Australian Open 2023: order of play on Friday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main showcourts on the fifth day of the Australian Open on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding):
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Dakar hero Charan Moore attributes success to South Africans' 'vasbyt' attitude
"This year's race was so tough. It was physically one of the toughest things I've done."
Atlético beats Levante 2-0 to return to Copa quarterfinals
MADRID: Atlético Madrid returned to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey for the first time since 2018 by defeating second-division club Levante 2-0 on Wednesday. Marcos Llorente scored a goal and set up another by Álvaro Morata to send Atlético through to the last eight and help it rebound from two consecutive games without a win in the Spanish league. Both goals came after the interval after a poor first half by Diego Simeone’s team.
Canada's World Cup-bound men's basketball team to face Spain, Argentina in August
Canada's men's basketball team will play exhibition games against Spain and Argentina this summer in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
Referees to explain VAR decisions to stadium and TV audiences
LONDON : Referees will explain VAR decisions to stadium crowds and television audiences in a 12-month trial starting at next month's FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco, soccer's law-making body said on Wednesday.
Injured Nadal makes early Australian Open exit, Gauff edges Raducanu
MELBOURNE: Defending champion Rafael Nadal hobbled out of the second round in a huge upset at the Australian Open on Wednesday, as Coco Gauff beat Emma Raducanu in a battle of the rising stars. Nadal’s wife Mery was in tears as the injury-hampered Spanish great lost to 65th-ranked Mackenzie McDonald at Rod Laver Arena, where the roof was closed because of more rain in Melbourne. The 36-year-old Nadal was clearly hindered by a hip issue that required a medical timeout, as he went down 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 to the American.
Nadal's exit opens up Grand Slam window of opportunity for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is already back in the good books at the Australian Open after a perfect start to his campaign and will be fancying his chances of equalling Rafa Nadal's record of 22 Grand Slam wins at a major where he has ruled with an iron fist.
SA's Lloyd Harris bows out in Australian Open 2nd round
Lloyd Harris' Australian Open singles campaign ended with a defeat to Hungary's Marton Fucsovics in the second round on Wednesday.