Man City ready to unleash £33.5million signing as transfer plan clear
Manchester City will complete their first transfer of the January window when the arrival of Abdukodir Khusanov is rubber-stamped.
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Sabalenka shines after rain stops play in Melbourne
MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka opened her bid for a third straight Australian Open title with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Sloane Stephens on Sunday (Jan 12) after rain had washed away a good chunk of play on the opening day at Melbourne Park.
Sabalenka slams Stephens in fast start to Australian Open defence
MELBOURNE : Aryna Sabalenka began her Australian Open title defence with a display of power hitting to crush Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 on Sunday.
Aryna Sabalenka, Alexander Zverev In The Spotlight As Australian Open Begins
Aryna Sabalenka will begin her quest for a historic third consecutive Australian Open crown when the first Grand Slam of the year begins on Sunday. The Belarusian world number one headlines the evening session on the main Rod Laver Arena in a potentially tricky encounter with 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens at 7:00 pm (0800 GMT). Men's second seed Alexander Zverev rounds off the first night against the dangerous Lucas Pouille of France, who made the semi-finals at Melbourne Park in 2019 before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic.
Mickiewicz, longing and folklore: Slavic mythology through the eyes of the Bui sisters
The Bui sisters grew up in the south of France. Their father came from Vietnam, their mother from Poland. They were unfamiliar with the Slavic world, but when they moved to Poland as teenagers, they immediately fell in love.
Zheng getting closer to nemesis Sabalenka but wary of predicting breakthrough
MELBOURNE : A crushing defeat by Aryna Sabalenka in last year's Australian Open final sent Zheng Qinwen into a tailspin last season and a year on the young Chinese talent is yet to overcome her Belarusian nemesis.
Sabalenka ditches defending champion mindset at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Aryna Sabalenka will bid for a third Australian Open title in succession as if she was going for her first, having dropped the defending champion mindset to great success last year.
Djokovic handed tough Australian Open draw, Sinner faces Jarry test
World number one Jannik Sinner was drawn Thursday against big-hitting Nicolas Jarry to start his Australian Open defence while Novak Djokovic is on a collision course to meet Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.