In pictures: Christians across Europe celebrate Epiphany
Epiphany, celebrated on 6 January, marks the day when the Three Wise Men visited baby Jesus in Bethlehem.
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WTA roundup: Coco Gauff defends title at ASB Classic
Top-seeded Coco Gauff successfully defended her ASB Classic title and captured her seventh championship overall with a 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 victory over second-seeded Elina Svitolina on Sunday in Auckland, New Zealand.
Gauff digs deep to beat Svitolina, retain Auckland crown
AUCKLAND :Coco Gauff battled past Elina Svitolina 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 in the Auckland Classic final on Sunday to retain her title, and will head to the Australian Open brimming with confidence as she targets a second Grand Slam crown.
Top Seeds Coco Gauff, Elina Svitolina To Clash In Auckland Classic Final
US Open champion Coco Gauff maintained her imperious form in the lead-up to the Australia Open by dismantling Emma Navarro 6-3, 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Auckland Classic on Saturday. Gauff, world number three and top seed, will defend the title she won a year ago against number two seed Elina Svitolina, who defied a back injury to beat Wang Xiyu. The Ukrainian needed two medical timeouts before fighting back to beat her unseeded Chinese opponent 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Gauff will be the fresher of the two finalists having not dropped a set all week and racing past fourth seed Navarro in a display that highlighted all her attacking weapons. The 19-year-old served 10 aces and struck 26 winners, saying afterwards she knew what would be needed to quell her American compatriot.
Defending champion Gauff downs Navarro to reach Auckland final
BRISBANE :Top seed Coco Gauff will continue her defence of the Auckland Classic title in Sunday's final after the U.S Open champion brushed aside fellow American Emma Navarro 6-3 6-1 in the Australian Open warm-up tournament on Saturday.
Underdog mentality can fuel Olympic dream for Murray
Ireland captain Sean Murray is dreaming of the prospect of playing hockey for his country at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris, however, the former Lisnagarvey man is not looking beyond this month’s qualifiers in Spain.
Rishi Sunak booed as he leaves Greater Manchester café
Rishi Sunak was booed by members of the public as he left a cafe in Stockport this morning. The Prime Minister was meeting party members and local activists at La Dolce Vita Restaurant in Marple during a visit to the North West.
Qualifying for Paris 2024 critical for Ireland - Katie Mullan
Ireland women's hockey captain Katie Mullan feels qualifying for the upcoming Paris 2024 Games will be "critical" if they are to maintain the momentum gained over recent years.