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    23-times Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and defending champion Naomi Osaka have notched straight set wins to open their Australian Open campaigns

    23-times Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and defending champion Naomi Osaka have notched straight set wins to open their Australian Open campaigns


    Williams has dispatched young Russian Anastasia Potapova 6-love 6-3, while Osaka has beaten Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-2 6-4.

    Men's 13th seed Denis Shapovalov has been upset by Hungary's Marton Fucsovics , losing in four sets.

    Novak Djokovic kicks off his defence in the men's singles against German Jan Lennard Struff tonight.



    The San Francisco 49ers are heading to the Super Bowl for the first time in seven years.

    They've beaten the Green Bay Packers 37-20 in the NFL's NFC Championship game in San Francisco.

    The 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, after they beat the Tennessee Titans 35-24 in the AFC Championship game.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Sports News
     17 Oct: Opening batter Devon Conway has been dropped from the Black Caps' playing XI for tomorrow night's first T20 against England in Christchurch
     17 Oct: Harry Inch will be a Warrior until at least the end of 20-27 after the New Zealand NRL franchise confirmed they've signed the 19-year-old rugby player
     17 Oct: New Zealand Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is confident his side can overcome their ball security woes in tonight's NBL clash against the Tasmania JackJumpers in Auckland
     17 Oct: Former Silver Fern Cat Tuivaiti believes tonight's Constellation Cup netball opener between New Zealand and Australia in Melbourne will be the toughest test for the visitors
     17 Oct: A balancing act for Otago skipper Sam Gilbert as he deals with the high stakes of tonight's NPC semifinal against Bay of Plenty in Dunedin
     17 Oct: New Zealand Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is backing two of his imports to find their feet in tonight's Australian basketball league outing in Auckland
     17 Oct: Former New Zealand cricket captain Tim Southee's playing down the notion of sharing "intellectual property" with his new employers
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     Today's News

    Cricket:
    Opening batter Devon Conway has been dropped from the Black Caps' playing XI for tomorrow night's first T20 against England in Christchurch 18:57

    Entertainment:
    Robert Zemeckis has insisted "the current Disney would never make" a Who Framed Roger Rabbit? sequel 18:47

    Rugby League:
    Harry Inch will be a Warrior until at least the end of 20-27 after the New Zealand NRL franchise confirmed they've signed the 19-year-old rugby player 18:37

    International:
    Ace Frehley, founding member of rock group KISS, dies at 74 18:27

    Entertainment:
    Gwyneth Paltrow thinks her 'conscious uncoupling' left people feeling like they "did divorce wrong" 18:17

    International:
    Ways to increase safety on a first date and red flags to watch for 18:17

    Basketball:
    New Zealand Breakers coach Petteri Koponen is confident his side can overcome their ball security woes in tonight's NBL clash against the Tasmania JackJumpers in Auckland 18:07

    International:
    Europe unveils plans for 'drone wall' to shield continent from Russian threats 18:07

    Law and Order:
    Teen rapist Jayden Meyer's been found guilty of sexually violating another teenage girl hours after being released on bail 18:07

    Netball:
    Former Silver Fern Cat Tuivaiti believes tonight's Constellation Cup netball opener between New Zealand and Australia in Melbourne will be the toughest test for the visitors 17:57


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