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Cody Simpson competes during the men's 100m butterfly heats at the Australian swimming championships in Adelaide, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Taking time out from his singing career to focus on swimming has started to pay off for Simpson, who was selected in the Commonwealth Games swim team after placing third in the 100-meter butterfly event at the Australian trials. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP)
Simpson to swim rather than sing at the Commonwealth Games

May. 23, 2022 01:37 AM EDT

Singer Cody Simpson, second from right, watches an Orlando Magic game from his court-side seats during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors in Orlando, Fla., Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Simpson was dominating attention ahead of Australia’s Olympic swimming trials, until Maddie Groves pulled out of the six-day meet following a series of social media posts condemning “misogynistic perverts” in the sport.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Citing misogyny, Aussie swimmer pulls out of Olympic trials

By John Pye Jun. 11, 2021 03:54 AM EDT

United States' Coco Gauff makes a backhand return to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft))
Coco Gauff advances to Adelaide International quarterfinals

Feb. 24, 2021 02:38 AM EST

Spain's Rafael Nadal makes a backhand return to Austria's Dominic Thiem during an exhibition tennis event in Adelaide, Australia, Friday, Jan 29. 2021. (Kelly Barnes/AAP Image via AP)
Big week of Australian Open tuneup tournaments set to start

Jan. 29, 2021 08:56 PM EST

United States' Serena Williams, left, and Japan's Naomi Osaka gesture with their elbows following an exhibition tennis event in Adelaide, Australia, Friday, Jan 29. 2021. (Kelly Barnes/AAP Image via AP)
Serena Williams, Nadal, Halep win at Adelaide exhibition

Jan. 28, 2021 10:28 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2019, file photo, Ash Barty of Australia hits a backhand to Elise Mertens of Belgium during their women's singles match at the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney. The world No. 1-ranked Barty on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, said she'll play in a one-day exhibition event in Adelaide on Jan. 29 which includes Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
Top-ranked Ash Barty to make return in Adelaide exhibition

Jan. 20, 2021 10:57 PM EST

Unknown tennis players are escorted to their training session in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.The number of players in hard quarantine swelled to 72 ahead of the Australian Open after a fifth positive coronavirus test was returned from the charter flights bringing players, coaches, officials and media to Melbourne for the season-opening tennis major. (Luis Ascui/AAP Image via AP)
Lockdown: Tennis players getting on with life in Australia

By John Pye Jan. 18, 2021 05:43 AM EST

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 file photo Britain's Andy Murray reacts after his first round loss to Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. Former world number one Murray's participation at the upcoming Australian Open is in doubt after the Briton tested positive for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)
72 tennis players in lockdown after virus cases on flights

By John Pye Jan. 17, 2021 01:19 AM EST

Spain's Rafael Nadal, center, arrives at Adelaide Airport ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship, Adelaide, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Arriving players will serve a 14-day quarantine period ahead of the first Grand slam tennis tournament that is set to get underway on February 8 in Melbourne. (Morgan Sette/AAP Image via AP)
Australian Open arrivals hit by 4 COVID-19 positive tests

By Dennis Passa Jan. 15, 2021 10:12 PM EST

Spain's Rafael Nadal, center, arrives at Adelaide Airport ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship, Adelaide, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. Arriving players will serve a 14-day quarantine period ahead of the first Grand slam tennis tournament that is set to get underway on February 8 in Melbourne. (Morgan Sette/AAP Image via AP)
Players arrive for Australian Open; straight into quarantine

By Dennis Passa Jan. 14, 2021 10:40 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, the United States' Denis Kudla plays a backhand to Argentina's Diego Schwartzman during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. Kudla has been withdrawn from Australian Open qualifying tournament in Doha, Qatar and put into hotel quarantine after returning positive tests for COVID-19, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
2 COVID-19 cases at Australian Open qualifying event in Doha

Jan. 11, 2021 08:51 PM EST

Australia's Steve Smith prepares to put on his helmet before batting in the nets as they train at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, ahead of their cricket test against India starting Thursday. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Stakes high, tension builds for Australia vs India 3rd test

Jan. 06, 2021 01:41 AM EST

Australian players leave the field after losing the second cricket test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. India defeated Australia by eight wickets to level the series at 1-1. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
India wins 2nd cricket test by 8 wickets to level series

By Greg Buckle Dec. 29, 2020 01:02 AM EST

India's Virat Kohli, center, shakes hands with Australian players on the third day of their cricket test match at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020. Australia won the match. (AP Photo/David Mariuz)
Australia plans no changes for 2nd cricket test vs India

Dec. 23, 2020 09:53 PM EST

India's captain Virat Kohli, right, watches as Australia's wicketkeeper Matthew Wade, center, jumps to retrieve the ball during the third T20 international cricket match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Australia wins 3rd T20 to prevent India sweeping the series

Dec. 08, 2020 07:30 AM EST

Out of quarantine, straight into action for Finch and Kohli

Nov. 26, 2020 01:22 AM EST
SYDNEY (AP) — Aaron Finch and Virat Kolhi were teammates at Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League before arriving in Australia this month to...

People make their way at a departure lobby of Haneda airport in Tokyo Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Japan is scaling back on the government-backed “GoTo” campaign to encourage travel and dining out, as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached a record for the third day straight, Saturday. (Kenzaburo Fukuhara/Kyodo News via AP)
Asia Today: South Korea mulls steps as new virus cases rise

Nov. 20, 2020 09:24 PM EST

Indian women wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus walk through a street in the morning in Jammu, India, Wednesday, Nov.18, 2020. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Asia Today: S. Korea sees biggest jump in cases since August

Nov. 17, 2020 10:22 PM EST

FILE -- In this June 13, 2018, file photo, Australia's Andrew Tye celebrates taking the wicket of England captain Eoin Morgan during the one-day cricket match between England and Australia at the Oval cricket ground in London. Fast bowler Tye has been brought into the Australian squad for the one-day international and Twenty20 series against India in place of Kane Richardson. Cricket Australia said Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 that Richardson has withdrawn from the squad to be with his wife and their newborn son. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Richardson out, Tye joins Australia ODI squad against India

Nov. 17, 2020 05:29 PM EST

Will Pucovski bats for Victoria state during a Marsh Sheffield Shield cricket match between the Victoria Bushrangers and the Western Australia Western Warriors in Adelaide, Australia, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. Consecutive double centuries have earned Pucovski a spot in an expanded Australian test squad that also includes struggling incumbent opener Joe Burns for the four-test series against India. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP)
Adelaide's COVID-19 cases cast uncertainty over test series.

Nov. 16, 2020 01:59 AM EST