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Kazakhstan’s Rybakina, 25, said she would need “magic” to progress in Melbourne after needing treatment on her back during her third-round win over Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska.She had won her previous two matches against Keys, but dropped the first set with the American neutralising her big serve and taking control of the rallies.Rybakina, a finalist in Melbourne in 2023, fought back midway through the encounter to win four straight games and secure the second set, but Keys would triumph in the decider.At 3-3 she took control before eventually sealing her spot in the last eight with a searing cross-court winner on…

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Jan 19, 2025, 08:07 PM ETLA QUINTA, Calif. — Sepp Straka won The American Express by two shots over Justin Thomas on Sunday, finishing his third career PGA Tour victory at 25-under 263 with a final-round 70.Straka, the first Austrian to win on the tour three years ago, comfortably marched to victory after taking a four-shot lead into the final round at the Coachella Valley tournament. He didn’t have a bogey in the four-day event until making two in the final three holes, but his competitors couldn’t mount a charge to make it uncomfortable.The 31-year-old Straka looked cool and collected…

The NBA announced that with their victory on Sunday, the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched some honors for their coaching staff. Head coach Mark Daigneault will coach one of the four All-Star Teams. A Thunder assistant coach will also coach one of the four teams. The NBA is trying a new All-Star Game format this year. The two 12-player rosters for each of the Eastern and Western Conference will be divided into three rosters of eight players each. The fourth team will be comprised of whichever team is victorious during the Rising Stars Challenge. The other two teams will be coached…

Overnight, disclosed fight purses for UFC 311 were revealed by the California State Athletic (CSAC) — with fans furious regarding a $200,000 flat fight purse for undisputed lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev. Headlining last night’s return to Inglewood, undisputed champion, Makhachev became the first fighter in weight class antiquity to land four consecutive title defenses successfully, stopping short-notice replacement, Renato Moicano with a timely D’Arce choke in the opening round. Initially scheduled to take the headliner with former-foe, Arman Tsarukyan, pound-for-pound number one, Makhachev, however, withdrew from the slated rematch clash after suffering an unspecified back injury whilst cutting weight in…

Australian superstar swimmer Mollie O’Callaghan is recovering after dislocating her left knee last Saturday, she told SwimSwam. The injury was suffered by the opposite knee from the one she dislocated in 2023 while stretching ahead of the World Championships. O’Callaghan, who confirmed the injury to SwimSwam, says that she’s taking it “step by step and focusing on healing.” “I’ll be out of the water for a bit and sticking to modified training for now,” she said. “Luckily, my team and I have experience from my last injury, so we should have a good rehab plan set in place.” O’Callaghan says that…

Performance bike brand Aurum has been working with German component brand Lightweight for four years now, and to celebrate they’ve launched a special edition of the Aurum Magma race bike.They say that the bike, of which only 40 are available, is inspired by the design of 1960s German cars and “aims to offer the most demanding cycling enthusiasts a new way to express their passion for cycling”.There’s an Anniversary Edition decal on the special colour paintwork (Image credit: Aurum)The Magma frameset is painted in a limited edition metallic silver and the Lightweight Obermayer Evo wheels have a custom titanium-coloured finish.…

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Saracens: Daly; Elliott, Lozowski, Tompkins, Segun; Burke, Van Zyl; Mawi, Dan, Balmain, Itoje (capt), Tizard; Gonzalez, Earl, Willis.Replacements: George, Brantingham, Riccioni, Michelow, Knight, Simpson, Hartley, Hall.Castres: Chabouni; Hulleu, Seguret (capt), Cocagi, Raisuqe; Le Brun, Doubrere; Guerois-Galisson, Colonna, Corato, Maravat, Jedrasiak, Moore-Aiono, Meka, Tukino.Replacements: Zarantonello, De Benedittis, Azar, Macurdy, Peysson, Perrone, Dupont, ZeghdarReferee: Andrea Piardi (Ita)

Novak Djokovic set up a mouth-watering Australian Open quarter-final against Carlos Alcaraz with a convincing victory over Jiri Lehecka.Djokovic continued his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title with a 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-4) win against the Czech 24th seed.He will face Alcaraz in the last eight after the Spaniard progressed when British number one Jack Draper retired with a hip injury earlier on Sunday.Alcaraz has beaten Djokovic in the past two Wimbledon finals, but the Serb got the better of the 21-year-old to win gold at the Paris Olympics last summer – Djokovic’s self-proclaimed “biggest sporting achievement”.Djokovic was…