Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka says her successful title defence has been helped by a fun and relaxed approach away from the court. The world number two retained her title with a dominant 6-3 6-2 win over Zheng Qinwen in the final on Saturday. Always a fierce opponent,

Barcelona manager Xavi says he will step down at the end of the season. The former Barcelona and Spain midfielder took charge in November 2021 after leaving Qatari club Al Sadd. He guided Barca to the Spanish title in his first full season in charge in 2022-23, but Saturday's

India were bowled out for 436 by England, with four wickets from part-time spinner Joe Root.  The host led 190 runs at the end of the first innings in the first Test match on Saturday (jan 27). All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja top-scored with 87, adding six from his overnight total

Novak Djokovic lost at the Australian Open for the first time since 2018 as Italian fourth seed Jannik Sinner reached his first Grand Slam final. Serbia's Djokovic, 36, lost 6-1 6-2 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 as Sinner regrouped from not taking a match point in the tie-break. It ends

Aryna Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen are both bidding for their own slice of Australian Open history in the women's singles final on Saturday. Belarusian Sabalenka is aiming to become the first woman since compatriot Victoria Azarenka in 2013 to successfully defend the title in

Nathan Ake's late goal gave Manchester City their first victory in six visits to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and a place in the FA Cup fifth round. City looked likely to have to settle a replay after missing a succession of chances before Ake scored their first goal at this stadium

Rangpur Riders began their Sylhet phase campaign of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League on a disappointing note as they suffered a 28-run defeat to table-toppers Khulna Tigers at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Chasing a target of 161 runs, Rangpur lost their star

Australia captain Pat Cummins was named the ICC men’s cricketer of 2023 and England allrounder Nat Sciver-Brunt won her second consecutive women’s award on Thursday. Fast bowler Cummins led Australia to victory in the Cricket World Cup and the World Test Championship.

Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates landed in Saudi Arabia ahead of matchups against Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal in the Riyadh Season Cup. Images of the MLS side arriving in Riyadh appeared on social media early on Friday, with the club sharing a short video of the team being welcomed

Liverpool "can never take these things for granted" after they saw off Fulham to set up a Carabao Cup final with Chelsea, says manager Jurgen Klopp. The Reds led 2-1 from the first leg and their draw at Craven Cottage was enough to get the job done and set up a Wembley final

Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Australian Open when Alexander Zverev held off a spirited comeback by the Spaniard to win an absorbing quarter-final at 01:20 local time. Germany's Zverev was rewarded for a rapid start to win 6-1 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 against Spanish second seed

Barcelona were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Athletic Bilbao after losing their quarter-final 4-2 at San Mames. Gorka Guruzeta gave Bilbao a first-minute lead but Barca were ahead just after the half-hour mark as Robert Lewandowski equalised and Lamine Yamal made it 2-1 Bilbao

24-year-old New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra has been adjudged the winner of the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year for 2023.  The governing council announced the award on Wednesday, rewarding the youngster for his breakthrough year in international cricket

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka set up a tantalising Australian Open semi-final against American teenager Coco Gauff after overpowering Barbora Krejcikova in a straight-set victory. Sabalenka's 6-2 6-3 win confirmed a repeat of September's thrilling US Open final, in which

Novak Djokovic continued his bid for a record-extending 11th Australian Open title with a confident win over American 12th seed Taylor Fritz. The Serb, seeking a 25th Grand Slam to move past Margaret Court's record of 24, won 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-2 6-3 in hot conditions to reach the

Chelsea reached the Carabao Cup final by blowing away second-tier Middlesbrough to seal a 6-2 aggregate victory. The Championship side headed to Stamford Bridge with a 1-0 lead from the first leg. But Chelsea scored four times in the first half through a Jonny Howson own goal, Enzo

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Nahida Akter found a place in the ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year for her stupendous performance in the last year. The Bangladesh spinner took 20 wickets in 11 matches in the year in ODIs, the second-highest for anyone in women's ODIs in 2023.

Babar Azam hit a magnificent fifty to help Rangpur Riders clinch their first win in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as they beat Sylhet Strikers by four wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today (Jan 23). Babar, who landed in Dhaka on Monday night, took no time

Novak Djokovic says his form at the Australian Open is "going in the right direction" as he bids for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title. Djokovic, 36, is aiming to move ahead of Margaret Court's total of 24 successes and is in the quarter-finals. On Tuesday, he

Italy's record goalscorer and former Cagliari forward Luigi Riva has died at the age of 79. Riva had been in hospital in Sardinia's capital after reportedly suffering a heart attack over the weekend. Nicknamed 'Roar of Thunder', Riva scored 35 goals in 42 appearances