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It's men's final day at the Australian Open. Can world No. 1 Jannik Sinner go back-to-back, or will Alexander Zverev break through for a maiden Grand Slam title?
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Siniakova and Townsend claim Australian Open women's doubles crown
MELBOURNE : Top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend beat Jelena Ostapenko and Hsieh Su-wei 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 to win a gruelling final and claim the women's doubles crown at the Australian Open on Sunday.
Jannik Sinner Faces Alexander Zverev Test In 'Perfect' Australian Open Final
Jannik Sinner is wary of "physical beast" Alexander Zverev as the Italian bids to join an elite group with back-to-back Australian Open titles in a final Sunday that pits the world's top two players. The ice-cool runaway world number one goes into the Melbourne Park decider on a 20-match win streak, dropping just two sets in his six matches so far. The final starts at 7:30pm (0830 GMT). Sinner is favourite to secure a third Grand Slam crown and second at the Australian Open after his maiden triumph over Daniil Medvedev last year. Only three other men have managed the feat on Rod Laver Arena since the turn of the century -- Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
PR Sreejesh Conferred Padma Bhushan, Ravichandran Ashwin Among 4 In Sports To Get Padma Shri
Former men's hockey captain P R Sreejesh was chosen for the Padma Bhushan, while recently-retired cricket star Ravichandran Ashwin was among the Padma Shri winners as four athletes and a para-coach figured in the list of 139 finalised for the coveted civilian awards on Saturday. Legendary Indian footballer I M Vijayan, and India's first Paralympic gold medal-winning archer Harvinder Singh too were named for the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour.
Virat Kohli Trains With Ex-RCB Coach Ahead Of Delhi Ranji Trophy Return. Video Viral
Star batter Virat Kohli is sweating out in the nets ahead of his much-awaited return to Ranji Trophy action for Delhi. Kohli missed Delhi's match against Saurashtra, which the latter won by 10 wickets inside two days. Kohli is expected to make his return to Ranji Trophy for the first time since 2013, with Delhi set to take on Railways in the next round of matches, starting January 30. Ahead of his anticipated return, Kohli hit the nets in Mumbai under the watchful eyes of former India batter Sanjay Bangar.
Debut Ole Romeny di Oxford United: Main 11 Menit, Nyaris Bikin Gol!
Ole Romeny, calon pemain Timnas Indonesia, menjalani debutnya bersama Oxford United. Penyerang asal Belanda itu langsung bikin lawan kerepotan, bahkan nyaris bikin gol!
First Time In T20I Cricket: Tilak Varma Scripts History, Breaks World Record Against England
Indian cricket team batter Tilak Varma scripted history with his match-winning knock during the second T20I encounter against England in Chennai on Saturday. Tilak slammed a brilliant 72 off just 55 deliveries with the help of four fours and five sixes to guide his team to victory. Thanks to the knock, Tilak became the first player in the world (among full member nations) to score 300+ runs in T20Is without getting dismissed. In the past four innings for India, Tilak scored 107 (from 56 balls) vs. South Africa, 120 from 47 balls against South Africa, 19, and 72 not out vs. England. Earlier, the record belonged to New Zealand's Mark Chapman who scored 271 runs before getting dismissed in T20I cricket.
Novak Djokovic Posts Scan Of Australian Open Injury For 'Experts Out There'
Novak Djokovic blasted "all sports injury experts" on Saturday when he posted the results of a scan which demonstrated the extent of the leg injury which shattered his Australian Open dream. Djokovic left the court to a chorus of boos on Friday when he retired from his semi-final against Alexander Zverev after dropping the first set on a tie-break. The 37-year-old said a tear in his upper left thigh, which was heavily strapped, had made it impossible for him to carry on.