her into the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park for the third time.
Carlos Alcaraz hits a backhand against Jack Draper during their fourth round match at the Australian Open on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jan 19, 2025
Alcaraz through to quarterfinals after Draper retires
The third-seeded Spaniard was well on top in the afternoon match at Rod Laver Arena against the Briton, who exited the court for a long medical timeout between sets.
Coco Gauff celebrates after defeating Belinda Bencic in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jan 19, 2025
Gauff turns up heat on Bencic to reach Australian Open quarters
The world No. 3 was not at her best but outlasted Switzerland's Belinda Bencic 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 on the hottest day in Melbourne so far.
Learner Tien celebrates victory over France's Corentin Moutet during the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 18, 2025
Tien becomes the youngest man into Australian Open last 16 since Nadal
Tien's win in the battle of left-handers came two days after he pulled off the upset of the tournament by beating former U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev.
Japan's Prince Hisahito to hold first news conference on March 3
Prince Hisahito heads to greet the Emperor and Empress on the occasion of his 18th birthday in Tokyo on Sep. 6.
Special website created 30 years after Tokyo subway sarin attack
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system by Aum Shinrikyo, the Public Security Intelligence Agency launched a special website Friday.
LDP and opposition lock horns over Japan budget
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in parliament on Friday
Japanese nationals returned from Myanmar as scam probe continues
Multinational victims of scam centers, who were allegedly trafficked into working in Myanmar and were sent to Thailand on Feb. 12 amid a mounting crackdown on scam centers operating along a porous border, queue to get food at a shelter in Tak province, Thailand, on Wednesday.
Over 80% of Japanese say death penalty system is 'unavoidable'
Former death row inmate Iwao Hakamata (left) and his sister, Hideko, attend a gathering of his supporters after his acquittal in a retrial over a 1966 murder case was finalized in October last year.
As Ukraine rift emerges, Kyiv's envoy says Japan must take on bigger global role
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky speaks during an interview at the Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan release of Shiori Ito's documentary in limbo
Shiori Ito, who won a civil suit over a rape case against a TV reporter, in 2018. Her former lawyers claim her documentary includes footage used without the consent of sources.
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown ready to sprint past Paris disappointment
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (center) runs during a 100-meter heat at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024.
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Newly promoted grand champion Hoshoryu (center) performs a dedication ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 31.
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