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Heat and rain cause havoc at Australian Open

Intense heat and torrential rain played havoc at the Australian Open on Tuesday, with hours of delays and a slew of matches called off.

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'Proud' Murray stuns Berrettini in Australian Open five-set epic

Andy Murray said he had silenced the doubters after defeating Italian 13th seed Matteo Berrettini in five gruelling sets to book a spot in the Australian Open second round on Tuesday.

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Small stadiums, high temperatures: what Ronaldo can expect in Saudi

After lighting up football's biggest stages, Cristiano Ronaldo faces a very different reality in Saudi Arabia with smaller stadiums and less exalted teams -- and some very high temperatures.

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Klopp has no plans to quit as he plots Liverpool overhaul

Jurgen Klopp says he will not leave Liverpool unless he is told to go, hinting at a major overhaul of his ageing squad at the end of the season.

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Murray wins Australian Open five-set epic after heat stops play

Andy Murray rolled back the years to defeat 13th seed Matteo Berrettini in a five-set epic at the Australian Open on Tuesday, on a sweltering day that saw play suspended for three hours on most courts.

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Veteran Murray stuns Berrettini over five sets at Australian Open

Andy Murray stunned Italian 13th seed Matteo Berrettini on Tuesday, saving a match point to prevail over five gruelling sets and book a spot in the Australian Open second round.

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Russian flags banned at Australian Open after Ukraine protest

Tennis Australia on Tuesday banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open after Ukraine's ambassador demanded action when they were seen among the crowd.

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Play to resume at Australian Open after extreme heat break

Play was set to resume on outside courts at the Australian Open Tuesday following a three-hour delay after matches were halted due to extreme heat.

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Bucs receiver Gage in hospital after scary hit

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver Russell Gage was being treated in hospital on Monday after a scary hit near the end of his team's playoff loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

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Maher misery as Cowboys kicker misses four shots at goal

Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher claimed an unwanted piece of NFL history on Monday after missing a record four extra point attempts in a single game.

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Garcia, Rublev beat heat at Australian Open ahead of Djokovic return

Caroline Garcia and Andrey Rublev swept into the Australian Open second round on a blisteringly hot day Tuesday ahead of Novak Djokovic making his eagerly anticipated return to the season-opening Grand Slam.

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Extreme heat halts play at Australian Open

Extreme heat forced play to be halted Tuesday on outside courts at the Australian Open, with the roofs closed on its three main stadiums -- Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena.

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Rublev ends former finalist Thiem's Australian Open

The 2020 finalist Dominic Thiem's Australian Open ended in the first round on Tuesday, with the former world number three crashing out to fifth seed Andrey Rublev in a setback on his return from injury.

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Win or boos? Djokovic return splits fans at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic returns to Rod Laver Arena to start his Australian Open campaign on Tuesday night, but tennis fans at Melbourne Park for the day session were split over the reception he might receive.

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Russia and Belarus flags banned at Australian Open after Ukraine protest

Tennis Australia on Tuesday banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open after Ukraine's ambassador demanded action when one was sighted among the crowd.

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Tatum half century as Celtics pound Hornets, Curry saves Warriors

Jayson Tatum produced an electrifying 51-point display as the Boston Celtics marked the NBA's Martin Luther King Day holiday schedule with a 130-118 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.

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Mali fight back to draw with Angola in CHAN thriller

Ousmane Coulibaly equalised seven minutes from time as Mali came from two goals behind to draw 3-3 with Angola on Monday in an African Nations Championship (CHAN) thriller in Algeria.

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Tatum half century as Celtics pound Hornets

Jayson Tatum produced an electrifying 51-point display as the Boston Celtics kicked off the NBA's Martin Luther King Day holiday schedule with a 130-118 win over the lowly Charlotte Hornets on Monday.

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'Football Leaks' trial ends with whistleblower facing April verdict

The trial of the whistleblower behind the 'Football Leaks' revelations, a 34-year-old Portuguese man accused of hacking and attempted extortion, concluded in Lisbon on Monday, with the court due to deliver its verdict on April 28.

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Struggling French powerhouse Clermont fire ex-All Black Gibbes

Ailing French rugby powerhouse Clermont sacked head coach Jono Gibbes on Monday, with the humiliating 44-29 home defeat in the Champions Cup by Leicester Tigers the final straw.

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Five Nations winning France scrum-half Danos dies

Ex-France scrum-half Pierre Danos, a member of two Five Nations title-winning sides, has died aged 93, his former club Beziers announced on Monday.

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Shakhtar to give $25m of Mudryk fee to aid war victims in Ukraine

Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk, who completed the sale of Mykhailo Mudryk to Chelsea at the weekend, pledged on Monday to give a sizeable chunk of their fee to victims of the Russian invasion.

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Theerathorn strike seals AFF Cup triumph for Thailand

Thailand secured their second successive AFF Cup trophy Monday, seeing off a poor Vietnam side 1-0 in the second leg of the final to cement their status as the leading force in Southeast Asian football.

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PSG slip-ups give glimmer of hope to Ligue 1 rivals

Could their actually be a title race in France this season? That is the question being asked after Paris Saint-Germain slumped to a second defeat of 2023 on Sunday to give hope to their rivals at the halfway stage of the campaign.

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Klopp urges Liverpool to go back to basics

Jurgen Klopp has told Liverpool to go back to basics as his troubled side try to stop their season spiralling out of control in Tuesday's FA Cup clash at Wolves.

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Klopp searches for solutions to Liverpool 'low point'

Eight months after Liverpool came within touching distance of an unprecedented quadruple, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is battling to save his side's troubled season from imploding.

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Borthwick backs 'demanding' Farrell as England Six Nations captain

New England coach Steve Borthwick said the sky-high standards demanded by Owen Farrell throughout his glittering career were behind the decision to retain him as captain for the Six Nations campaign.

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Eddie Jones's second chance -- can he deliver for Australia?

The return of former England coach Eddie Jones to take the reins of the Wallabies represents a gamble by Australian rugby chiefs.

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Nadal wins but Kyrgios suffers Australian Open heartbreak

Rafael Nadal launched his Australian Open title defence with a four-set victory over Britain's Jack Draper on Monday as home hope Nick Kyrgios quit through injury without hitting a ball.

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Medvedev demolishes Giron to signal Australian Open intent

Two-time losing finalist Daniil Medvedev fired up his bid to go one better at the Australian Open with a straight-sets demolition of Marcos Giron on Monday.

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Swiatek looks for missing spark after surviving Australian Open test

World number one Iga Swiatek said she needed to find some extra "intensity" to go deep at the Australian Open after surviving a tough first-round examination on Monday.

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Nadal victorious but Kyrgios suffers Australian Open heartbreak

Rafael Nadal launched his Australian Open title defence with a four-set victory over Britain's Jack Draper on Monday, as home hope Nick Kyrgios quit through injury without hitting a ball.

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