- BreakingTennis: Egyptian Safwat falls in Melbourne but eyes Olympic dream
Mohamed Safwat may have crashed out in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday, but he was quickly looking to the future as he prepares to become the first Egyptian to compete in tennis at the Olympics later this year.
- 1 hour ago, 20 Jan 20, 10:31am - - BreakingTsitsipas blasts past Italy's Caruso in Australian Open first round
Stefanos Tsitsipas put on a commanding performance in his opening match at the Australian Open on Monday, with a thumping 6-0 6-2 6-3 win over Italy's Salvatore Caruso.
- 1 hour ago, 20 Jan 20, 10:29am - - BreakingBarty storms into second round after stuttering start
World number one Ash Barty made a stuttering start to her bid to end the host nation's 42-year wait for an Australian Open champion before rallying to beat Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko 5-7 6-1 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena on Monday.
- 1 hour ago, 20 Jan 20, 10:07am - - BreakingNadal begins Australian Open campaign against Dellien
Spain's Rafa Nadal will begin his quest for a 20th Grand Slam title against Bolivia's Hugo Dellien at the Australian Open on Tuesday, while organizers are confident a rain-hit opening day will not hold up the tournament.
- 2 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 9:44am - - BreakingGauff completes double eclipse of Venus at Australian Open
Coco Gauff shone on her Australian Open debut on Monday as she knocked Venus Williams out of the first round in a repeat of her stunning victory over the seven-times Grand Slam champion in the Wimbledon opener last year.
- 2 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 9:20am - - BreakingWozniacki battles 'mixed emotions' in first round win at Australian Open
Caroline Wozniacki battled "mixed emotions" as she stepped on court at the Australian Open on Monday to begin the final tournament of her career but the former world No. 1 kept her composure to deliver a 6-1 6-3 first-round win over Kristie Ahn.
- 4 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 7:49am - - BreakingRust-free Federer launches Melbourne campaign with sublime win
Roger Federer showed no sign of rust despite a lack of match practice ahead of the Australian Open as he launched his bid for a record-extending 21st Grand Slam title by hammering Steve Johnson 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the first round on Monday.
- 4 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 7:22am - - BreakingBriton Evans pats stomach after fulfilling comeback win
Dan Evans, urged to "miss a few meals" earlier this month by Britain captain Tim Henman, patted his stomach after completing a brave five-set comeback win over American Mackenzie McDonald to reach the second round of the Australian Open on Monday.…
- 5 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 6:39am - - BreakingGymnastics: Miller keen to see Biles eclipse her in Tokyo
Shannon Miller thinks her time as the United States' most decorated Olympic gymnast will come to an end this summer and the 42-year-old will be in Tokyo cheering on Simone Biles as she bids to supplant her.
- 5 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 6:35am - - BreakingSerena puts aside air quality concerns to clear first hurdle
Serena Williams put aside her concerns about the air quality at Melbourne Park as she breezed into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday to remain on course for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title.
- 6 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 5:55am - - BreakingSports need to do more to combat climate change: lobby group
The bushfire smoke that hampered the buildup to the Australian Open highlights the need for Tennis Australia to be doing much more to combat climate change, the country's national environmental lobby group said.
- 6 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 5:53am - - BreakingShapovalov shouts at chair umpire in shock first-round exit
Canadian young gun Denis Shapovalov raged at the chair umpire before succumbing to nerves as he crashed out of the Australian Open first round 6-3 6-7(7) 6-1 7-6(3) to unseeded Hungarian Marton Fucsovics.
- 6 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 5:48am - - BreakingIn Olympics-heavy policy speech, Japan PM says Games mark new era for nation
Six months before the Tokyo Olympics open, the Games are already inescapable in Japan - including dominating Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policy speech to parliament on Monday.
- 6 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 5:21am - - BreakingBWF approves synthetic feather shuttlecocks from 2021
Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Monday it has approved synthetic feather shuttlecocks for its international tournaments from next year as it bids to cut down on waste.
- 7 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 4:44am - - BreakingOsaka fires back at social media troll after Melbourne win
Defending champion Naomi Osaka fired back at a social media user who jeered her arrival on court before her 6-2 6-4 victory over Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova in the Australian Open first round on Monday.
- 7 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 4:28am - - BreakingNHL roundup: Penguins come from three down to beat Bruins
Bryan Rust's tiebreaking goal in the third period capped the Pittsburgh Penguins' comeback from an early three-goal deficit Sunday to give them a 4-3 victory over the visiting Boston Bruins.
- 8 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 4:03am - - Breaking49ers and Chiefs to clash in Super Bowl after conference wins
Raheem Mostert rushed for four touchdowns as the San Francisco 49ers beat Green Bay 37-20 to book a spot in the Super Bowl where they will face Kansas City, who advanced to the NFL championship game for the first time in 50 seasons with a 35-24 win o…
- 8 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 3:50am - - BreakingModest Mahomes talks up team mates after win over Titans
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes produced a dazzling 27-yard touchdown run in leading Kansas City to victory over Tennessee in Sunday's AFC Championship game but took little credit for the score, instead thanking his team mates for opening up a pat…
- 8 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 3:19am - - BreakingSchedule for the 2020 NFL playoffs
The National Football League (NFL) playoff results and schedule after the first conference championship game on Sunday (seeds precede teams):
- 8 hours ago, 20 Jan 20, 3:19am - - Breaking49ers to clash with Chiefs in Super Bowl
The San Francisco 49ers will meet the Kansas City Chiefs in next month's Super Bowl after they won their conference championships on Sunday.
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