Canada's Mboko advances to 3rd round at Australian Open
Victoria Mboko of Toronto punched her ticket to the third round of women's singles at the Australian Open on Wednesday in Melbourne with a 6-4, 6-3 win over American Caty McNally.
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Arne Slot drops Mohamed Salah selection hint as Liverpool forward returns
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot dropped a huge hint that Mohamed Salah would start in the Champions League against Marseille in his first match since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations.
Last gasp goal keeps alive Ajax’s Champions League hopes
VILLARREAL, Spain, Jan 20 : Substitute Oliver Edvardsen scored in the last minute to give Ajax Amsterdam a dramatic 2-1 away victory over Villarreal that keeps alive their hopes of progress in the Champions League.
Tottenham beat 10-man Dortmund to close in on last-16 spot
LONDON, Jan 20 : Tottenham Hotspur shrugged off their domestic gloom with a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund that took the heat off head coach Thomas Frank and put them within touching distance of the Champions League knockout stages on Tuesday.
Mexican cross-country skier Martinez breaks barriers on path to Games
MEXICO CITY, Jan 20 : Regina Martinez took up cross-country skiing while studying medicine in the U.S. as an antidote to harsh winters but the sport has led her to the Milano Cortina Olympics where she will be the first Mexican woman to compete in the discipline.
Ukraine's Oliynykova finds joy in Grand Slam debut despite first-round loss
MELBOURNE, Jan 20 : Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova may have fallen to Madison Keys but her Australian Open debut on Tuesday delivered something far more precious and memorable than victory - hope, pride and temporary tattoos that matched the court.
Guardiola shrugs off derby defeat as Man City focus on Champions League progress
BODO, Norway, Jan 19 : Manchester City have put the weekend defeat by Manchester United behind them, manager Pep Guardiola said on Monday, with the focus on a top-eight finish in the Champions League where his side are in a much better position than last season.
Djokovic leads old guard through in Melbourne, Swiatek and Gauff progress
MELBOURNE, Jan 19 : Novak Djokovic safely negotiated the first hurdle in his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Monday as women's title challengers Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff also eased into the second round on day two of the championships.