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Jannik Sinner continued his title defence at the Australian Open with a commanding second-round victory over home wildcard James Duckworth on Thursday evening.

Naomi Osaka got the job done, but was visibly annoyed after a tense conclusion to her win over Sorana Cirstea in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday.

Matthijs de Ligt will miss Manchester United's trip to London this weekend as the Red Devils prepare to face Arsenal in a crucial Premier League fixture scheduled for Sunday.

United Rugby Championship action returns this weekend when the Sharks travel to the Mother City to take on the Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

South Africa is set to benefit from an expanded international football and development partnership as German Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Rhineland-Palatinate Gold strengthen their long-term collaboration.

Kim Min-Jae was sent off, but Vincent Kompany was quick to defend his defender after Bayern Munich secured a 2-0 win over Union Saint-Gilloise despite playing more than 25 minutes with ten men.

England were forced into a late change ahead of the opening ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo after off-spin-bowling allrounder Will Jacks was ruled out having fallen ill overnight.

Jose Mourinho has taken a thinly veiled swipe at Manchester United for appointing inexperienced managers, making a subtle dig at his former club.

France coach Fabien Galthie has omitted three superstars from his 42-man squad for the upcoming 2026 Six Nations.