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Saudi Arabia hope that the influx of foreign stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar into their club football will help the national team win their first Asian Cup in 28 years.
Andrey Rublev overcame a major wobble to beat Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild 7-5, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (10/6) and reach the second round of the Australian Open on Sunday.
Injured former top-10 star Matteo Berrettini pulled out of the Australian Open on Sunday on the eve of a blockbuster first-round clash with Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Steve Smith said Sunday he felt obligated to step up and replace David Warner as Australia's Test opener, but also admitted it suited him because he got bored waiting to come in at four.
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
Australian cyclist Sarah Gigante overpowered her rivals with a strong hill assault to claim a dominant final stage win Sunday, carrying off the women's Tour Down Under title.
Undefeated Artur Beterbiev defended three world light-heavyweight boxing titles by stopping Britain's Callum Smith in the seventh round on Saturday, winning by knockout for the 20th time in as many fights.
The Kansas City Chiefs took another step toward a Super Bowl title defense Saturday, routing the Miami Dolphins 26-7 at frigid Arrowhead Stadium in the first round of the NFL playoffs.
Novak Djokovic will launch his bid for Grand Slam history at the Australian Open on Sunday against an 18-year-old qualifier after Jannik Sinner came through a testing opener in style.
Former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova survived a scare to reach the second round of the Australian Open on Sunday, beating Japanese wildcard Mai Hontama 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Fourth seed Jannik Sinner fired up his bid for a maiden Grand Slam title with a hard-fought straight-sets victory over Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp at the Australian Open on Sunday.
Former PGA Champion Keegan Bradley closed with back-to-back birdies to grab a share of the third-round lead alongside Grayson Murray on Saturday in the US PGA Tour Sony Open at Waialae in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum added 27 as the Boston Celtics remained unbeaten at home, defeating Houston 145-113 on Saturday in former Celtics coach Ime Udoka's return to Boston.
Eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi has anointed Novak Djokovic as the greatest men's player of all time, saying you cannot argue with the weight of his achievements.
Kate Douglass clocked an American record of 2min 19.30sec to win the women's 200m breaststroke on Saturday as the Pro Swim series meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee, concluded.
Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud continued his remarkable season, throwing three touchdowns as the Houston Texans delivered a brutal ending to Joe Flacco's comeback story with a 45-14 victory in the opening NFL wildcard playoff game on Saturday.
Inter Milan continued their domination of the Serie A title race on Saturday by crushing Monza 5-1 and moving five points clear at the summit, while last-gasp drama gave Napoli a 2-1 win over Salernitana.
Four-time Champions Cup winners Leinster hammered Stade Francais 43-7 on Saturday to book their place in the last 16 where they were joined by Toulouse who crushed Ulster 48-24.
Rennes eased to a 2-0 victory over Nice on Saturday, condemning their opponents to a third defeat in five Ligue 1 games and handing Paris Saint-Germain the chance to go eight points clear at the top of the table.
Seko Fofana's stunning early goal set hosts Ivory Coast on the way to a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau before a euphoric crowd as the Africa Cup of Nations kicked off on Saturday.
Inter Milan moved five points clear at the top of Serie A on Saturday after cruising to a 5-1 win at Monza, while last-gasp drama gave Napoli a 2-1 win over Salernitana.
Guenther Steiner admitted Saturday that his sacking as Haas F1 team principal came as a shock, claiming "I didn't see it coming".
Jadon Sancho said "it was meant to be" after creating a goal in Borussia Dortmund's 3-0 win at Darmstadt on Saturday in his first game since returning to the club on loan from Manchester United.
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City showed the heart of champions to fight back to beat Newcastle 3-2 on Saturday thanks to a Kevin De Bruyne masterclass on his return to Premier League action.
Kevin De Bruyne said he got a taste for what he was missing during a five-month injury layoff after inspiring Manchester City to come from behind to secure a crucial 3-2 win at Newcastle on Saturday.
Exequiel Palacios scored in the fourth minute of injury time to earn Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 win at Augsburg on Saturday, keeping them four points clear of reigning champions Bayern Munich, while Jadon Sancho created a goal on his Borussia Dortmund return.
Alex Berenguer's brace fired Athletic Bilbao to third in La Liga after a 2-1 Basque derby triumph over Real Sociedad on Saturday.
Kevin De Bruyne inspired a Manchester City fightback on his first taste of Premier League action for five months to beat Newcastle 3-2 and close to within two points of the top of the Premier League on Saturday.
Luis Suarez re-united with his former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi on Saturday and said he hoped his move to Inter Miami would boost his chances of competing in June's Copa America with Uruguay.
Almeria are bottom of La Liga without a single win in the first half of the season, but their coach Gaizka Garitano says they are not looking for "miracles".
China coach Aleksandar Jankovic said his players were feeling "stress" after they opened their Asian Cup campaign with a 0-0 draw against debutants Tajikistan on Saturday.
Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke shot down suggestions the returned Jadon Sancho was difficult to manage, saying the England winger "has no problems with discipline".