MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: What happened to impartiality? Now fans with microphones invade every broadcast and are almost encouraged to act out by their bosses.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Williams looks increasingly unlikely to win that elusive 24th Major as the years tick by, and the changing of the guard in women's tennis becomes more apparent.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: There was heartbreak on Friday as Caroline Wozniacki ended her career in defeat, while Serena Williams missed out on a chance to win her 24th Grand Slam.

Karl Stefanovic joked that he's been blacklisted from the Australian Open after pulling a stunt with a go-kart during a segment for Today on Friday.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Harriet Dart and Heather Watson both exited on Thursday to complete a second round British wipeout in the Australian Open singles draw

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Coco Gauff scored a sensational win over defending champion Osaka at the Australian Open on a day that felt like there was an abrupt changing of the guard.

The world number one was up against Argentina's Federico Delbonis at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday when he hit 13-year-old Anita in the face during the third set.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: In the city whose climate is famous for showcasing all four seasons in one day you could hardly keep up with the dizzying shifts at the Australian Open.

Australian tennis star John Millman has been accused of using a dodgy 'trick'during his nail-biting five-set defeat to Roger Federer.

Allison Langdon recently made a successful return to the Today show opposite Karl Stefanovic. 

Patrick Mouratoglou, the Frenchman who supervises Serena Williams' career, admitted that he was shocked by her exit to Qiang Wang on a day of shocks at the Australian Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Long before he set up what should be a pulsating fourth-round against Rafael Nadal, Nick Kyrgios had already commenced hostilities.

The Serbian world number two opened up about his hopes for son Stefan, 5 and daughter Tara, 2 moments after his fourth round straight sets win over Argentinian Diego Schwartzman on Sunday.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic sent out a message to his rivals after cruising through to the quarter-finals, but 15-year-old sensation Coco Gauff saw her fairytale run end.

Having been pushed to the brink by John Millman in a classic on Friday, Federer again dropped the opening set to Hungary's Marton Fucsovics. But this time he did not need a deciding set, winning in four.

American tennis stars Coco Gauff and Sofia Kenin were battling it out in the fourth round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday when the crowd began to chant at them.

World No.1 Rafael Nadal jovially called out veteran tennis reporter Ubaldo Scanagatta, 70, during the post-match presser when he accidentally dozed off.

Australian Open fans did a double take on Saturday night when they thought Liam Hemsworth was taking on Nick Kyrgios in a third-round match-up. 

Roger Federer faced off with a lineswoman on Tuesday after he was penalised for swearing on the court during a heated five-set match at the Australian Open.  

Novak Djokovic paid tribute to Kobe Bryant as he continued his march through the Australian Open draw with a straight-sets victory over Milos Raonic in the quarter-finals.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: By now Roger Federer should have been back in Switzerland, embarking on the family skiing holiday he has planned.

The former world number one said he's been supporting Kyrgios from the sidelines since he was an up-and-coming teenager.

Australian-Italian chef Andrea Tranchero has dished out his very simple trick for plating up pasta like a professional - and it's a lot easier than you think.

She lost her semi-final match to American Sofia Kenin in Melbourne on Thursday, going down in straight sets.

John McEnroe has hung up on radio shock jock Neil Mitchell following a fiery interview about the tennis legend's protest of the naming of Margaret Court Arena. 

Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson just won their third consecutive Australian Open quad doubles title together in straight sets.

The 23-year-old lost her semi-final match in 40C heat to American Sofia Kenin on Thursday, going down in straight sets.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: If Thiem manages to upset Novak Djokovic he will do so with the unusual distinction of having fired a high-profile coach halfway through the tournament.

The 21-year-old Moscow-born American was victorious over former world No.1 Garbine Muguruza in three sets in Saturday night's final at Melbourne Park.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic is up to Grand Slam title No 17 and in a tearing hurry to stake his claim for being considered the best player ever.

My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals premiered on Sunday night to record low ratings.

Novak Djokovic is facing the prospect of a hefty fine for twice tapping Damien Dumusois on the foot while remonstrating with the French official during his Australian Open win.

Novak Djokovic erupted in anger during his Australian Open final win over Dominic Thiem, venting his anger directly at umpire Damien Dumosis after being hit with a second time violation.

Novak Djokovic looked like he had earned his break as he enjoyed a skiing holidat with his family in northern Italy.

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Wimbledon and US Open doubles champion Robert Farah has escaped a ban despite being found to have breached tennis' anti-doping programme regulations.

Johanna Konta's search for a first victory since the US Open goes on after she was beaten by 159th-ranked Oceane Dodin in the second round of the St Petersburg Ladies Trophy.

Gauff, who reached the fourth round on her Australian Open debut, emulates Bulgarian Sesil Karatantcheva, who made the top 50 at the same age in August 2005.

Drones are being put forward as a 'quick, fast, efficient and safe' way to sanitise Australia's public places, and could even be used to enforce social distancing and self-isolation directives.

World Cup-winning captain Cafu has sensationally claimed that he was thrown out of the Brazil dressing room after their 7-1 thrashing by Germany.

Brazil star Neymar could not hold back the tears as he revealed he had come within a few inches of being paralysed. Neymar, giving his first press conference after being hospitalised with a fractured vertebrae in Brazil’s World Cup quarter-final win over Colombia, also said he disagreed with his agent for calling coach Luiz Felipe Scolari 'a repulsive and conceited old jerk'.

Neymar has admitted he will be supporting Brazil’s bitter rivals Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final. The injured superstar gave a press conference two days after his side were thrashed 7-1 by Germany in the last four.

Holland winger Arjen Robben has insisted Argentina have zero chance of beating Germany in the World Cup final on Sunday.

David Luiz has been lifted out of his World Cup depression by a fan letter from a young supporter. Luiz left the pitch in Belo Horizonte in floods of tears after Brazil's humiliating 7-1 semi-final defeat to Germany.

If Argentina do confound what would appear to be growing opinion and lift the World Cup for the third time on Sunday, do not expect to find coach Alejandro Sabella in the middle of the post-match party.

This summer, former England Under-21 team-mates Theo Walcott and Adam Johnson played golf together in Portugal. At the same time, six of the Germans they faced in the 2009 European Championship final were in Brazil heading towards the World Cup final.

Louis van Gaal created the little bit of history that he desired by ensuring Holland remained undefeated in normal and extra time with a 3-0 third-place play-off victory over hosts Brazil.

Heine Allemagne, 43, the man man who invented the magic vanishing spray adopted for use in Brazil, us set to reap the financial rewards after years in poverty and facing bankruptcy.

Long-standing issues throughout the Brazilian game have led to disappointment in their home World Cup, according to Gilberto Silva.

What sets Germany apart is that they are in a constant state of self-evaluation, while never allowing the free pass of treating a World Cup as a dry run.