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Sancho could return from Man Utd exile to face Reading

LONDON: Erik ten Hag is set to end Jadon Sancho’s Manchester United exile as the England forward eyes his first appearance in 14 weeks against Reading in the FA Cup fourth round. Sancho has struggled to reach peak form since moving from Borussia Dortmund and Ten Hag claimed he was not mentally or physically ready to feature for United earlier this season. The 22-year-old was sent to do an individual fitness program in the Netherlands rather than travel to the squad’s training camp in Spain during the World Cup last year.

Grand Slam Board says safeguarding Davis Cup is a priority

MELBOURNE : All four tennis Grand Slams will make it a priority to safeguard the Davis Cup men's team tournament, the governing body of the sport's most prestigious events said on Friday, two weeks after the ITF's partnership with investment group Kosmos ended.

Strong finish sees Rory McIlroy join Patrick Reed at the top of Dubai Desert Classic leaderboard

Rory McIlroy enjoyed a superb finish to his rain-delayed opening round at the Dubai Desert Classic, where he now shares the lead with Patrick Reed.

Djokovic wary of semifinal underdog Tommy Paul in quest for 22nd Slam title

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic has won all nine of his Australian Open semifinals and is not ready to let Tommy Paul ruin his unblemished record on Friday as he closes in on a 22nd Grand Slam crown. The Serb, who won his first Slam at Melbourne Park in 2008, struggled physically in the early rounds this year with a hamstring injury. But straight-sets thrashings of Alex de Minaur and Andrey Rublev for the loss of just 12 games ominously signalled that the favorite is back to his best for the semifinals.