Sports

Serb to kickstart his bid for record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown against 75th-ranked Spaniard

Youngster beats Khachanov to reach Adelaide semis, will face Spaniard in Grand Slam’s first round

Spectators targeting nine-time champion Djokovic risk being kicked out

Blues sit on 10th spot in Premier League, 10 points away from top four

Two-time Wimbledon champion claims opening set before Qinwen retires with injury

Serbian tennis star can get his ‘revenge’ is he wins Grand Slam 10th time

Dortmund forward plays his first friendly following surgery and chemotherapy

Man Utd striker scores late double while Newcastle defeats Leicester 2-0 to reach semi-finals

British tennis star feels his game is starting to regain momentum

Nketiah scores twice to help Gunners see off third-tier Oxford United 3-0 in third round

Al Nassr’s new signing will get additional 200 million euros to promote country’s joint 2030 World Cup bid

Winger bids adieu to national, club football with his place secured as one of Britain’s greatest players

Golfer surprised to still be placed fifth despite winning three out of last five tournaments

Lazovic scores both goals in team’s 2-0 home victory over fellow strugglers Cremonese

France’s most-capped player bows out after having made 145 appearances in a career spanning almost 15 years

Former Belgium manager replaces Santos, faces immediate task of clarifying Ronaldo’s situation

Punishments part of publication of findings into abuse and malpractice in US women’s football

Melbourne Victory hit with Aus$550,000 penalty, threat of 10-point deduction over violent pitch invasion

Former finalist says he’s fit and ready despite starting preparations with loss at Kooyong Classic

Czech star beats American Riske-Amritraj in second round, Russian downs Belarusian Azarenka

Duo will renew footballing rivalry in Riyadh on January 19 for maybe one last time

German forward says he is not stepping down from country duty for now

French Football Federation president apologises for ‘wouldn’t take his call’ remarks

Osimhen, Elmas score to ruin Sampdoria’s Vialli, Mihajlovic send-off with 2-0 win

Striker sends Catalans three points clear of Real Madrid with tense 1-0 win over Atletico

Golfer fires 10-under par 63 to surge past Morikawa by two strokes, lift Tour of Champions title

Japanese may not be prepared to make sacrifices needed to continue as professional player

Czech star downs Russian 6-3, 7-5 in first round to win battle of Wimbledon champions

Marseille defender delivers flying kick to Hyeres’ player’s chest, gets marching orders

Manager disappointed after Magpies suffer FA Cup exit at the hands of Wednesday

Real Madrid’s La Liga title hopes were dented after 2-1 defeat at Villarreal

Top seed defeats 6-1, 6-1 Spanish qualifier Rebeka in Auckland Classic

World number five captures 11th WTA tour title with 6-3 7-6(7/4) win over teenaged Czech in Adelaide International

Serbian tennis great beats American Korda 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 in final to lift Adelaide title

World No 9 beats Italian Berrettini to seal 3-0 win for country in inaugural event’s final

Russian tennis star says he has weapons to beat ‘best in the world’ Djokovic, Nadal

Japanese star joins list of big names pulling out of season’s opening Grand Slam

Serbain tennis star overcomes Russian opponent 6-3, 6-4 in Australian Open preparation

Indian tennis legend will compete in her final major this month at Australian Open

Real Madrid coach hails ‘great’ English midfielder, but says he will stick with his young talent

Les Parisiens beat third-tier Chateauroux 3-1 in French Cup in absence of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar

Striker scores for fifth straight game to help Red Devils claim 3-1 win in third round

Manager insists he’s ‘capable’ of turning around club’s fortunes after disappointing start to tenure

Spanish youngster withdraws from year’s first Grand Slam after injuring his right leg in training

World No 9 beats Poland’s Hurkacz 7-6, 7-6 in battle of top 10 players in inaugural team event

Unseeded American advances after Nishioka retires injured mid-match; Belarusian star crushes Begu 6-3, 6-2

Top seed says she couldn’t have made a better start to 2023 after dispatching Kovinic 6-0, 6-2

Top-seeded Serbian downs Shapovalov; Russian proves too strong for Khachanov

Coach happy after team beat Chelsea 1-0 to close gap on leaders Arsenal to five points

German giants rope in former Ajax star until end of season, with possibility of extension