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When is Raducanu playing at the Australian Open?

When is Emma Raducanu playing at the Australian Open? - Raducanu will be bidding to reach the third round of the Australian Open for the second time

2026-01-18T15:37:12Z

Williams, 45, sees record-breaking Australian Open end in heartbreak

Venus Williams sees record-breaking Australian Open return end in heartbreak - Williams, 45, lost the final six games in a row as Serbia’s Olga Danilovic triumphed in a three-set thriller

2026-01-18T11:27:14Z

This AI driver coaching tech could make you faster than Lando Norris

Bosch is developing something called Track Performance Assist, and we’ve been to have a play

2026-01-19T05:09:57Z

Senegal face punishment after 'shameful' walk-off protest

Senegal face punishment after ‘shameful’ walk-off protest in chaotic Afcon final - latest - Senegal 1-0 Morocco (after extra time): Brahim Diaz fluffed a ‘Panenka’ penalty for the chance to win the Africa Cup of Nations, after the Senegal team had stormed off the pitch in protest

2026-01-18T15:23:45Z

Wayne Rooney: I am deaf in one ear

Wayne Rooney has revealed that he is deaf in his left ear. In a behind-the-scenes show about Match of the Day, the former Manchester United forward is seen asking BBC production staff for an earpiece to be placed in his right ear. Pointing to his right ear, he says: “Can I do it in this? The problem is, I am deaf in my left ear. So when it’s too lo...

2026-01-18T15:40:40Z

Unai Emery rues missed opportunity after Aston Villa fail to close gap on Arsenal

Unai Emery conceded Aston Villa “lost a very good opportunity” after defeat against Everton, but he called for a sense of perspective after his side missed the chance to return to second in the Premier League. Villa are seven points behind the leaders Arsenal and level on points with Manchester City, with all three teams dropping points in the title race over the weekend; City lost against Manchester United at Old Trafford, and Arsenal were held...

2026-01-18T20:11:43Z

Storm Hunter breaks new ground with winning return to Australian Open

A first round victory at the Australian Open on Monday brought joy to Storm Hunter, but she has found a deeper motivation in achieving something nobody else – she believes – has done in world tennis. The 31-year-old defeated Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-4 in 87 minutes on Kia Arena on Monday, surging back from a break down in both sets. Winning a grand slam match is one thing. Doing it with a surgically repaired achilles tendon is...

2026-01-19T02:51:46Z

Arteta issues new Saka injury update ahead of Man Utd showdown

Arsenal: Mikel Arteta issues new Bukayo Saka injury update ahead of Manchester United showdown - Gunners concern as Arteta reveals Saka has been dealing with fitness issue

2026-01-18T08:15:40Z

Chelsea in new talks to make first signing of Rosenior era

Chelsea open talks over Jeremy Jacquet deal as Blues target first signing of Liam Rosenior era - Chelsea target January move for France Under-21s centre-back

2026-01-18T13:00:49Z

Mama Does Derby review – Virginia Gay’s Town Hall takeover is ambitious, entertaining and irresistibly warm

Sydney’s Town Hall has transformed into a tennis court and a beach for recent iterations of the Sydney festival; this year, it’s a roller derby rink, with a moving set and music stage, and a live band belting covers. Inside the ornate Victorian interior of Centennial Hall, an oval flat track has been installed; on either side are stadium-style seating banks. This is the set for Mama Does Derby, the new family dramedy from Adelaide’s Windmill...

2026-01-19T01:06:47Z

British qualifier Arthur Fery defies huge ranking gap to win at Australian Open

When Arthur Fery, the 23-year-old British qualifier, walked out in front of 10,000 fans on John Cain Arena, you might have expected him to feel slightly overawed. On paper, Fery had one of the toughest challenges of the Australian Open’s first day: a first-round meeting with 20th seed Flavio Cobolli. The ranking gap, 163 places, was the largest of ...

2026-01-18T09:50:48Z

Premier League sporting directors: Who are they, and how much power do they all have?

Arsenal The appointment of Andrea Berta as sporting director in March was greeted with much enthusiasm by Arsenal’s supporters, given his impressive track record in more than a decade at Atlético Madrid,. The Italian, who began his career in finance, has made an instant impression. Known as a shrewd negotiator, the suave and softly spoken 54-year-old masterminded Arsenal’s outlay of more than £250m in the summer that included the arrivals of...

