Nadal repels Khachanov to reach last-16 in Melbourne
MELBOURNE : Sixth seed Rafa Nadal dropped his first set at this year's Australian Open but still powered through to the fourth round with a 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 defeat of Karen Khachanov on Friday.
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Champion Osaka crashes out to big-hitting American Anisimova
MELBOURNE :American Amanda Anisimova, ranked 60th in the world, saved two matchpoints and smashed winners at will to beat reigning champion Naomi Osaka 4-6 6-3 7-6 (10-5) in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday.
England suffer blow to Six Nations preparations with Farrell injury
England captain Owen Farrell suffered an injury in training earlier this week, his club Saracens said on Friday, casting doubt on his ability to lead England in the Six Nations.
Newcastle to fly to Saudi Arabia for warm weather training camp: Howe
Newcastle United's squad will fly to Saudi Arabia for a warm weather training camp after the weekend's Premier League game against Leeds United, manager Eddie Howe said on Friday.
England to host Ivory Coast in March friendly
England will host Ivory Coast on March 29 at Wembley Stadium in a friendly match in what will be a first meeting between the two teams.
Barty sweeps into fourth round at Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Ash Barty cantered past Camila Giorgi in just over an hour at the Australian Open on Friday to set up a potential blockbuster fourth round tie against defending champion Naomi Osaka.
South Africa coach Boucher charged with gross misconduct
CAPE TOWN : Cricket South Africa (CSA) has charged senior men’s national team coach Mark Boucher with gross misconduct after he was accused of racism by former team mate Paul Adams, the organisation confirmed on Thursday.
Jamieson leads in Abu Dhabi, Morikawa and McIlroy struggle
Scott Jamieson took a one-shot lead in the opening round of the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi after carding an error-free 63 to finish at nine-under on Thursday while world number two Collin Morikawa and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy struggled.