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Medvedev, Gauff power through at Australian Open as Murray crashes out
MELBOURNE - Two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev and US Open champion Coco Gauff swept into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, but Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova and veteran Andy Murray were sent packing.On a baking-hot d
Eddie Jones wants Japan to be 'fastest in world'
TOKYO - Japan need to obey the rules of physics and become the fastest team in the world in order to compensate for their relatively small size, new rugby coach Eddie Jones said Monday. The game is about momentum. And one of key laws of lif
Salah rescues Egypt as Nigeria draw and Ghana lose at Cup of Nations
ABIDJAN - Mohamed Salah saved Egypt from an embarrassing defeat in their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, while Nigeria were held by Equatorial Guinea despite Victor Osimhen getting on the scoresheet.Ghana were also in a
Kenya's Ngetich sets women's world 10km record
VALENCIA - Kenya's Agnes Jebet Ngetich smashed the women's 10km world road-race record by almost half a minute in Valencia on Sunday.The 22-year-old's time of 28min 46sec bettered by 28sec the previous mark set by Ethiopia's Yalemzerf Yehua
Sinner has eye on Djokovic semi-final after Australian Open win
MELBOURNE - Jannik Sinner admitted he already has half an eye on an Australian Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic after a hard-fought opening-round victory over Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp on Sunday.The 22-year-old Italian fourth s
DA threatens to approach Human Rights Commission if Teeger is not reinstated
JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance (DA) has described the decision by Cricket South Africa (CSA) to remove David Teeger as the captain of the Under-19 team as a violation of the Bill of Rights.Just a week before the World Cup, Teeger ha
Manchester City star Erling Haaland out until end of January - Pep Guardiola
LONDON, United Kingdom - Pep Guardiola has revealed injured Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is set to be sidelined until the end of January.Haaland has missed City's last eight games with a foot injury suffered in early December in a
SA strips U19 cricket skipper of captaincy over Gaza protest fears
JOHANNESBURG - Under-19 Cricket World Cup host South Africa said on Friday it has stripped its skipper of the captaincy over fears he could be targeted by protesters over his pro-Israeli views.David Teeger was cleared of wrongdoing last mon
Mane's Senegal defend title as Ivory Coast hosts Cup of Nations
ABIDJAN - The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Saturday in Ivory Coast with the host nation and Mohamed Salah's Egypt among the leading contenders to succeed the Senegal of Sadio Mane as continental champions.The 24-team tournament, which