2026-01-18T08:11:43Z

Wilson claims first Masters title with victory over Higgins

Kyren Wilson claims first Masters title with victory over John Higgins - Wilson end Higgins’ hope of making more history following a cagey final

2026-01-18T23:47:11Z

Watch: Heckler screams 'leave Greenland alone' during US national anthem at NBA London

Watch: Heckler screams ‘leave Greenland alone’ during US national anthem at NBA London

2026-01-18T21:30:48Z

Australian Open men’s and women’s seed list and tracker

Australian Open men’s and women’s seed list and tracker - Follow the progress of the top-32 players in the men’s and women’s draw at the Australian Open

2026-01-15T07:37:11Z

Lisandro Martínez hits back at Scholes and Manchester United punditocracy

Lisandro Martínez has criticised Paul Scholes for mocking him on a podcast but not directly to the Manchester United defender’s face, following the team’s 2-0 win against Manchester City at Old Trafford on Saturday. Scholes and Nicky Butt, another prominent former United player, were each scathing about the diminutive Martínez and his ability to mark Erling Haaland, when speaking on the Good, the Bad and the Football before the 198th derby....

2026-01-18T12:26:43Z

Devastated Shane Lowry extends three-year wait for win after 'disaster' finish

Devastated Shane Lowry extends three-year wait for win after ‘disaster’ finish

2026-01-18T14:55:42Z

Peter Claffey on going from pro rugby to the Game of Thrones spinoff

Peter Claffey on his journey from pro rugby to leading the new Game of Thrones spinoff: ‘I had a bit of a meltdown’ - INTERVIEW: A few years ago, Peter Claffey was playing rugby professionally in Ireland. Now his towering stature is being put to good use as the aptly-named Ser Duncan the Tall in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’. He talks to Tom Murray about sport versus acting, being ‘a complete nerd’ and his struggles with severe anxiety

2026-01-19T06:02:18Z

Africa Cup of Nations final buildup, Premier League news, and more – matchday live

Join Billy Munday for buildup to the day’s action, including the final of the Africa Cup of Nations

2026-01-18T08:02:17Z

Wolves frustrate limp Newcastle to extend unbeaten run to four games

Wolves frustrate limp Newcastle to extend unbeaten run to four games - Wolves 0-0 Newcastle: Rob Edwards’ side remain 14 points adrift of safety but are stringing together their best run of the season

2026-01-18T16:22:16Z

Emery writes off Villa’s top-five hopes after Martinez error

Was this the day that a dink dunked Aston Villa’s title challenge? Champions League qualification is the aim for Unai Emery’s side – but no one expected them to surrender a run of 11 home wins in a row in all competitions to a depleted Everton. Afterwards, there was an unnecessarily awkward and confusing television interview from Emery, who said: “...

2026-01-18T19:05:49Z

Everton unhindered by VAR controversy as Barry strike sees off Villa

Everton unhindered by more VAR controversy as Thierno Barry strike sees off Aston Villa - Aston Villa 0-1 Everton: Villa could have cut the gap on leaders Arsenal with victory at fortress Villa Park but they were undone by Barry’s second-half strike

2026-01-18T18:47:11Z

Aston Villa 0-1 Everton: Premier League – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: Join Billy Munday for updates as Unai Emery’s side seek to stay on the leaders’ heels when they host Everton

2026-01-18T15:17:16Z

Thomas Frank takes training as uncertainty rages over his Tottenham future

Thomas Frank oversaw training at Tottenham on Sunday and maintained a business-as-usual front before the club’s Champions League tie against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night – despite the uncertainty that is raging over this future. The manager’s continued employment is in the balance after Spurs’ last-gasp 2-1 home defeat against West Ham on Saturday when the club’s supporters called for him to be “sacked in the morning”. The result kept...

2026-01-18T22:11:45Z

Humphries expects ‘respectful’ crowd when darts takes to Saudi stage

Luke Humphries expects ‘respectful’ crowd when darts takes to Saudi Arabia stage - A sport closely linked with alcohol consumption is heading to Riyadh for the first time.

