Novak Djokovic stumbles to Australian Open win over 'amazing' qualifier Dino Prizmic
Novak Djokovic started his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title with an error-strewn victory over qualifier Dino Prizmic at the Australian Open on Sunday.
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Trump's re-election could pose threat to UK national security, says former MI6 boss
A former MI6 head has warned Donald Trump's possible re-election could pose a threat to Britain's national security.
Seven teens arrested following assault of security staff at Bury shopping centre
Seven 'teen offenders' were arrested after security guards were attacked at JD Sports in Bury. According to police, the group were arrested on suspicion of affray following reports of an assault at The Rock shopping centre on Saturday (January 9).
Artur Beterbiev closes in on Dmitry Bivol bout in Riyadh after demolishing Callum Smith
Artur Beterbiev stayed on course for a mouth-watering fight against Dmitry Bivol in Saudi Arabia after brutally stopping Callum Smith in the seventh round on Saturday.
FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers 2024: Profligate India Lose 0-1 To USA
A profligate Indian team squandered chances galore to lose 0-1 to lower-ranked United States of America in its opening match of the FIH Women's Olympic Qualifier in Ranchi on Saturday. Ranked sixth in the world, India dominated the possession and created numerous scoring chances, including as many as seven penalty corners, but failed to breach the American defence. USA, ranked 24th in the world rankings, scored the solitary goal of the match through Abigail Tamer in the 16th minute of the Pool B match.
WTA roundup: Jelena Ostapenko, Emma Navarro win titles
Sixth-seeded Jelena Ostapenko captured her seventh career title with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Daria Kasatkina on Saturday in the final of the Adelaide International in Australia.
FIH Women's Olympic Qualifier: Germany Beat Chile 3-0 In Opener
Pre-tournament favourites Germany produced a power-packed outing to defeat lower-ranked Chile 3-0 to open their campaign on a rousing note in the FIH Women's Olympic Qualifier in Ranchi on Saturday. In the opening Pool B match, world No.5 Germany rode on goals from Selin Oruz (7th minute), Jette Flescutz (10th) and Lisa Nolte (38th) to secure an easy win over world No.14 Chile. As expected, the Germans started aggressively and dominated most segments of the match with the Chileans showing sparks in patches.
Indian Shooters Pick Up More Gold In Jakarta
Indian shooters continued to hit the bullseye in the Asia Olympic Qualifiers in Jakarta on Sunday, with Yogesh Singh winning the men's 25m individual standard pistol gold before combining with Amit Kumar and Om Prakash to claim the team event. At the Olympic qualifiers for shotgun discipline in Kuwait City, at least two women trap shooters were favourably placed after day one of qualification, to make the top six finals cut on Monday. Yogesh shot 572 to clinch the standard pistol gold and then partnered with Amit (565) and Prakash (553) for the team gold in the event, bringing India's overall podium finishes to a whopping 32, including 14 gold and 10 silver.