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Sinner opens Australian Open account with straight-sets win

Fourth seed Jannik Sinner fired up his bid for a maiden Grand Slam title with a hard-fought straight-sets victory over Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp at the Australian Open on Sunday.

Bradley, Murray share US PGA Tour lead in Hawaii

Former PGA Champion Keegan Bradley closed with back-to-back birdies to grab a share of the third-round lead alongside Grayson Murray on Saturday in the US PGA Tour Sony Open at Waialae in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Celtics rout Rockets in Udoka's NBA return to Boston

Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum added 27 as the Boston Celtics remained unbeaten at home, defeating Houston 145-113 on Saturday in former Celtics coach Ime Udoka's return to Boston.

Agassi anoints Djokovic as greatest ever

Eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi has anointed Novak Djokovic as the greatest men's player of all time, saying you cannot argue with the weight of his achievements.

Douglass wins 200m breaststroke in American record at Knoxville Pro Swim

Kate Douglass clocked an American record of 2min 19.30sec to win the women's 200m breaststroke on Saturday as the Pro Swim series meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee, concluded.

NFL rookie Stroud marches on as Flacco comeback dream ends

Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud continued his remarkable season, throwing three touchdowns as the Houston Texans delivered a brutal ending to Joe Flacco's comeback story with a 45-14 victory in the opening NFL wildcard playoff game on Saturday.

Inter continue title charge with Monza destruction

Inter Milan continued their domination of the Serie A title race on Saturday by crushing Monza 5-1 and moving five points clear at the summit, while last-gasp drama gave Napoli a 2-1 win over Salernitana.

Leinster, Toulouse ease into Champions Cup last 16

Four-time Champions Cup winners Leinster hammered Stade Francais 43-7 on Saturday to book their place in the last 16 where they were joined by Toulouse who crushed Ulster 48-24.

PSG's closest challengers Nice, Monaco beaten in Ligue 1

Rennes eased to a 2-0 victory over Nice on Saturday, condemning their opponents to a third defeat in five Ligue 1 games and handing Paris Saint-Germain the chance to go eight points clear at the top of the table.

Fofana sets hosts Ivory Coast on way to win Cup of Nations opener

Seko Fofana's stunning early goal set hosts Ivory Coast on the way to a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau before a euphoric crowd as the Africa Cup of Nations kicked off on Saturday.

Inter sweep past Monza to go five points clear

Inter Milan moved five points clear at the top of Serie A on Saturday after cruising to a 5-1 win at Monza, while last-gasp drama gave Napoli a 2-1 win over Salernitana.

'I didn't see it coming,' admits Steiner after Haas F1 axe

Guenther Steiner admitted Saturday that his sacking as Haas F1 team principal came as a shock, claiming "I didn't see it coming".

Assist 'was meant to be', says Sancho after Dortmund return

Jadon Sancho said "it was meant to be" after creating a goal in Borussia Dortmund's 3-0 win at Darmstadt on Saturday in his first game since returning to the club on loan from Manchester United.

De Bruyne inspires Man City comeback to stun Newcastle, close on Liverpool

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City showed the heart of champions to fight back to beat Newcastle 3-2 on Saturday thanks to a Kevin De Bruyne masterclass on his return to Premier League action.

De Bruyne 'missed' winning feeling after starring in Man City fightback

Kevin De Bruyne said he got a taste for what he was missing during a five-month injury layoff after inspiring Manchester City to come from behind to secure a crucial 3-2 win at Newcastle on Saturday.

Leaders Leverkusen grab late winner, Sancho stars on Dortmund return

Exequiel Palacios scored in the fourth minute of injury time to earn Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 win at Augsburg on Saturday, keeping them four points clear of reigning champions Bayern Munich, while Jadon Sancho created a goal on his Borussia Dortmund return.

Berenguer drives Athletic Bilbao to derby win over Real Sociedad

Alex Berenguer's brace fired Athletic Bilbao to third in La Liga after a 2-1 Basque derby triumph over Real Sociedad on Saturday.

De Bruyne inspires Man City comeback to stun Newcastle

Kevin De Bruyne inspired a Manchester City fightback on his first taste of Premier League action for five months to beat Newcastle 3-2 and close to within two points of the top of the Premier League on Saturday.

Suarez re-unites with Messi, targets Copa America

Luis Suarez re-united with his former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi on Saturday and said he hoped his move to Inter Miami would boost his chances of competing in June's Copa America with Uruguay.

Winless Almeria not looking for 'miracles'

Almeria are bottom of La Liga without a single win in the first half of the season, but their coach Gaizka Garitano says they are not looking for "miracles".

China 'stress' in Asian Cup draw but no tears over VAR

China coach Aleksandar Jankovic said his players were feeling "stress" after they opened their Asian Cup campaign with a 0-0 draw against debutants Tajikistan on Saturday.

Sancho 'has no problem with discipline', says Dortmund boss Watzke

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke shot down suggestions the returned Jadon Sancho was difficult to manage, saying the England winger "has no problems with discipline".

Palacios scores late winner for Bundesliga leaders Leverkusen

Exequiel Palacios scored in the fourth minute of injury time to earn Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 win at Augsburg on Saturday, keeping them four points clear of reigning champions Bayern Munich.

VAR drama as China held at Asian Cup, Australia cruise

China were held 0-0 by Tajikistan in their opening game of the Asian Cup on Saturday after a VAR intervention but Australia overpowered India to launch their title charge.

Red-faced China held by debutants Tajikistan at Asian Cup

China opened their Asian Cup campaign with a 0-0 draw against debutants Tajikistan on Saturday, heaping more embarrassment on a country rocked by a football graft scandal at home.

Hendrickx dethrones Gubanova for first European figure skating gold

Belgian Loena Hendrickx dethroned title-holder Georgian Anastasiia Gubanova to claim her first gold at the European figure skating championships on Saturday.

Axelsen crashes to Shi in Malaysia Open badminton semi-finals

Badminton world number one and defending champion Viktor Axelsen crashed out of the Malaysia Open semi-finals on Saturday after a shock defeat to China's Shi Yuqi in an epic 71-minute clash.

Evergreen Sainz holding back the sands of time to lead Dakar

Spanish sexagenarian Carlos Sainz is having the time of his life at this year's Dakar Rally.

Arnold wants more as Australia swat aside India at Asian Cup

Graham Arnold warned his Australia team that they must be better despite launching their Asian Cup title charge with an ultimately comfortable 2-0 win over India on Saturday.

Olympic champion Ingebrigtsen skips indoor season after injury

Olympic 1500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen announced Saturday he would skip the indoor season after an Achilles tendon problem upset his training schedule.

Palmer sinks Fulham to lift Chelsea gloom

Cole Palmer fired Chelsea to a 1-0 win against west London rivals Fulham on Saturday as the inconsistent Blues bounced back from their League Cup embarrassment at Middlesbrough.

Odermatt strikes again in downhill marred by Kilde crash

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt consolidated his place atop the overall World Cup standings with a second downhill victory in three days in Wengen on Saturday.

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