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Barça claim 4th straight Supercopa with Real rout

Barcelona exerted their dominance over Real Madrid once again as they wracked up a 5-0 victory in Sunday's Spanish Supercopa Femenina final.

ESPN - 3d

Sinner rolls to 2nd straight Australian Open title

Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open for the second consecutive year, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.

ESPN - 3d

Australian Open results: Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev to win second straight Aussie title

Sinner is the most successful player in Italian history.

CBS Sports - 4d

Dutch player Sam Schroder wins 4th straight Australian Open quad wheelchair title

Sam Schroder has won his fourth consecutive quad wheelchair title at the Australian Open after defeating fellow Dutchman Niels Vink 7-6 (7), 7-5

ABC News - 5d

Djokovic unsure of Australian Open return

Novak Djokovic says he will return to the Australian Open next year if he is "fit, healthy and motivated" after retiring from his semi-final with injury.

BBC News - 6d

Sabalenka stomps to third straight Aussie final

Aryna Sabalenka moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, recovering from a slow start to beat good friend Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 ...

ESPN - Jan. 23

Error-prone Gauff eliminated at Australian Open

Paula Badosa upset an error-prone Coco Gauff on Tuesday to advance to the Australian Open semifinals.

ESPN - Jan. 21

Sinner's serve breaks net at Australian Open

A serve from Jannik Sinner breaks the metal ring securing the net during his four-set victory over Holger Rune at the Australian Open.

BBC News - Jan. 20

Australian broadcaster apologises to Djokovic

An Australian broadcaster apologises to Novak Djokovic for comments he made on TV that the Serb considered "insulting and offensive".

BBC News - Jan. 20

Are the conditions to blame for Pegula's Australian Open loss?

When Pegula lost Friday, she complained of slow conditions on the court. Sabalenka has noted it as well -- but not everyone feels that way.

ESPN - Jan. 18

Australian Open - schedule, seedings & how to follow

Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are the defending champions at the Australian Open. Here's how to follow the first Grand Slam of the season on the BBC.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18

Lucky loser Lys makes history at Australian Open

Germany's Eva Lys makes history as she becomes the first women's singles lucky loser to reach the Australian Open in the Open Era.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18

Lucky loser Lys makes history at Australian Open

Germany's Eva Lys makes history as she becomes the first women's singles lucky loser to reach the Australian Open in the Open Era.

BBC News - Jan. 18

Australian Open 2025 week one action – in pictures

All the drama from the first seven days of the tennis tournament at Melbourne Park, featuring Nick Kyrgios, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff, alongside rain delays, long shadows and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 18

Oil prices score a 4th straight weekly gain on supply fears

Oil futures settled lower on Friday, but scored a fourth straight week of gains after wider sanctions against Russia’s energy industry tightened supply.

MarketWatch - Jan. 17

Osaka retires injured from Australian Open

Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open after she was forced to retire injured from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic.

BBC News - Jan. 17

China’s Population Declines for 3rd Straight Year

The fall came despite a slight rise in births last year, the first increase since 2016. State efforts to cajole women to have children have met resistance.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Osaka retires injured from Australian Open

Naomi Osaka is out of the Australian Open after she was forced to retire injured from her third-round match against Belinda Bencic.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17

Australian woman charged with poisoning toddler, then requesting donations

The 1-year-old girl was subjected to "immense distress and pain" for over two months, according to police in Queensland, Australia.

CBS News - Jan. 16

Australian influencer charged with poisoning her baby

The Queensland woman allegedly raised thousands of dollars by chronicling her child's supposed illness online.

BBC News - Jan. 16

FirstFT: Germany’s economy contracts for second straight year

Also in today’s newsletter, South Korea’s impeached president is arrested and powerful Wall Street dealmaker joins OpenAI board

Financial Times - Jan. 15

As it happened: Australian Open Day 2

After rain interrupted the opening day of the 2025 Australian Open, the weather was more favourable for Day 2, and the action didn't disappoint, either.

ESPN - Jan. 13

Tsitsipas 'hit by karma' in Australian Open exit

Stefanos Tsitsipas says his Australian Open first-round exit was "karma" after withdrawing from the men's doubles with his brother to focus on singles.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

Tsitsipas 'hit by karma' in Australian Open exit

Stefanos Tsitsipas says his Australian Open first-round exit was "karma" after withdrawing from the men's doubles with his brother to focus on singles.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Coco Gauff starts her Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Sofia Kenin

Third-seeded Coco Gauff has opened her Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win over 2020 champion Sofia Kenin

ABC News - Jan. 12

Kings win seventh straight behind Christie's ‘contagious' energy

The Sacramento Kings won their seventh consecutive game Sunday against the Chicago Bulls, improving to 7-1 under interim coach Doug Christie.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

As it happened: Australian Open Day updates, schedules, highlights

Day 1 of the 2025 Australian Open was marred by persistent rain showers that first suspended play and then caused scheduling chaos.

ESPN - Jan. 12

Steelers see season end with fifth straight loss

Russell Wilson and the Steelers saw their season end in a 28-14 loss to the Ravens in the AFC wild-card round, the franchise's sixth straight playoff loss.

ESPN - Jan. 12

Sabalenka starts bid for third straight Australian Open title with win over Stephens

World No 1 beats Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 in first round Sabalenka looking to match Hingis’s Melbourne hat-trick As Aryna Sabalenka strode down the tunnel inside Rod Laver Arena that leads ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Heavy rain disrupts day one at Australian Open

Play on day one of the Australian Open is disrupted by heavy rain and thunderstorms in Melbourne.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Five Australian Open storylines to watch out for

The star names have arrived at the Australian Open for a season-opening Grand Slam which has already thrown up intriguing storylines.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Red Wings hold off Blackhawks 5-3 for 6th straight victory

Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings won their sixth straight game, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night

ABC News - Jan. 10

Ronaldo nets in 24th straight year as Al Nassr win

Cristiano Ronaldo opened his account for 2025 at the first attempt on Thursday, marking the 24th year in a row that he has scored in professional football.

ESPN - Jan. 10

Britain's Fearnley handed Kyrgios blockbuster at Australian Open

Britain's Jacob Fearnley is set to face Nick Kyrgios - and a partisan home crowd - in the controversial Australian's return to Grand Slam tennis.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Stephen Curry, Warriors struggle again in 2nd straight embarrassing home loss

The Golden State Warriors are soul searching after another embarrassing defeat at home, this time to the Miami Heat two days after a 30-point pounding from the Sacramento Kings

ABC News - Jan. 8

GB's Jones & Harris win in Australian Open qualifying

Fran Jones and Billy Harris are through to the second round of Australian Open qualifying but three more Britons were beaten.

BBC News - Jan. 7

GB's Dart and Watson win in Australian Open qualifying

Great Britain's Harriet Dart and Heather Watson make it through to the second round of qualifying for the Australian Open, but Dan Evans is out.

BBC News - Jan. 6

OKC tops C's for franchise-best 15th straight win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points and the Thunder pulled away from the Celtics 105-92 on Sunday for their franchise-record 15th straight win.

ESPN - Jan. 5

Bengals keep playoff hopes alive, while Steelers lose fourth straight

Pittsburgh is in the playoffs despite its losing streak. Cincinnati will need help to get the 7-seed.

ESPN - Jan. 5

Red Wings soar past Jets 4-2 for fourth straight win

Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond each scored power-play goals to help lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night that extended their winning streak to a ...

ABC News - Jan. 4

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