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No man has dominated the Australian Open like Novak Djokovic but the steely Serb’s reign over the blue hardcourts of Melbourne Park may be set for its biggest challenge in years when the tournament gets underway next week. Bidding for a record-extending ninth Australian Open title, the world number one and double-defending champion remains the runaway favourite at his favourite Grand Slam where he once remarked that he felt touched by the “divine”. Yet, for once, Djokovic may hear the rumbling of hooves as the likes of Austrian Dominic Thiem and Germany’s Alexander Zverev look to storm the fortress.

At the end of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s press conference on Thursday, he was joined onstage by NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith for a few minutes. The two men discussed the way that cooperation between the NFL and NFLPA in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic made the 2020 season possible because they worked [more]

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Serena Williams will want to have a big say in the matter but the inexorable drive towards youth among women’s Grand Slam winners looks set to continue at the Australian Open over the next two weeks. The majestic American, who turns 40 this year, will be a contender for as long as she continues to swing a racket and arrives at Melbourne Park seeking a 24th Grand Slam title to match Margaret Court’s record. Simona Halep is the only woman over the age of 24 to have won a Grand Slam singles title in the last two years, however, with Naomi Osaka, Ash Barty, Bianca Andreescu and Iga Swiatek taking out the game’s other major prizes.

“Life imitates art again,” Jimmy Kimmel said of the pretaped segment after two Chiefs players were quarantined for getting haircuts from an infected barber.

The England captain marked his 100th Test with a 20th century to put England in a strong opening position in Chennai

Wide receiver Jerry Jeudy led the Broncos in receiving yards during his rookie season, but he didn’t come away from his first year in the NFL feeling satisfied with his production. The biggest reason for that was the catches that Jeudy didn’t make over the course of the year. He was credited with 10 drops [more]

The England captain managed the feat in the first Test against India on Friday.