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Ukraine's Elina Svitolina (left) refuses to acknowledge Russian opponent Veronika Kudermetova at the end their foourth-round match

Djokovic Row As Sinner, Swiatek Eye Australian Open Last Eight

Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row on Monday while Iga Swiatek will be desperate to avoid a major shock and Jannik Sinner is also eyeing the quarter-finals.

TV Host Issues On-air Apology To Djokovic Over 'Insulting' Comments

Australian TV sports presenter Tony Jones at the Australian Open on Monday

A leading TV presenter apologised on-air Monday to Novak Djokovic after mocking the 24-time Grand Slam winner and his Serbian fans at the Australian Open, saying it was meant to be banter.

Sumo To Stage Event In Paris As Part Of Global Push

Grand champion Terunofuji (top C) enters the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo this month, days before announcing his retirement

Sumo will stage a tournament in Paris for the first time in over three decades next year in a push to expand the ancient sport beyond Japan, organisers said Sunday.

Novak Djokovic can set up a quarter-final against Carloa Alcaraz

Sabalenka, Gauff On Melbourne Collision Course After Reaching Quarters

World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday and was joined by Coco Gauff, while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can later set up a blockbuster clash.

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LIV Golf has signed a broadcast deal in the United States with Fox Sports

LIV Golf Sign United States Broadcast Deal With Fox Sports

LIV Golf has signed a multi-year broadcast deal in the United States with Fox Sports, the first time the Saudi-backed league will be shown on mainstream sports television in the game's biggest market.

Teams switch between attack and defence, with the former chasing and tagging defending players

Olympic Push For Kho Kho, India's Ancient Tag Sport

The ancient game of kho kho is enjoying a resurgence in India, with organisers of the first international tournament hoping their efforts will secure the sport's place in the Olympics.

A cadaver dog sniffs through the rubble of beachfront properties destroyed by the Palisades Fire along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California

Fire-hit LA Faces New Peril As Dangerous Winds Ramp Up

Hot, powerful winds Tuesday threatened to rekindle and whip up major fires that have devastated the hills and suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at last 24 people and changing the face of America's second biggest city forever.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts on a point against USA's Nishesh Basavareddy

Djokovic Joins Alcaraz, Sinner In Melbourne Round Two But Kyrgios Out

Novak Djokovic survived a scare in his quest for tennis history before joining Carlos Alcaraz and defending champion Jannik Sinner in the second round of the Australian Open on Monday.

Sofia Kenin consults her coach in the new on-court coaching pods

New Australian Open Coaching 'Pods' Get Mixed Reaction

The Australian Open has introduced court-side "coaching pods" at this year's tournament in a Grand Slam first, but they have met with a mixed reaction.

Wagenknecht has accused ex-chancellor Angela Merkel of turning Germany into 'a magnet for refugees'

Sahra Wagenknecht, Germany's Combative 'Left-wing Conservative'

After a lifetime in opposition, Germany's hard-left standard-bearer Sahra Wagenknecht has shaken up the political scene with a blend of pro-poor, Moscow-friendly and anti-immigration policies.

China's Zheng Qinwen hits a return against Romania's Anca Todoni at the Australian Open

Zheng, Andreeva Win As Rain Lashes Australian Open On Day One

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen overcame a sluggish start to blast into the Australian Open second round Sunday as storms caused havoc ahead of Aryna Sabalenka beginning her quest for a historic third consecutive crown.

World number one Jannik Sinner is under a doping cloud ahead of defending his Australian Open title

Sinner Doping Hearing At Sports Court Fixed For April: CAS

World number one Jannik Sinner will have his hearing into allegations of doping at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on April 16-17, the Lausanne-based body said on Friday.

Didier Deschamps speaks to journalists in Bordeaux on Wednesday at an event alongside Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron

France Coach Deschamps To Step Down After 2026 World Cup

France's 2018 World Cup-winning coach Didier Deschamps announced on Wednesday he will leave his post after the 2026 tournament in North America.

American Reilly Opelka (right) shakes hands with Serbia's Novak Djokovic after beating him in the quarter finals of the Brisbane International

Djokovic Australian Open Preparations Take Hit With Loss To Opelka

Former world number one Novak Djokovic's Australian Open preparations suffered a blow Friday as he was bundled out of the Brisbane International by towering American Reilly Opelka.

The usually vibrant French Quarter was subdued and blocked off late in the morning on New Year's Day

'Numb' New Orleans Grapples With Horror Of Deadly Truck Attack

The celebratory atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans, long an American byword for indulgence and revelry, was dimmed Wednesday as residents and visitors alike reeled from a deadly truck attack on New Year's crowds.

Poland’s Iga Swiatek (R) celebrates with teammates at the United Cup

Zverev Injured As Holders Germany Crash At United Cup, USA Advance

Elena Rybakina's Kazakhstan dumped defending champions Germany out of the United Cup on Wednesday with Alexander Zverev sidelined by an arm injury barely a week away from the Australian Open, while top seeds USA beat China to reach the semi-finals.

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers said he hopes that he will finish out his career with the team

40-Year-Old LeBron James Says He Could Have 5-7 More 'High-Level' NBA Years

The basketball superstar, speaking after a Lakers practice session, also said he plans to finish out his NBA career with the Lakers, and would not make a comeback after leaving the league -- whenever that is.

The frozen Songhua river with the Harbin city landscape in the background

China's Frigid Northeast Thrives On 'Little Potato' Tourism Boom

Animal ears and pom-poms on fuzzy hats adorn tourists' heads on the streets of the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, which is enjoying a surge in visitors driven by social media.

LeBron James scores for the United States in a group-stage game at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where the USA won gold

NBA's 'King' James On Top Of His Game At 40

NBA superstar LeBron James celebrates his 40th birthday on Monday, the milestone carrying him to yet another first in a league in which he has starred for more than two decades -- with the clock still running.

The scene of the incident was swiftly put on lockdown

Driver Who Killed 35 In China Car Ramming Sentenced To Death

A man who killed 35 people in a car attack in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai last month was sentenced to death on Friday, state media reported.

Chart showing the line honours winners of the Sidney-Hobart yacht race since 1945, and the progression of records

Two Killed In Treacherous Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race

Two sailors have been killed in separate incidents in the treacherous Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic, organisers said Friday, as a string of yachts limped out of a race fleet battered by powerful winds.