2026-01-18T16:12:20Z

Lowry blows one-shot lead to lose Dubai Invitational to Elvira

Shane Lowry blows one-shot lead on 18th hole to lose Dubai Invitational to Nacho Elvira - Irishman Lowry found both bunker and water on the 18th, finishing with a double bogey that shattered his hopes

2026-01-18T12:42:13Z

Bielle-Biarrey hat-trick fires holders Bordeaux to Champions Cup victory at Bristol

The odds on Bordeaux Bègles successfully defending their Champions Cup crown shortened considerably on a damp, grey Sunday lunchtime in Bristol. Good sides can adapt their game to suit awkward conditions and, for the second weekend in a row, French class outflanked English energy and optimism with a hat-trick of tries from the spectacularly prolific French winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey. The Bears, seeking to play billionaire rugby on a day crying...

2026-01-18T15:29:08Z

Texans 16-28 Patriots: Stroud crumbles in NFL playoff as New England set date with Denver – live reaction

Minute-by-minute report: Two stellar defenses meet with a trip to the AFC Championship game on the line. Join Graham Searles

2026-01-18T19:02:14Z

Lisandro Martinez tells Paul Scholes: Come to my house and criticise me to my face

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez has given a withering riposte to Paul Scholes and claimed pundits never have the nerve to repeat their criticism of players to their face. Scholes and fellow former United midfielder Nicky Butt mocked Martínez on their podcast in advance of Saturday’s derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford. Butt h...

2026-01-18T12:00:46Z

Alex de Minaur eases into Australian Open second round with routine win over lucky loser

A reflective Alex de Minaur has declared he will no longer be satisfied by leaving grand slams without a trophy under his arm after his first round victory at the Australian Open, and he took to task those who call players “greedy” for seeking a greater share of tennis revenues. The No 6 seed beat American Mackenzie McDonald 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in the first round on Rod Laver Arena on Monday afternoon, finding valuable rest for his legs after just 108...

2026-01-19T05:06:48Z

AFCON 2025 final result as Senegal clinch second title

AFCON 2025 final result as Senegal clinch second title after beating Morocco - Africa Cup of Nations final descends into chaos

2025-12-16T10:45:41Z

Crystal Palace decide not to sack manager Oliver Glasner after meeting

Crystal Palace have decided against sacking Oliver Glasner despite him accusing the club’s board of abandoning him and his squad by selling the captain, Marc Guéhi, to Manchester City 24 hours before they were due to face Sunderland. Glasner’s outburst after the 2-1 defeat, when the Austrian also admitted he does not care if he sees out his contract until the end of the season having confirmed he will leave Selhurst Park, is understood to have...

2026-01-18T11:41:45Z

Coco Gauff secures solid Australian Open first-round win despite serve issues

Coco Gauff made a solid start to the Australian Open as she secured a relatively straightforward victory on Rod Laver Arena, moving past Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan 6-2, 6-3 to reach the second round at Melbourne Park. Gauff, the third seed, put together a solid opening performance as she attempts to follow up her second grand slam triumph at Roland Garros last year by winning her first title in Melbourne. Despite her usual serving...

2026-01-19T03:21:47Z

Rodri promises Man City will fight until the end in title race

Rodri promises Manchester City will ‘fight until the end’ in title race - City’s derby defeat coupled with Arsenal’s draw at Nottingham Forest leaves them seven points behind the leaders

2026-01-18T12:12:15Z

‘It felt amazing to be on the start line again’: The rugby pro who became paralysed – and is aiming for the Paralympic Games

From the age of 16, Taylor Gough’s body was a finely tuned machine. A professional rugby player who came up through the youth team at Leicester Tigers, his weeks revolved around training: heavy weights, tactical drills, contact sessions, cardio. “My body served a purpose and I ate to fuel it.” Then, aged 20, he woke up in hospital unable to move or talk. “I had to mime to the nurse, ‘What happened?’ And it was during Covid – I didn’t have any...

