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Rain puts dampener on Steve Smith's Big Bash return

The Sydney Sixers' clash against the Hobart Hurricanes has been washed out after five overs, with Steve Smith unbeaten when play was abandoned.

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'Winning knows no age': Venus back in Australia

Seven-time grand slam winner Venus Williams is preparing in Hobart ahead of her 22nd Australian Open, where she well break an age record.

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Outskirts of Australian cities at risk of catastrophic fires on scale of deadly LA blazes, study finds

At least 6.9 million residents on Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart fringes exposed as dry summer follows years of vegetation growth

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Marsh fires century as Scorchers bash Hurricanes

Mitch Marsh has blazed the second Big Bash League century of his career to help the Perth Scorchers break the Hobart Hurricanes' winning run on home turf.

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Banged-up Millennium Falcon's Sydney to Hobart tale

The final boat, named after a cult Star Wars spacecraft, has finished the Sydney to Hobart after facing a range of issues at sea and rough weather.

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The Jackal snatches victory in Melbourne-Hobart race

The Jackal has won line honours in the Melbourne to Hobart yacht race after leading from start to finish in the "westcoaster" battle.

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Time penalty leads to historic Sydney to Hobart win

Overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart have dramatically changed hands after a post-race penalty, paving the way for a record-breaking winner.

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French pair in box seat for Syd-Hob win, but protest in

A small yacht crewed by two Frenchman is in top spot for overall honours in the Sydney to Hobart - but they must answer to a protest lodged by a competitor.

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What a difference a Wade makes as Canes beat Renegades

Matthew Wade's fuss-free cameo has helped Hobart chase down the Melbourne Renegades' 163 on a night when all other batters failed to kick on.

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Shattered beam, shatters dreams for Sydney Hobart crew

For a second consecutive year, Sydney to Hobart heavyweight URM Group was left with little option but to pull out of the race.

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"Difficult': fickle winds slow Sydney-Hobart contender

The contest for overall honours in a slower-than-usual Sydney to Hobart race has yet to be decided, three days after the fleet set off on Boxing Day.

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'Redemption': Comanche wins Sydney to Hobart dogfight

Master Lock Comanche has won Sydney to Hobart line honours after outpointing its supermaxi rivals in a "dogfight" down Tasmania's east coast.

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Oh-shucks! Fishing net thwarts SA boat's Sydney-Hobart

South Australian two-hander Inukshuk has been forced to retire from the Sydney to Hobart after an unfortunate run-in with a fishing net.

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Neck-and-neck supermaxi battle for Sydney to Hobart

Two supermaxis at the head of the Sydney to Hobart race are locked in a close battle, with several big-name yachts forced to pull the pin in rugged conditions.

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Mystery, frustration for last-minute Syd-Hob scratching

The crew of Sydney to Hobart yacht Yendys are baffled as to how one of her two backstays could have snapped only minutes before the starting gun on Boxing Day.

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CYCA boss confident in Sydney-Hobart's safety changes

Sydney to Hobart sailors are now required to wear personal locator beacons on deck, with organisers confident new safety rules will have the desired effect.

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Tight at top as Syd-Hob fleet braces for bumpy night

A handful of boats had already retired as line-honours favourite Master Lock Comanche led the Sydney to Hobart fleet into the first night of racing.

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The identical twins sailing in a 14th Syd-Hob together

There's no one Marc Ryckmans would rather sail alongside in the Sydney to Hobart than his identical twin brother Louis.

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Chris dares to dream after AFL legend's words of wisdom

Some words of wisdom from the late Frank Costa are inspiring Ambition co-skipper Chris Dare ahead of the 2025 Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

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Meet the Sydney to Hobart's 'most beautiful' yacht

With beautiful mahogany finishes, a huge sail area and double cockpit, Oroton Drumfire might just be the prettiest yacht in the Sydney to Hobart fleet.

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Western Australia faces bushfire threat as cold, wet and bumpy Sydney to Hobart yacht race forecast

WA facing several fire warnings as Perth temperatures exceed 40C while Melbourne on track for coldest Christmas since 2006

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Is Syd-Hob's greatest yacht returning better than ever?

The yacht formerly known as Wild Oats XI is returning to the Sydney to Hobart after undergoing significant modifications and a rebrand.

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Sydney to Hobart pays tribute to Bondi victims

The Sydney to Hobart will pay tribute to the victims of the Bondi terror attack when the 80th running of the race commences on Boxing Day.

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Syd-Hob tipped to be 'cold, wet, bumpy' not treacherous

Despite a bumpy first night, the Sydney to Hobart fleet is in for more mild conditions than in 2024, when two lives were lost.

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Christmas magic comes to life for Syd-Hob's Perplexity

There'll be plenty of festive cheer aboard Perplexity as seven American sailors take part in the Sydney to Hobart for the first time.

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