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Coco Gauff beat Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-2 to give the United States a 1-0 lead over Greece in the United Cup quarterfinals in Perth. Taylor Fritz was due to follow against Stefanos Tsitsipas with a chance to move the Americans closer to a semifinal spot in Sydney.

Cricket Australia has barred the ABC from conducting post‑match radio interviews with players after former player Stuart Clark made critical remarks about Cricket Australia officials, and CEO Todd Greenberg described those comments as a personal attack and out of order.

Sources say Ohio State wide receiver Tate is leaving the Buckeyes to enter the NFL draft, and ESPN analyst Mel Kiper projects him as a top-10 pick; this season he had 51 catches for 875 yards and nine touchdowns in 11 games.

Ben Austin, 17, died after being struck in the neck by a cricket ball during training in October; his parents say they do not blame anyone and have supported the teammate who delivered the ball.

Danny Briere said the Flyers will protect their long-term rebuild rather than make short-term trades, even as the team sits in a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference; the club also signed Christian Dvorak to a five-year contract extension.

Coach Matt LaFleur said he anticipates right tackle Zach Tom could play in Saturday's NFC wild-card game after missing the final three regular-season games with a knee injury.

Morgan Scalley is rebuilding Utah’s coaching staff after Kyle Whittingham was hired by Michigan on Dec. 26 and took several assistants; Scalley has since added coordinators and assistants while working to retain players and recruits.

Algeria and defending champion Ivory Coast secured the final two spots on Jan. 6, completing the eight-team Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal bracket to be played across Moroccan cities.

Thomas Frank said Tottenham are united with the club's ownership and praised chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, and the team sit 13th after a 1-1 draw with Sunderland that drew boos from supporters.

Edmonton placed goaltender Tristan Jarry on long-term injured reserve after a Dec. 18 lower-body injury, and coach Kris Knoblauch said Jarry could return to full practice next week but expects him to be out a couple more weeks. The team activated forward Kasperi Kapanen, who was available Tuesday after missing time with a lower-body injury.

Connor Bedard skated in part of Tuesday's practice as he ramps up rehab from a right shoulder injury sustained Dec. 12; he was ruled out for Wednesday's game while the coach left open a possible return this weekend.

Kazuma Okamoto said he showed MLB team logos to his daughter and her preference for the Toronto Blue Jays logo influenced his decision, and he signed a four-year deal with the Blue Jays.

The NFL regular season has ended and the AP's MVP award—based on regular-season play—will be announced at NFL Honors on Feb. 5; BetMGM lists Matthew Stafford and Drake Maye as leading candidates.

AS Roma beat Lecce 2-0 in Serie A with Evan Ferguson opening the scoring and substitute Artem Dovbyk adding a second; Roma sit fourth with 36 points while Lecce remain 16th on 17.

The LPGA and TMRW Sports announced the WTGL, a separate women’s indoor golf league with matches set for the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens; the number of teams, ownership groups and full schedule are still being worked out.

A Liverpool supporter was given a three-year football banning order after police heard him chant about the deaths of two Leeds United fans at Elland Road on 6 December; he admitted a public order offence at Leeds Magistrates' Court.

The article reports Ruben Amorim left Manchester United with a full payout after disagreements with sporting director Jason Wilcox, and it says executives including Sir Jim Ratcliffe influenced tactical direction at the club.

Kliff Kingsbury and head coach Dan Quinn mutually agreed to part ways and Kingsbury has left the Washington Commanders; the team is now seeking a new offensive coordinator. The 2025 offense ranked 22nd in both yards and scoring amid injury issues for quarterback Jayden Daniels.

At an inquest into his 2023 death, daughter Hayley McQueen said Gordon McQueen told the family that heading footballs "probably hasn't helped" after he developed vascular dementia, which was diagnosed in 2021.

Swiss authorities have identified all 40 victims of the New Year’s Day fire at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana; one was 18-year-old karting driver Joaquim van Thuyne and 119 people were reported injured.

Steve Smith scored 129 not out at the SCG in the final Ashes Test and asked England's Brydon Carse to turn his sunglasses because they were catching the sun.

Photos published by BILD show Mick Schumacher with Portuguese model Clara Ramos in Camp de Mar, Majorca, and his sister shared a family tribute for Michael Schumacher’s 57th birthday.

The Australian Open's prize pool rises 16% to A$111.5m with singles champions to receive $4.15m, while some players say the increase does not reflect a larger share of Grand Slam revenue.

West Bromwich Albion have sacked Ryan Mason and are searching for their fourth manager in less than a year. Mason won nine of his 27 games in charge and the side suffered a 10th successive away defeat at Leicester.

Steve Smith scored 129 not out at the SCG to move past Jack Hobbs into second place on the all-time Ashes run list, leaving Donald Bradman still clear on top.

Eddie Howe says he is "very happy" at Newcastle and reports a strong relationship with the board and owners. Newcastle sit ninth in the Premier League and have progressed in domestic and European cup competitions.

Steve Smith scored 129 not out and Travis Head made 163 as Australia reached 518 for seven at stumps on day three of the fifth Test at the SCG. Australia led England by 134 runs overnight.

Venus Williams lost 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to Magda Linette in Auckland but served seven aces and moved well; she has wild-card entries for Hobart and the Australian Open.

Kevin Durant hit a 27-foot 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to lift the Houston Rockets to a 100-97 victory over the Phoenix Suns, and Devin Booker scored 27 points.

The Falcons (7-9) have a three-game winning streak and the Saints (6-10) have won four straight with rookie Tyler Shough; both teams hope to end the regular season positively even though a final win would not reverse the season-long results.