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"Is Erling Haaland not getting the service or does he need to do more?" That was the question Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville posed after the striker had a peripheral role in Saturday's Manchester derby defeat at Old Trafford. He registered 20 touches during the 2-1 loss. Lower than any other...

"I was quite surprised I was playing there, to be honest, in such a big game!" Luke Shaw wasn't the only one who didn't expect he'd be at centre-back for Manchester United in the derby with Manchester City on Saturday. He'd played that role in three of United's previous four games but against...

The Celtics' Jayson Tatum erupts with another 51 points against the Hornets to 'MVP' chants for the second time this week; The Warriors' Stephen Curry notches up 41 on his return to rally to victory over the Wizards; The Grizzlies' Ja Morant helps his side to their 10th consecutive victory...

Nikola Jokic cancelled out Damian Lillard's 44 points with a 13th triple-double of the season, leading the Nuggets to their 14th home win in a row. Elsewhere, Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 37 for the Bucks in the absence of Giannis and Joel Embiid put up 41 against the Cavaliers.

The full draw for the 2023 Australian Open men's singles tournament in Melbourne as Novak Djokovic returns after his deportation in 2022 when Rafael Nadal, who faces Jack Draper in the first round, triumphed; Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans and Andy Murray lead British hopes

Top seed Rafael Nadal saw his Australian Open defence come to an early end after being knocked out by American world No 65 Mackenzie McDonald 6-4 6-4 7-5. The top seed was already in trouble at a set and a break down to unseeded McDonald when he crouched down in obvious pain clutching his left...

Thanasi Kokkinakis says he is ready for the challenge of facing "role model" Andy Murray in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday. Home favourite Kokkinakis is ranked 159 but has beaten six top 20 players in his career including Roger Federer in Miami and Andrey Rublev last week...

Emma Raducanu says she is enjoying working under her new coach Sebastian Sachs and is confident of making significant strides in the next six months. The British No 1 looked odds-on to miss the Australian Open having suffered an ankle injury in Auckland less than a fortnight ago. She recovered...

Emma Raducanu falls to a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) defeat against Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open; Raducanu appeared troubled by a problem to her abs as American teenager Gauff fended off late fightback by the former US Open champion to win British No 1 Emma Raducanu pushed teenager...

The Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons square up in Paris this Thursday. The last time the City of Light played host to the Bulls was in 1997, when Michael Jordan's legendary team came to town. Let's take a look back at how that memorable event played out. It was a pre-season tournament, the...

Boston Celtics 130-118 Charlotte Hornets Jayson Tatum racked up a season-high 51 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the last 54 seconds, as the Boston Celtics defeated hosts Charlotte Hornets 130-118. Tatum shot 15-for-23 from the field, making seven 3-pointers, and connected on all 14 of...

The Memphis Grizzlies are tied atop the Western Conference standings with the Denver Nuggets - a distinction they have never held before. Now riding a nine-game unbeaten run, they possess all the hallmarks of a team capable of dominating the playoff picture. This is how they've done it. The 'Ja...

LeBron James is inching his way closer to Kareem Abdual-Jabbar's all-time points record, having reached 38,000. The 38-year-old has produced his best basketball across franchises, from LA to Miami and in Cleveland. But which will rank in his top five greatest moments? LeBron James has reached...

Australian Open: Women's singles draw as Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu aim for glory in Melbourne The full draw for the 2023 Australian Open women's singles tournament in Melbourne as world No 1 Iga Swiatek aims for third Grand Slam title; Ashleigh Barty won in 2022 before retiring; Emma...

Emma Raducanu takes on Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday (first in the night session on Rod Laver) with the pair meeting for the very first time; We will bring you game-by-game coverage thanks to our dedicated live blog from 8am in the UK Emma Raducanu says she...

Ons Jabeur survived a scare against Tamara Zidansek to make it through to the second round of the Australian Open with a 7-6 (10-8) 4-6 6-1 victory. World No 2 Jabeur, who struggled through the opening set before dropping the second, claimed the final six games to seal victory against the...

Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic opens with an impressive straight-sets victory against Roberto Carballes Baena I The Serbian was back at Melbourne Park after his visa ban was lifted by the Australian government following his controversial deportation last year Novak Djokovic...

Andy Murray held off a Matteo Berrettini fightback to win a special five-set thriller in the opening round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. The five-time runner-up in Melbourne saved a match point in a rollercoaster of a ride on Rod Laver Arena before sealing a famous 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-7 (7-9)...

The final U.S. Open match of the 2022 tournament. We just got blessed with another terrific five-set match between Carlos Alcaraz-Garfia and Frances Tiafoe. The bar for a great match was set high in the semifinal, so can Alcaraz-Garfia and Ruud deliver an even better last match? Here are the...

The Boston Celtics are eyeing a 2021 lottery pick who is on a team President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens has already established a trade rapport with — that being Indiana Pacers guard Chris Duarte. Duarte was the driving force behind Oregon’s 2021 March Madness run to the Sweet 16...