Djokovic puts on a masterclass to cruise into ninth Australian Open final
The world number one ended Aslan Karatsev’s remarkable run in straight sets.
The world number one ended Aslan Karatsev’s remarkable run in straight sets.
Earlier, a badly-cramping Daniil Medvedev won a brutal all-Russian clash against Andrey Rublev.
On the women’s side as three-time major winner Osaka showed her superiority to reach her fourth Grand Slam semi-final.
The Austrian won in five sets — 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4.
Different outcomes for the Irish players in action in Round 1 this week.
Two of the new cases were players. taking the total infections to seven since more than 1,000 people arrived in largely coronavirus-free Australia.
Victoria Azarenka, 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens and Japan’s Kei Nishikori were among those on the flight.
The Victoria Government said it wouldn’t apologise for saving people’s lives.
Locals are calling it a “donut day”.
Strict Covid-19 restrictions have just been lifted in Melbourne.
Melbourne and the surrounding state of Victoria has been the epicentre of Australia’s second wave.
The Australian state of Victoria reported only two new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday and no deaths.
People will still be confined to within five kilometres of their homes, however.
Health officials recorded 63 new cases in Victoria today.
‘Yes, young people can make mistakes, but we expect better.’
Melbourne residents are currently enduring a raft of restrictions including an overnight curfew.
Sinead Goldrick and Niamh McEvoy are heading back to Melbourne.
Non-essential businesses are shut and an overnight curfew is in effect in Melbourne as part of the restrictions in Victoria.
Sinéad Goldrick on all things Foxrock-Cabinteely, Dublin and Melbourne FC, their similar cultures and her rollercoaster experience over the past few months.
Australia closed its international borders to all but returning citizens and permanent residents in late March, but a quota on numbers is in place.
Australia yesterday confirmed a further 134 infections in the past 24 hours.
Australia will also effectively seal off the wider state of Victoria from the rest of the country.
Non-essential shops will be closed from today as Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks to shift focus to the recovery from the pandemic.
Victoria state has seen a spike in Covid-19 cases, recording almost 150 new infections over the past week.
Dublin and Melbourne star Niamh McEvoy on the AFLW through the Covid-19 crisis and her debut season there.
Sinead Goldrick and Niamh McEvoy are heading home to Ireland.
The train came off its tracks near the town of Wallan, around 45km north of Melbourne.
Elsewhere, there were victories for big guns Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in Melbourne today.
Ten years after winning Sam Maguire, Ciaran Sheehan will be back in the Cork ranks for the 2020 season.
All-Star defender Sinéad Goldrick and key forward Niamh McEvoy become the first Dubs to join the Irish invasion Down Under.
He was once the Vatican’s third highest-ranking official.
Pell is most senior Catholic ever jailed for child sex abuse.
The most senior figure in the Catholic church to be convicted of historical child sexual offences, Pell was sentenced in March to six years in prison.
The Australian Deer Association said it was rare for deer to attack people.
Melbourne FC want to ‘tear online bullying down’.
James Gargasoulas killed six people when he drove into shoppers in Melbourne in 2017.
Authorities said they ordered forced outages to reduce the risk of the entire grid failing.
American Danielle Collins had never won a Grand Slam match before this year but defeated Kerber.
Aiia Maasarwe was the victim of a “horrendous, horrific attack”, police said
Aiia’s body was found early Wednesday near the campus of Melbourne University where she was studying.