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Coco Gauff fought from a set down to beat Belinda Bencic and join defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open quarter-finals. The American third seed was not at her best but outlasted Switzerland’s Bencic 5-7 6-2 6-1. Earlier, Sabalenka breezed past Russian 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva in a 6-1 6-2 victory. Gauff’s victory in 34 degree heat – the hottest …

Like last season, Kelce has had a quiet year, yet he continued his remarkable post-season record, with his partner Taylor Swift supporting him at a chilly Arrowhead Stadium. WNBA star Caitlin Clark, a lifelong Chiefs fan, was a guest in Swift’s suite and they were on their feet from the game’s first play as Nikko Remigio returned the kick-off for …

“A Liverpool blip was put to bed.” Gary Lineker, Danny Murphy and Ashley Williams discuss the performance and late goals that saw the Reds win 2-0 at Brentford. WATCH MORE: Super-sub Nunez gave Liverpool ‘energy and power’ – Slot Watch Match of the Day on BBC iPlayer Available to UK users only.

Shaun Murphy compiled only the sixth maximum 147 break in the history of the Masters on his way to a win that set up a final against world champion Kyren Wilson. Murphy achieved the feat in his 6-3 semi-final win over Mark Allen on Saturday. He will now face Wilson, who emerged as an impressive 6-3 winner in a meeting …

The top side in the Premiership facing the leaders of the United Rugby Championship promised a mouth-watering match-up in Dublin. Bath knew defeat would leave their qualification hopes out of their hands – and it was clear they were not willing to rely on results elsewhere to determine their fate. Ted Hill’s rampaging run helped gain ground for Barbeary to …

Crusaders ended a three-game losing streak with a hard-earned triumph at Coleraine, their third league success over the Bannsiders this season. Blaney headed the visitors in front on the half hour before second half substitute Harry Jewitt-White sealed the win with a breakaway goal deep into added time. The home side missed a litany of chances in the early stages …

Collins became Melbourne Park’s pantomime villain on Thursday when she said fans who heckled her were contributing towards “the Danielle Collins fund” and she would use her prize money on a trip to the Bahamas. Against Keys, there were cheers when Collins made her first double fault and, at the end of the first set, the chair umpire reminded fans …

Elena Rybakina says she will need some “magic” if she is to go deep in Melbourne after struggling with a back problem in her third-round win. Sixth seed Rybakina, runner-up at Melbourne Park two years ago, beat Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska 6-3 6-4 but needed a medical timeout after just three games. The 25-year-old Kazakh was visibly struggling to move and …

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler returned from a seven-match suspension as his side lost 133-113 to the Denver Nuggets. The 35-year-old was sidelined earlier this month by the Heat because of “conduct detrimental to the team” and has requested a trade. Although the Heat initially said they would not make Butler available for trade, they later said they would listen …

While Raducanu and Swiatek both won Grand Slam titles as teenagers, their careers have followed very different paths since. The Briton, who famously won the 2021 US Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier, initially struggled with the spotlight placed on her afterwards. The rigours of playing full-time on the WTA Tour also took its toll. A series of injuries culminated …