Australian Open: Simona Halep beaten by Alize Cornet
Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep is out of the Australian Open, losing in three sets to France's Alize Cornet in hot conditions in Melbourne.
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'I was crying even before I went on the ice' - Japan's Mai Mihara wins second gold at Four Continents
Japanese skating star Mai Mihara claimed the second Four Continents gold of her career in Tallinn and put Olympic selection disappointment behind her in the process. Mihara won't be at the Games in Beijing next month after her fourth-placed finish at the Japanese nationals in December denied her a spot on the team. But she was back to her imperious best in the Estonian capital, leading throughout the competition and producing a career-best 218.03 points to finish top of the podium.
Japan's Mai Mihara wins second gold at Four Continents
Japanese skating star Mai Mihara claimed the second Four Continents gold of her career in Tallinn and put Olympic selection disappointment behind her in the process. Mihara won't be at the Games in Beijing next month after her fourth-place finish at the Japanese nationals in December denied her a spot on the team. But she was back to her imperious best in the Estonian capital, leading throughout the competition and producing a career-best 218.03 points to finish top of the podium.
WRC: Craig Breen third in Monte Carlo rally after Elfyn Evans crash
Ireland's Craig Breen finished third at the Monte Carlo rally on his Ford debut as Sebastien Loeb took a dramatic win.
Sabalenka conquers serving yips by 'not thinking'
Aryna Sabalenka says she tried to "stop thinking" about her serve on Saturday and it worked well with the world number two's woeful double fault count improving as she stayed in contention at the Australian Open.
Wildcard Maddison Inglis goes down in three sets to Kaia Kanepi at Australian Open
Maddison Inglis's inspired run at the Australian Open has come to an end, with the local wildcard going down in three sets to Estonia's Kaia Kanepi.
Caroline Green and Michael Parsons top the podium at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
American duo Caroline Green and Michael Parsons danced their way to the top of the podium at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. The USA pairing had led the way after the rhythm dance on the opening day of the competition and converted that advantage into a victory with their free dance showing. Ad/> They finished with a total of 200.59 to get the better of runners-up Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi of Japan, who were also second after the rhythm dance.
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships underway in Tallinn
The first Four Continents Figure Skating Championships to take place in Europe got underway on Thursday with Americans Caroline Green and Michael Parsons taking an early lead in the ice dance competition. The Estonian capital Tallinn stepped in to hold the event in place of the Chinese city Tianjin which dropped out of hosting due to Covid-19.