Aryna Sabalenka opened her bid for a third straight Australian Open title with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Sloane Stephens on Sunday after rain had washed away a good chunk of play on the opening day at Melbourne Park.

Barcelona came from an early goal down to beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final this morning.

Napoli solidified their top spot in Serie A with a 2-0 victory over Hellas Verona.

Former United States head coach Mike Friday is happy to have two-time Olympic gold medalist Jerry Tuwai on his side ahead of the McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s later this week.

Nausori Majidez head coach Mereoni Rokoro is happy with the improved performance of her side over their past few games in the Suva Women’s T20 Cricket League.

With hopes of one day representing the country in 7s at international level, 17-year-old Deshal Prasad travelled all the way from Ba to Sigatoka to learn the tricks of the trade from the King of 7s himself, Waisale Serevi.

Ten-man FA Cup holders Manchester United dispatched Arsenal in a third-round thriller decided by a penalty shootout this morning, while Tottenham Hotspur survived a major scare against non-league side Tamworth.

Despite a stormy start to the 2025 Australian Open, last year’s runner-up Zheng Qinwen managed to secure her place in the second round, though her rising opponent posed a tough challenge.

Second seed Alexander Zverev barely needed to get out of third gear as the German cruised past Frenchman Lucas Pouille 6-4 6-4 6-4 and into Australian Open second round.

Lebanese qualifier Hady Habib broke new ground for the strife-torn nation as he beat China’s Bu Yunchaokete 7-6(4) 6-4 7-6(6) to reach the second round of the Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka launched her bid for a third successive Australian Open title with a storm of power hitting and a 6-3 6-2 demolition of former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens.

Former USA 7s head coach Mike Friday will be looking out for the local and not overseas-based teams when the McDonald’s Coral Coast 7s gets underway later this week.