2026-01-18T16:06:41Z

Beware Scotland in the Six Nations after Glasgow Warriors hammer Saracens

Glasgow Warriors 28 Saracens 3 Gregor Townsend, the Scotland head coach, will have left Scotstoun with a beaming smile on Sunday night, for this stunning victory for Glasgow Warriors could also have implications for the Six Nations as well as the Champions Cup. For many years Glasgow had to endure defeat after defeat by Saracens during the years of...

2026-01-18T20:45:49Z

Marcus Smith sends Six Nations statement as Harlequins stun La Rochelle

Harlequins defied their abysmal domestic form to stun La Rochelle 27-17 at Stade Marcel Deflandre and secure home advantage in the Champions Cup round of 16. Marcus Smith, the England fly-half, was sent to the sin-bin for a high tackle on Jules Favre in the 56th minute but when he returned, Quins produced the match-winning moment against the 2022 a...

2026-01-18T19:05:40Z

Van Dijk to hold Liverpool players’ meeting after Burnley draw

Virgil van Dijk expected to hold Liverpool players’ meeting after Burnley draw - Van Dijk was angry at the sloppiness which allowed Burnley to equalise in the 1-1 draw at Anfield

2026-01-18T12:02:18Z

Senegal win Afcon after walking off pitch amid penalty chaos

Senegal win Africa Cup of Nations after walking off pitch amid penalty chaos - Senegal 1-0 Morocco (after extra time): Brahim Diaz missed a stoppage time spot-kick as the hosts faltered

2026-01-18T22:22:22Z

Africa Cup of Nations thrown into chaos after players walk off field

Africa Cup of Nations thrown into chaos after Senegal players walk off field in protest - Senegal fans attempted to storm the pitch and journalists clashing in the press box

2026-01-18T22:07:12Z

Guardiola unable to see a way out of Man City’s Haaland problem

Pep Guardiola unable to see a way out of Man City’s Erling Haaland problem - The striker has played more minutes that any other Manchester City player this season but Guardiola ‘needs’ his top scorer to lead the line

2026-01-18T22:32:13Z

Arsenal overtake Chelsea at the top of WSL-dominated football rich list

Some of the richest clubs in women’s football saw their revenues increase by 35% last year, with Arsenal generating the largest revenue in Europe for the first time since Deloitte began charting the top earners in the women’s game. The north London side had revenues of €25.6m (£22.2m), narrowly overtaking Chelsea, thanks largely to their €7m of matchday revenue, which was nearly twice as much as anyone else, boosted by their move to play all of...

2026-01-19T00:11:44Z

Sussex CCC placed in special measures over alleged financial mismanagement

Sussex have been placed in special measures by the England and Wales Cricket Board due to alleged financial mismanagement and breaches of the governing body’s sustainability regulations. It is understood that the county is in the process of signing up to an ECB business plan, which will include strict limits on their spending, with any significant outgoings such as player signings or registrations requiring approval from Lord’s. The ECB will...

2026-01-18T11:06:56Z

Why was O’Brien’s goal against Aston Villa not overturned by VAR?

Why was Jake O’Brien’s goal against Aston Villa ruled out? Everton mixed up in more VAR controversy - O’Brien thought he had broken the deadlock at Villa Park, only to see the linesman’s flag raised for offside

2026-01-18T18:22:13Z

Eddie Howe frustrated as Newcastle held in goalless draw at rock-bottom Wolves

Eddie Howe frustrated as Newcastle held in goalless draw at rock-bottom Wolves - Newcastle failed to register a shot on target in a first half low on quality in the final third.

2026-01-18T17:42:13Z

Diaz in tears after failed ‘Panenka’ penalty costs Morocco Afcon final

Brahim Diaz in tears after disastrous ‘Panenka’ penalty costs Morocco Afcon final - Diaz inexplicably went for a ‘Panenka’ attempt in the 24th minute of stoppage time and his weak penalty sailed tamely into the arms of Mendy

2026-01-19T00:47:13Z

Premier League wants to introduce rugby-style concussion substitutes

The Premier League is lobbying lawmakers to finally approve trials of rugby-style temporary concussion substitutions. England’s top tier is among 28 competitions applying renewed pressure in a letter to the International Football Association Board (Ifab). Premier League clubs are currently allowed to make one permanent concussion change per match w...

2026-01-18T19:00:45Z