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Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina celebrates with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after her victory against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka during the women's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. — AFP pic

Rybakina stuns Sabalenka to win second Grand Slam with Australian Open title

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz holds the flag of the Spanish Region of Murcia after beating Germany's Alexander Zverev in their men's singles semi-final match on day thirteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 30, 2026. — AFP pic

History awaits as Djokovic and Alcaraz battle for Australian Open crown with major records on the line

Christian Harrison of the US and Britain's Neal Skupski pose with the trophy after winning the Australian Open men's doubles at Melbourne Park, Melbourne January 31, 2026. — Reuters pic

Harrison and Skupski win Australian Open doubles title in first major together

Belgium's Elise Mertens and China's Shuai Zhang kiss the trophy after winning the Australian Open women's doubles final at Melbourne Park, Melbourne January 31, 2026. — Reuters pic

Mertens wins sixth major, Zhang third as pair take Australian Open doubles

US President Donald Trump greets prominent figures from the Nascar Cup Series, NTT IndyCar Series, and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, at the White House in Washington, D.C. April 9, 2025. — Reuters pic

Trump unveils plan for IndyCar race in Washington to mark US 250th anniversary and UFC fight for his 80th birthday

A Spanish court yesterday granted La Liga strugglers Getafe a potential lifeline by partially accepting their appeal against a ban on registering new players for a salary cap breach. — iStock pic

Spanish court sides with Getafe in dispute over La Liga player‑registration ban

Benfica's Luxembourgers midfielder #18 Leandro Barreiro (left) and Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior (right) fight for the ball during the Uefa Champions League league phase day 8 football match between SL Benfica and Real Madrid CF at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on January 28, 2026. — AFP pic

Real Madrid draw Benfica again as PSG handed Monaco tie in Champions League play‑offs

Patrick Dorgu, who was injured after scoring Manchester United’s second goal in last weekend’s 3-2 Premier League win at Arsenal, may be sidelined for a few weeks or more, United manager Michael Carrick said yesterday. — Reuters pic

Man United’s Dorgu faces weeks out after injury at Arsenal, Carrick says

Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries in the crash in Nigeria which killed his strength and conditioning coach Sina Ghami and his trainer Latif Ayodele. — Action Images pic via Reuters

Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua opens up for the first time after crash that killed two close friends, says ‘it’s really tough’

This file picture shows Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto performing in the Exhibition Gala Program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in the Polesud ice rink in Grenoble on December 8, 2024. — AFP pic

Japan’s ‘big sister’ of skating, Kaori Sakamoto, aims for Olympic gold in final season

Malaysia’s top men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are gearing up for the All England and German Open. — Bernama pic

Coach eyes Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik rematch with Korean champs in All England final

Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei said the Badminton Association of Malaysia has appointed Harry Hartono as men’s singles coach, Yeoh Kay Bin as junior men’s singles coach and Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif as women’s doubles coach. — Bernama pic

BAM names Harry Hartono, Yeoh Kay Bin and Zakry Latif as new national coaches

Australia’s Olivia Gadecki and John Peers pose with the trophy after winning the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open in Melbourne Park on January 30, 2026. — Reuters pic

Gadecki, Peers become first in 37 years to defend Australian Open mixed doubles title

Paris Saint-Germain’s Portuguese forward Gonçalo Ramos jumps for the ball during their Uefa Champions League league-phase Matchday 8 clash against Newcastle United at the Parc des Princes in Paris on January 28, 2026. — AFP pic

PSG, Real Madrid headline teams in Champions League play-offs draw

Nottingham Forest’s Dilane Bakwa (left) in action against Ferencváros defender Gábor Szalai during their Uefa Europa League match at The City Ground in Nottingham, Britain, January 29, 2026. — Reuters pic

Forest, Celtic head into Europa League play-offs as Villa seal comeback victory

Johor Darul Ta’zim’s returning player João Vitor Brandão Figueiredo (centre) challenges two Shan United FC players during the Asean Club Championship Shopee Cup match at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Iskandar Puteri, January 29, 2026, which JDT won 3-0. — Bernama pic

JDT thrash Shan United 3-0 to top group in Asean Club Championship