Year: 2025

Novak Djokovic and coach Andy Murray came through another Australian Open test, this time against Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria under the roof of Rod Laver Arena. On Monday, inspired American teenager Nishesh Basavareddy gave the 10-time champion the runaround for the opening hour of their first-round clash, and 21-year-old Faria presented another set of problems…

Tiger Woods’ TGL debut ended in heavy defeat as Jupiter Links Golf Club were thrashed 12-1 by Los Angeles Golf Club in their season opener. The former world No 1 lined-up alongside Max Homa and Kevin Kisner for their first match in the tech-infused golf league, founded by Woods and Rory McIlroy’s company TMRW Sports,…

Qinwen Zheng admitted it was not her day as she was beaten in the Australian Open second round in the biggest shock of the tournament so far. China’s Zheng, runner-up to Aryna Sabalenka last year and the Olympic singles gold medallist, lost 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 to German veteran Laura Siegemund. The fifth seed is the…

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said he “couldn’t have asked for more” from his side against title contenders Nottingham Forest. Forest held the league leaders to a 1-1 draw at The City Ground on Tuesday night, with a Diogo Jota header in the second-half cancelling out an early goal by the in-form Chris Wood….

Juventus manager Thiago Motta voiced his frustration following his side’s draw with Atalanta on Tuesday, acknowledging that while they remain unbeaten, their growing tally of draws means the Turin side are falling short of the club’s expectations. Fifth-placed Juve were held to another stalemate on Tuesday, this time at Atalanta where a goal from Pierre…

James has suffered from knee and repeated hamstring issues over the past few seasons. Since he was made Chelsea captain at the start of last campaign, he has started just eight top-flight games. His previous league appearance had been an eight-minute cameo against Arsenal in November, with his last goal coming against AC Milan in…