JULIAN Wilson of Australia has won the Pipeline Masters in Hawaii, and surfing’s triple crown, by beating new world champion Gabriel Medina.

SEAN Abbott has been named to make his return to cricket for NSW in a Sheffield Shield match tomorrow.

This summer the tumult in the Australian cricket team — and the enthralling series against India — has sucked what media oxygen remains for non-pigskin matters, making the arrival of the Australian Open this year seem abrupt.

ANGE Postecoglou is adamant he will remain true to the philosophy that has got Australia to the last four of the Asian Cup.

ANDY Murray of Scotland will play local sensation Nick Kyrgios in an Australian Open quarter-final after overcoming Grigor Dimitrov.