Australian Open: Grand Slam event stages first Pride Day at Melbourne Park
As darkness fell on Melbourne, the outside shell of Rod Laver Arena illuminated in rainbow colours.
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Hossein Vafaei makes history despite heartbreak with Snooker Shoot Out win
Hossein Vafaei nearly pulled out of the Snooker Shoot Out after arriving at the event due to the tragic news of his grandmother passing away, but took on the challenge and became the first Iranian to win a ranking title in the sport’s history.
Snooker Shoot Out 2022 LIVE: Mark Williams, Jack Lisowski, Reanne Evans, Kyren Wilson & defending champion Day in action
SCENE SETTER Ad/> Ryan Day returns as the defending champion at the 12th running of the Shoot Out. The 41-year-old beat Mark Selby in last year’s final, and begins the defence of his crown against Jak Jones at 13:00 UK time. Also in action on Thursday at the short-format ranking event are Selby, Mark Williams, Jack Lisowski, Reanne Evans and Kyren Wilson.
Barty reaches Australian Open third round on First Nations Day
MELBOURNE: Ashleigh Barty eased into the third round of the Australian Open with the minimum of fuss on Wednesday (Jan 19), overwhelming Italian qualifier Lucia Bronzetti at the Rod Laver Arena before taking time to enjoy the tournament's inaugural First Nations Day.
Barcelona | Lineker gana el premio Vázquez Montalbán de 2021
Gary Winston Lineker (30-11-1960, Leicester, Reino Unido) es el ganador del Premio Internacional de Periodismo Vázquez Montalbán que entrega el Barcelona desde el año 2004. Jugador del Barça entre 1986 y 1989, recordado por su histórico hat-trick al Madrid, también por verlo jugando de extremo derecho por decisión de Johan Cruyff, siempre hizo gala de un ingenio especial fuera del campo, ya como futbolista. El Barça ha decidido entregarle el premio por su contribución en programas como Gary Lineker's Golden Boots o el Match of the Day de la BBC. Actualmente, Lineker comenta partidos para el Reino Unido e Irlanda en LaLiga TV .
Big names star in Day 2 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2021
The second day of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam continued the momentum of day one.