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Novak Djokovic has applied for special permission to enter the United States to play at the Indian Wells and Miami Open, his brother Djordje said on Friday. The US vaccine requirement for foreign air travellers is not expected to be lifted before main draw action at Indian Wells kicks off on...

Carlos Alcaraz says he still has room for improvement in his game and other aspects as he gears up to begin his 2023 season at next week's Argentina Open. The Spaniard climbed to the top of the ATP rankings in September 2022 after winning his first major title at the US Open and stayed there...

Liam Broady claimed the second ATP Challenger title of his career and his first since 2021 with victory in Vilnius, Lithuania on Sunday. The Briton claimed a 6-4 6-4 win against Czech Zdenek Kolar in the final and is projected to climb back into the top 140 from 175 in the world. Stockport...

Wu Yibing became the first Chinese player to win an ATP Tour title as he clinched the Dallas Open by edging out John Isner in a thrilling final set tie-break. Having a day earlier toppled top seed Taylor Fritz to become the first person from his nation to reach an ATP final in the Open era, Wu...

World No 1 Iga Swiatek accepts that she cannot be perfect all the time following her fourth-round exit at the Australian Open, as the Pole prepares to defend her Qatar Open title this week. The 21-year-old was hot favourite to win the year's first Grand Slam in Melbourne but crashed to a 6-4...

Rafael Nadal has reportedly failed to recover from a hip injury sustained at the Australian Open to make it in time for the Qatar Open in Doha (from Feb 20) and the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships (from Feb 27). Nadal indicated he would likely be out for up to eight weeks following his...

All drivers and management are clear on their objectives: claiming both championships. "Our focus will soon shift to another aspect, which is its speed and performance," said Vasseur. "We have two talented drivers who are both eager to win and have the skills needed to achieve this. "Our...

Ferrari openly admitted last season that they stopped developing their 2022 car to focus on the SF-23, with their performance on-track suffering as a result. By the end of the year, Mercedes were often Red Bull's closest rivals rather than Ferrari, who started the campaign on top. In...

The pair are expected to be more closely matched this year. There is also optimism about the new management structure, with Vasseur - formerly of Alfa Romeo - replacing Mattia Binotto. Binotto, a long-term Ferrari employee, helped bring the team back to contention with his technical nous...

Ferrari launch their SF-23 car from Maranello, with Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and new team boss Fred Vasseur all present; Scuderia aiming to go one better in 2023 after finishing second behind Red Bull last season; Leclerc: "Our Valentine is our new car" This is the car Ferrari hope will end...

"I do not truly believe one week ago we are out of form and now we're back in form. Every game is different, you can play good and win and everything is perfect but tomorrow you could lose and everything is not good. Many games to play, a lot of points. Tomorrow is an important one, everyone...

"We train this afternoon [Tuesday] so right now I don't know," he said. "Yesterday was a recovery for the Aston Villa game, that's all." Arsenal dropped points again on Saturday in a controversial 1-1 draw with Brentford after losing to Everton, but Guardiola is still expecting a tough match...

The alleged charges against the club from the Premier League did not distract Man City's title bid as they cruised past Aston Villa on Sunday to move within three points of leaders Arsenal ahead of Wednesday night's meeting. However, Erling Haaland was substituted at half-time after sustaining...

Pep Guardiola took a shot at Steven Gerrard slip last week asking "was that our fault?" while responding to Manchester City's Premier League charges; The Man City boss has publicly apologised to Gerrard; He said: "I am ashamed of myself because he doesn't deserve it." Pep Guardiola has revealed...

This year's World Cup may be a wake-up call back to New Zealand for improvement in their T20 competition domestically so their international players play more competitive cricket. The WPL auction will have rocked teams but the strongest teams will shine through. Jon Lewis has created a...

Pakistan look a challenging team and I hope this tournament gives some of their players the world stage they need to go on and play tournament cricket across the globe. A team that has pleasantly surprised me and currently sitting top of Group A is Sri Lanka after their shock win against South...

Nat Sciver-Brunt will become one of the highest-earning sportswomen in England. It's huge strides for women's sport and I hope all teams celebrate the positives of the auction. I can't help but think that the overseas picks are an early indicator of how this year's World Cup is likely pan out...

During the auction, England carried out a convincing win over Ireland and two of the new WPL players Alice Capsey and Sophie Ecclestone shone brightly. Ecclestone taking 3-13 in her four overs and Capsey hitting 51 off just 22 balls - the joint-fastest T20 50 in the competition's history. The...

Phoebe Graham considers how the inaugural Women's Premier League auction will affect different teams in the World Cup; Watch England's T20 World Cup campaign live on Sky Sports Cricket; England play India next, live from 12.30pm on Saturday You can’t ignore the noise of the inaugural Women's...

"I think a section of Leeds United supporters were never really convinced by Jesse Marsch. I know it's a cliche, but football is a results business and results haven't been good enough. "Leeds are only out of the relegation zone on goal difference and the owners looked at the situation and felt...