MELBOURNE-- British hearts swelled with pride at Melbourne Park on Wednesday as Andy Murray battled into the Australian Open semi-finals after compatriot Johanna Konta swept into the last four of the women's tournament.
LONDON-- Manchester City reached the League Cup final after recovering from a shaky start as Sergio Aguero's brilliant header sealed a 3-1 win over Everton in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday to clinch a victory.
PRETORIA-- Mercurial paceman Kagiso Rabada produced the second-best match figures by a South African to propel his side to a consolation 280-run victory over England in the fourth and final test on Tuesday.
MELBOURNE-- Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams faced what were supposed to be their biggest challenges to date at this year's Australian Open on Tuesday but both rattled off comfortable victories to march into the semi-finals.
MELBOURNE-- Milos Raonic struck a blow for the next generation of men's tennis by flooring former champion Stan Wawrinka on Monday before China's Zhang Shuai became the first qualifier to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals in more than 20 years.
