Sport

Jannik Sinner faces Alexander Zverev in Australian Open final - live

World No 1 Sinner defends his crown as second seed Zverev bids to win his first grand slam title

<p>Robert Sanchez’s error proved hugely costly for Chelsea</p>

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Khusanov’s Man City debut from hell salvaged by greater Chelsea gaffes

<p>Madison Keys won the Australian Open final after beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 </p>

How Keys overcame the doubts to finally reach grand slam breakthrough

<p>Liverpool were too strong for Ipswich at Anfield</p>

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Liverpool’s transformation into 1990s Manchester United is complete

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In depth

<p>Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has transformed Bournemouth into challengers for European football</p>

Andoni Iraola: The reluctant coach leading a post-Pep revolution

<p>The Welsh clubs in the English football pyramid want to be part of a new Welsh League Cup</p>

How Welsh football's future hinges on key vote amid English resistance

<p>Naoya Inoue is the Indy Sport pound-for-pound No 1</p>

Inoue’s problems are not of his making – but this plan could fix them

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Novak Djokovic breaks silence after retiring from Australian Open

<p>'Best for everyone' if Marcus Rashford leaves Manchester United, says Rio Ferdinand.</p>

'Best for everyone' if Rashford leaves Man United, says Rio Ferdinand

<p>Pep Guardiola knows Manchester City still have work to do in Europe (Adam Davy/PA)</p>

Man City got what they deserved in PSG defeat, says Pep Guardiola

<p>Lewis Hamilton said driving a Ferrari for the first time was one of the best feelings of his life (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)</p>

Watch Lewis Hamilton drive Ferrari Formula 1 car for first time

Football

Pep Guardiola was delighted with Manchester City’s response to going behind (Martin Rickett/PA)

Pep Guardiola praises ‘amazing’ City reaction to going behind in Chelsea win

Mohamed Salah chalked up his century of Premier League goals for Liverpool as the leaders dismantled Ipswich at Anfield (Peter Byrne/PA)

Sunday briefing: Salah nets landmark Liverpool goal and Man City bounce back

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Real Valladolid 2-0 (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Hat-trick hero Kylian Mbappe returns to form in style as Real Madrid extend lead

Visit the USA

Here’s how to travel the US inspired by 7 recent Super Bowl champs

Hail Maryland: football, food and festivals in Baltimore and beyond

A sports lover’s guide to one week in Tennessee

Fandom in Florida: sports and city breaks in the Sunshine State

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has overseen 12 successive Test defeats (Ben Birchall/PA)

Warren Gatland’s Wales face biggest challenge in Six Nations history

Interim boss Simon Easterby has been part of Ireland’s coaching staff since 2014 (Mike Egerton/PA)

Ireland aim for Six Nations history under stand-in boss Simon Easterby

Maro Itoje will lead England into the Six Nations (Mike Egerton/PA)

Maro Itoje demands hard work as England look to put difficult 2024 behind them

Rugby Union

Gregor Townsend’s Scotland enter the championship in upbeat mood (Steve Welsh/PA)

Can Scotland make most of home comforts to finally fulfil Six Nations potential?

Ireland are the reigning Six Nations champions (Liam McBurney/PA)

Can Ireland thrive without Andy Farrell? – Six Nations talking points

<p>Andy Farrell is set to add Aled Walters and David Nucifora to his staff</p>

Farrell set to confirm first members of Lions coaching staff

Athletics

<p>Eliud Kipchoge has won the London Marathon four times</p>

Kipchoge confirms sensational London Marathon comeback

Cairess, Yee and McColgan lead British hopes at London Marathon 2025

<p>Sifan Hassan speaks in Monaco after winning the Women’s Out of Stadium Athlete of the Year Award</p>

Hassan confirms London Marathon return and reveals ambitious new goal

Cycling

Australia’s Rohan Dennis celebrates winning gold at the 2019 World Championships in Harrogate (PA)

Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to charge over wife’s death

<p>Tom Pidcock will miss the next edition of the Tour </p>

Pidcock to miss 2025 Tour de France after leaving Ineos Grenadiers

Laura Kenny, right, with husband Jason at the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year awards (Martin Rickett/PA)

Dame Laura Kenny announces that she is expecting third child

US Sport

<p>The Lakers had been due to take on the Charlotte Hornets </p>

NBA postpones Lakers game as wildfires devastate Los Angeles

<p>Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to NBA Cup glory </p>

Antetokounmpo reveals key reason why Milwaukee Bucks won NBA Cup

<p>Giannis Antetokounmpo was named MVP </p>

Milwaukee Bucks beat Oklahoma City Thunder to win NBA Cup

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