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MELBOURNE, Australia - Andy Murray has reached the Australian Open final for the fourth time, beating Tomas Berdych in a tension-filled semifinal to earn one more shot at a long elusive title.Serena Williams has five titles from five finals at Melbourne Park, and earned a chance at another one when she advanced to a championship match against Maria Sharapova, who has one Australian title from three trips to the final.Top-ranked Serena Williams beat 19-year-old Madison Keys 7-6 (5), 6-2 in an all-American semifinal Thursday, after Sharapova beat fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova in straight sets.In the night match, sixth-seeded Murray beat No. 7 Berdych 6-7 (6), 6-0, 6-3, 7-5. There was obvious animosity between the players due to a coach switching from the Murray to the Berdych camp.An aggravated Murray bristled when Berdych spoke a few words to him after the first-set tiebreaker, and yelled profanities throughout the match. TV cameras appeared to show his fiancee, Kim Sears, uttering expletives in support.Murray, the former U.S. Open and Wimbledon champion, said the emotional reactions were understandable given the hype leading into the match.Murray has lost three finals at Melbourne Park — to Roger Federer in 2010 and Novak Djokovic in 11 and 13. Hell get a chance to end that streak on Sunday, against either Djokovic or defending champion Stan Wawrinka.Obviously losing in the finals is disappointing. But making four finals is a very, very difficult thing to do, he said. And, yeah, Im proud of my record here. Ill go in with best tactics possible, prepare well — I literally couldnt have done anything more to put myself in a better position come Sunday.Williams has put herself into a prime position. The 18-time Grand Slam champion, who has struggled with a cold for a week, said shed benefit from a tough workout against Keys, who pounded her with heavy groundstrokes and a big serve for the first set.She pushed me really hard the first set ... and I had to really dig deep mentally to get through that, Williams said. It was a little frustrating. I had like nine or 10 match points and couldnt close it out.Keys, playing in her first Grand Slam semifinal, saved seven match points on serve in a penultimate game that lasted more than 11 minutes. Williams kept her cool, though, wasting one match point on her serve before closing with an ace to reach her 23rd major final. Williams was at her best after dropping her opening service game, finishing the match with just one double-fault, firing 13 aces and defending when she needed to defend.Keys had control until she was broken in the sixth game.She held in the 12th game, closing with an ace to force a tiebreaker, but quickly fell behind 4-1 with Serena firing two aces. She saved two set points with aces but had no chance of extending the tiebreaker when Williams hit another unreturnable serve, and started jumping for joy.Williams led 5-1 lead in the second set when Keys held, denying victory for one more game the woman who inspired her to take up tennis.Its been so long since Ive even been in a final here, said the 33-year-old Williams, who will be the oldest woman to play an Australian final in the Open era and will retain top-ranking regardless of the result. My theory now is to relax and play the match as best as I can.Sharapova, who beat No. 10-seeded Makarova 6-3, 6-2, has lost her last 15 matches against Williams. Her only two wins in their 18 career meetings were in 2004.She won the 2008 Australian title, but was comprehensively outplayed in her two other trips to the final — by Williams in 2007 and by Victoria Azarenka in 2012.I think my confidence should be pretty high going into a final of a Grand Slam no matter who Im facing and whether Ive had a terrible record, to say the least, against someone, Sharapova said. It doesnt matter. I got there for a reason. I belong in that spot.The five-time major winner opened the 2015 season in confident style by winning the Brisbane International title but had a close call in the second round here, having to save match points against No. 150-ranked Russian qualifier Alexandra Panova.Its been a strange road for me to get to the finals, but Im happy, Sharapova said. 