Australian Open 2024 results: Aryna Sabalenka sets up semi-final against Coco Gauff

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 Gauff came back from a set down to win a first major title. Gauff, 19, scraped […]

Afcon 2023: Ghana sack boss Chris Hughton after group-stage exit

Ghana have sacked coach Chris Hughton after their group-stage exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Black Stars finished on two points in Group B, drawing 2-2 with both Egypt and Mozambique following a 2-1 defeat by Cape Verde in their opener. Ghana had distant hopes of progressing as one of four best-ranked third placed […]

Afcon 2023: Calls for calm in Guinea after six fans die amid Afcon celebrations

The Guinean football federation (Feguifoot) and former star Pascal Feindouno have called for calm after supporters died back home celebrating the country’s first win at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. Guinea beat The Gambia 1-0 in their second group game in Ivory Coast on Friday night, sparking widespread celebrations across the West African nation. Six […]

Mohamed Salah: Injured Egypt star to have ‘rehab’ at Liverpool

Cup of Nations, but Egypt are hopeful he can come back for a potential semi-final. Salah was injured in Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana on Thursday in Group B. “It makes sense that he’s doing the rehab with us,” said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Sunday, before Egypt confirmed the forward’s return. Egypt face Cape Verde on […]

Zharnel Hughes hopes Paris 2024 Olympics will be ‘third time lucky’

Third time’s the charm, so the saying goes. Zharnel Hughes will certainly hope that proves to be the case in 2024. This summer, in Paris, the 28-year-old will chase his first Olympic medal after injury and error ruined his previous two attempts. A knee ligament problem denied him the chance to compete in 2016 before […]

Australian Open 2024 results: Cameron Norrie loses to Alexander Zverev in Melbourne

Cameron Norrie says he can take confidence from going “toe-to-toe” with the world’s best players at Grand Slams after falling agonisingly short of the Australian Open quarter-finals. The British number one was beaten by German sixth seed Alexander Zverev in an absorbing five-setter in Melbourne. Norrie, 28, was knocked out as Zverev won a first-to-10 […]

Ronnie O’Sullivan beats Judd Trump 10-7 to win World Grand Prix final

Ronnie O’Sullivan came back from 4-0 down to beat Judd Trump 10-7 in the World Grand Prix final. Trump took all the frames of the first session but O’Sullivan recovered to end the afternoon’s play 5-3 down. The world number one fell 6-3 behind before reeling off six frames in a row with the help […]

Nick Dunlap: Amateur wins PGA Tour event for first time since Phil Mickelson in 1991

Nick Dunlap held his nerve to become the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Phil Mickelson in 1991. The 20-year-old holed a six-foot par putt on the last to claim The American Express title by one shot from South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout. Because he is an amateur, the American will not receive […]