Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins to win the Australian Open title, ending the home nation’s 44-year wait for a Grand Slam women’s singles champion. Top seed Barty fought back from 5-1 down in the second…
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Marco Asensio scored the only goal as Real Madrid beat Granada to go six points clear at the top of La Liga. The midfielder finally broke the visitors’ stubborn resistance with a low-angled shot into…
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Goalkeeper Jesus Owono was Equatorial Guinea’s hero as they shocked Mali in a penalty shootout to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Owono, 20, saved twice in the shootout to help them…
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Rafael Nadal moved one win away from a record 21st Grand Slam men’s title after a dominant start enabled him to beat Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the Australian Open semi-finals. Seventh seed Berrettini eventually turned…
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Title favourite Daniil Medvedev saved a match point before producing a stunning comeback against Felix Auger-Aliassime to set up an Australian Open semi-final against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas. Second seed Medvedev eventually won 6-7 (4-7) 3-6…
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Fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the Australian Open semi-finals for the third time with a dominant straight sets victory over Jannik Sinner. The 23-year-old Greek, beaten in the last four in 2019 and 2021, won…
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Morocco are through to the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over stubborn Malawi at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde. Gabadinho Mhangho put Malawi into an early lead…
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Watford have appointed Roy Hodgson as their new manager. The former England and Liverpool boss, 74, returns to the Premier League after leaving Crystal Palace at the end of last season. The Hornets sacked Claudio…
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Sadio Mane scored as Senegal beat nine-man Cape Verde 2-0 in the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations, but was immediately forced off with concussion. Mane curled in off the underside of the…
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The Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final due to be held at the Olembe Stadium on Sunday will be moved after a fatal crush outside the ground on Monday. At least eight people were killed and 38…
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