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Sam Burgess of the Rabbitohs is tackled by Gavin Cooper and Jake Granville of the Cowboys The Rabbitohs are a shadow of the side that climbed the Australian summit in 2014, with three wins from seven earning them eighth place in the standings.Though the South Sydney slide cannot be pinned on Burgess alone, the Rabbitohs have not seen the impact they would have hoped when they lured him back from rugby union.Carney analysisCatalans have shed their usually poor away form this season to make an ideal start to the season. A 30-12 win over Saints on Thursday night was their fifth away win out of six, with Wigan in round one the only side to repel Catalans on home turf in 2016. Catalans stand-off Todd Carney will joins Jon Wells at the touchscreen to analyse another impressive victory on the road Todd Carney pulled the strings at Langtree Park as his side registered their sixth successive Super League victory to move level on points with leaders Warrington.The Dragons stand-off joined Jon Wells at the touchscreen after the game to provide a fascinating insight into the on-field decision-making that has brought the Dragons into Grand Final contention as the first half of the season comes to a close.Oldham produce the goodsOldham offered up the biggest shock for years with a mixture of players signed from the amateur game and academy graduates who had been shown the door at various clubs. Leading 24-6 at half-time, Oldham saw out a 36-22 win over Hull KR at the KC Lightstream Stadium.Rovers, one of four Super League sides to join the competition at the fifth-round stage, reached last years final but the Championship team ensured they fell at the first hurdle this season. James Webster did not hold back after his side suffered a shock loss The Roughyeds, in their first campaign back in the second tier, provided a big boost for the town that has produced former players such as Iestyn Harris, Kevin Sinfield, Paul Sculthorpe and Barrie McDermott - with Chris Bridge, Marc Sneyd, Jordan Turner and Lee Jewitt currently plying their trade.Rovers coach James Webster admitted the result was the worst he has ever experienced.It was the biggest embarrassment of my career, since before I left school, said Webster. What we dished up was an utter embarrassment.Challennge Cup fifth roundThere was another shock later on Saturday afternoon as Kingstone Press League 1 side Toulouse Olympique XIII edged past Championship leaders Leigh Centurions 10-8 at Stade des Minimes.dddddddddddd.The French side have now won all six of their matches on their return to British rugby league, Highlights of Batley Bulldogs 28-10 victory over Featherstone Rovers Batley Bulldogs will join Oldham and Toulouse in the next round after beating Championship rivals Featherstone Rovers 28-10 at Mount Pleasant.Elsewhere in the Challenge Cup, Salford produced a solid display to record a 50-14 victory over part-timers Hunslet at the South Leeds Stadium.Fellow Super League side Widnes ran in 12 tries against unbeaten League One leaders Rochdale, in a 62-6 victory at Spotland as they booked their place in the sixth-round draw.Scrum collapseLast season Stevo had one of his trademark rants, with scrums on his agenda.This may sound strange coming from a battered, bald old-style hooker, said the Sky Sports pundit, But I think it is time to revolutionise the game of rugby league by getting rid of the scrum. They are a total farce! Leeds Rhinos and North Queensland Cowboys in a scrum during the World Club Series match, 2016 The debate around the scrum has long raged on, and last weekend it became a talking point once again when Paramatta surprised Manly in the NRL by competing in a scrum.If more teams compete in the scrums, there is a chance that we could see a resurgence in the old set piece. If not, there needs to be consideration about the scrums place in the game.So long, SollyAnother name returning to Australian shores is that of Super League general manager Blake Solly, who this week announced he would be joining up with the Rabbitohs.Solly began his career with the RFL seven years ago, but has opted to return to his home country.The decision to leave was extremely difficult but this is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the best clubs in rugby league, said Solly. South Sydney Rabbitohs are a powerhouse on and off the field, the most successful club in NRL history with a passionate fan base and extremely strong board. Blake Solly joins the Rabbitohs next month The competition is in great shape, and in a strong position to grow quickly in the coming years. However, the time is right to return with my family to Australia after over 11 years in the United Kingdom.With Solly joining the Rabbitohs on 17 May, the search for his replacement has begun immediately. Also See: Rugby League on Sky Fixtures and results Follow @SkySportsRL Pundits ' ' '