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Green Bay Packers’ Josh Jacobs and Washington Commanders’ Zane Gonzalez star in the best plays of the week from the NFL.

Fast-rising British star Jacob Fearnley kept his focus and composure to beat an ailing Nick Kyrgios on the home favourite’s long-awaited comeback at the Australian Open. Fearnley, 23, cruised to a 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 7-6 (7-2) victory in the first overseas Grand Slam match of his fledgling career. Former Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios was making his first appearance at Melbourne Park …

Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula dedicated their Australian Open first-round wins to Los Angeles and the firefighters who have been tackling the devastating wildfires. Third seed Gauff, one of the favourites for the title in Melbourne, beat compatriot and 2020 champion Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-3. Gauff wrote “stay strong LA, thank you firefighters” on the camera lens after her …

Burrage first thought about quitting the sport in 2020 after a series of injuries, but fought back to enjoy the biggest successes of her career. A maiden Grand Slam win came at Wimbledon in 2023 and led to an unforgettable appearance on Centre Court in the second round, while she also won in the first round of that year’s US …

Green Bay should have known it was not their night when they fumbled the opening kick-off allowing Jalen Hurts to throw a touchdown pass to Jahan Dotson just three plays later. And it did not get much better for the Packers as, despite their defence playing well in an armwrestle of a game, untimely penalties, injuries, a missed field goal …

At last some positive injury news with the rare sight of a fit and healthy Wales hooker. Elliot Dee’s timely return from a lengthy ankle problem will be welcomed by Gatland who is without Dewi Lake, Ryan Elias, Liam Belcher and Efan Daniel. “It was great to see him out there. He’s led with a real competitive edge and has …

Bath: De Glanville; Cokanasiga, Lawrence, Ojomoh, McConnichie; Russell, Spencer (capt); Obano, Dunn, Du Toit; Roux, Ewels, Hill, Reid, Barbeary. Replacements: Annett, Van Wyk, Stuart, Molony, Bayliss, Schreuder, Bailey, Staddon. Clermont Auvergne: Newsome; Delguy, Fouyssac, Simone, Tauzin; Belleau, Jauneau; Akhaladze, Fainga’a, Montagne, Simmons, Yato, Tixeront, Kremer, Lee (capt). Replacements: Fourcade, Lotrian, Ala’alatoa, Ceyte, Rixen, Bezy, Giral, Raka. Referee: Mike Adamson (Sco)

Watch the moment Diogo Dalot was shown a second yellow card in Manchester United’s FA Cup match against Arsenal.

Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald claims the Team Cup was “very valuable” despite Great Britain and Ireland’s golfers wrapping up victory over Continental Europe with eight matches to spare. Any jeopardy quickly evaporated as Justin Rose’s GB&I side romped to a 17-8 triumph, with the overall result sealed by Tommy Fleetwood’s 3&1 win over Matthieu Pavon. It gave the Englishman, …

Kartal and Bouzas Maneiro were made to wait several hours to get onto court after thunderstorms held up play. Even when they arrived at 18:15 local time, there was still a delay as the chair umpire and staff dried the court with towels. Kartal sees herself as a “disrupter” but she was unable to unsettle Bouzas Maneiro in the early …