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Novak Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer’s all-time record for the most major singles matches played as he reached the Australian Open third round. The 37-year-old was made to work in his 430th Grand Slam singles match but he emerged triumphant, beating qualifier Jaime Faria 6-1 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 6-2. The win gives Djokovic sole ownership of the all-time record for most …

Qinwen Zheng admitted it was not her day as she was beaten in the Australian Open second round in the biggest shock of the tournament so far. China’s Zheng, runner-up to Aryna Sabalenka last year and the Olympic singles gold medallist, lost 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 to German veteran Laura Siegemund. The fifth seed is the highest ranked player from either …

Watch the best of the action as Celtic score a stoppage-time penalty to deny Dundee a first win over them at Dens in 36 years.

Trump was clinical in his win over Hawkins, who scored only 59 points in the first five frames – the 45-year-old’s cause not helped by knocking in a red when attempting to disturb the pack while potting the blue in the opening frame. It was a foul that Hawkins repeated in frame four, by which time Trump was in full …

Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire has appealed to heavyweight Francis Ngannou to intervene in his contract dispute with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Pitbull, 37, has not fought since March and asked the PFL to release him from his contract last December. The Brazilian has heavily criticised PFL on social media after confirmation the Bellator promotion in its current guise would be …

Borthwick says it is a matter of when, not if, he appears and thrives at Test level. “Henry is an excellent player,” Borthwick said of Pollock. “We’re intent on this guy being an England player for a very long time. Not necessarily this week or next week, we want to make sure this player in in an England shirt for …

Elena Rybakina needed just 53 minutes to reach the Australian Open second round with a dominant win over Australian teenager Emerson Jones. Kazakh Rybakina, runner-up in Melbourne in 2023, served 11 aces and hit 26 winners in a 6-1 6-1 win. Rybakina’s only moment of concern came as she attempted to serve out the first set, when three unforced errors …

All Premier League clubs are deemed financially compliant for the 2023-24 season.

Amy Jones fails to run on a free hit leaving Lauren Bell to be bowled out as England slump to a 21-run defeat in the second ODI of the Women’s Ashes in Melbourne.

The Los Angeles Rams paid tribute to the city’s firefighters and first responders as they beat the Minnesota Vikings to clinch the last spot in week two of the NFL play-offs. The Rams earned home advantage for the final game of Wildcard Weekend but Monday’s game had to be relocated to State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, because …