Australia have continued their dominance over New Zealand on day three of the third Test at Sydney.
The hosts reached stumps at 40-0 in their second innings to take a lead of 243 runs.
David Warner (23) and Joe Burns (16) were unbeaten at the close.
The Aussies had earlier bowled out the Black Caps for 251 and decided not to enforce the follow-on.
Nathan Lyon (5-68) and Pat Cummins (3-44) were the pick of the bowlers, while debutant batsman Glenn Phillips (52) top-scored for New Zealand.
McIlroy takes historic six-shot Masters lead into weekend
Rory McIlroy seized a commanding and historic six-stroke lead at a sun-drenched Masters on Friday to leave a leaderboard packed with major title winners looking up at the defending champion as the tournament reached the halfway point.
Real Madrid title hopes hit by draw with Girona
Real Madrid had to settle for a 1-1 draw against mid-table Girona in LaLiga on Friday, extending the hosts' winless run to three games in all competitions and giving leaders Barcelona the chance to stretch their advantage at the top.
West Ham out of relegation zone with big win over Wolves
West Ham United's Konstantinos Mavropanos and Valentin Castellanos each scored twice in a 4-0 Premier League home win over fellow strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday that moved them above Tottenham Hotspur and out of the bottom three.
Green's return to bowling fails to ignite Kolkata
Cameron Green made his much-anticipated return to the bowling crease on Thursday, but the Australia all-rounder was unable to help Kolkata Knight Riders snap out of their winless run in the Indian Premier League.
Three UAE match officials appointed for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Referee Omar Mohamed Al Ali, assistant referee Mohamed Al Hammadi and video match official Mohammed Obaid Khadim will represent the UAE at the World Cup this summer.
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