Australian Open 2023: order of play on Thursday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main showcourts on the fourth day of the Australian Open on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
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Australian Kubler wins 70-shot rally on a net cord
MELBOURNE : Karen Khachanov and Jason Kubler shared a rally of 70 shots in their second round match at the Australian Open on Wednesday but the end, when it came, was something of an anti-climax.
The countries where population is declining
China's population fell for the first time in over six decades, according to figures published on Tuesday.
Ukraine and Russia still fighting intensively over the eastern city of Bakhmut
In Ukraine, fighting around the eastern frontline city of Bakhmut remains intense with both sides determined to hold their ground.
Sakkari wins after silencing Shnaider's 'inappropriate' celebrations
MELBOURNE : Maria Sakkari took umbrage with opponent Diana Shnaider's vocal celebrations after winning points at the Australian Open on Wednesday but silenced the teenage qualifier with a finger-wagging rant on the way to a comeback 3-6 7-5 6-3 win.
Flyers' Ivan Provorov cites religious beliefs for boycott on team's Pride night tribute
Flyers defenceman Ivan Provorov cited his Russian Orthodox religion as the reason he did not participate in pre-game warmups when the team wore Pride-themed jerseys and used sticks wrapped in rainbow Pride tape.
Ukraine war: Leopard tanks from Germany, sanctions slam Russian oil exports, Russian army shake up
Ukraine came a step closer on Tuesday to securing a fleet of modern battle tanks, after the West's big holdout Germany said this would be the first item on its new defence minister's agenda.