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Best day ever: Destanee hits with Serena, her inspiration

United States’ Serena Williams, left, talks with Australian player Destanee Aiava during a promotional event on Margaret Court Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Aiava will be the first player born this century to play in the main draw match at a tennis major.

Nigeria start strong in January Fifa ranking

The Super Eagles climbed a place upward to become the seventh best African football playing nation behind Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Congo DR. The three-time African kings are odds on to move southward in February’s ranking following their non-participation in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations billed for Gabon.

Lyon keen to sign Januzaj from Man Utd, agent reveals

The Belgium international has fallen out of favour at Old Trafford, now playing on loan at Sunderland, but the Ligue 1 side have sounded him out The Belgium international is on a season-long loan at Sunderland and has been linked with a permanent move away from Old Trafford. The Ligue 1 side have been one of the teams credited with an interest in Januzaj and his representative, Dirk Devriese, verified that talks have taken place.

Thomas Muller’s hilarious passport phone stunt

The Bayern Munich forward avoided having to take questions from journalists by faking a phone call on his passport as he travelled through the airport Ever find yourself walking through the airport only find yourself hounded by journalists and paparazzi? Probably not, but if you’re a world class footballer, it is likely to be a frequent occurence. When you just want to get back home to your family after a trip away with the team in Qatar, you don’t really want to answer more questions about football.

With an eye on title No. 7, Novak Djokovic comes into Australian Open ‘feeling phenomenal’

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a backhand volley during a practice session ahead of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 12, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia Novak Djokovic has no pretensions to being a super spy but the number 007 has got the Australian Open champion “pumped” ahead of the year’s first grand slam. The 29-year-old Serbian joined Roy Emerson as the most successful men’s champion at the Australian Open last year when he beat Andy Murray for his sixth title at Melbourne Park.

Muller to meet defending champ Troicki in Sydney semifinals

Gilles Muller beat second-seeded Pablo Cuevas 7-6 , 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Sydney International semifinals against two-time defending champion Viktor Troicki Muller to meet defending champ Troicki in Sydney semifinals Gilles Muller beat second-seeded Pablo Cuevas 7-6 , 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Sydney International semifinals against two-time defending champion Viktor Troicki Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jxxoMz SYDNEY – Gilles Muller beat second-seeded Pablo Cuevas 7-6 , 6-4 on Thursday to advance to the Sydney International semifinals against two-time defending champion Viktor Troicki. Troicki was scheduled to face No.

Fall in rankings has Federer seeded 17th at Australian Open

A long injury layoff and a fall in the rankings have created a tougher draw for 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer at the Australian Open Fall in rankings has Federer seeded 17th at Australian Open A long injury layoff and a fall in the rankings have created a tougher draw for 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer at the Australian Open Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jxDXiq Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his Qatar Open 2017 final tennis match against Britain’s Andy Murray in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. MELBOURNE, Australia – A long injury layoff and a fall in the rankings have created a tougher draw for 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer at the Australian Open.

Messi free kick puts Barcelona in Copa del Rey quarterfinals

Lionel Messi came through for Barcelona again, scoring with a perfectly struck free kick to give the defending champions a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao and a spot in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Messi fired a remarkable low strike into the right corner in the 78th minute at Camp Nou to help the Catalan club reverse a 2-1 first-leg loss and advance 4-3 on aggregate.

Southampton has 1-0 edge over Liverpool in League Cup semis

Liverpool endured more cup frustration when Southampton won the first leg of their League Cup semifinal 1-0 on Wednesday. Nathan Redmond capitalized on a mistake by Ragnar Klavan to score the only goal in the 20th minute and Southampton could rue not building a stronger lead to take to Anfield in two weeks’ time.

UFC: Floyd Mayweather sets terms for Conor McGregor fight

Floyd Mayweather has given Conor McGregor a startling ultimatum following the Irishman’s demand of a US$100 million purse for a boxing match between the pair. Mayweather challenged McGregor and the UFC to close the deal and make the fight happen during a recent appearance on ESPN ‘s First Take.

Nigeria’s Abiola Dauda joins Greek side Atromitos

Nigeria’s Abiola Dauda is now a player of Atromitos of Greece, having left Vitesse Arnhem as a free agent. While with the Dutch based outfit, the forward was on target nine times with four assists from 28 games – before he was loaned to Scottish side Heart of Midlothian.

James DeGale dreaming of becoming undisputed world champion in 2017…

The IBF World super-middleweight champion will take on The Ripper in Brooklyn this Saturday but is already looking to a rematch with domestic rival George Groves, if he can pick up the WBA world title James DeGale is in the biggest fight of his career on Saturday when he attempts to unify the super-middleweight division against Badou Jack. Chunky will hope to add the Swede’s WBC belt to his own IBF World title in front of a packed crowd at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Horn’s floor plan for Pacquiao

Boxing: It is Confirmed! Aussie Jeff Horn will fight boxing legend Manny Pacquaio in April, with Australia the prefferred destination for the bout. JEFF Horn watches wide-eyed as Manny Pacquiao walks face first into a snappy straight left and flops to the canvas like he’s just been shot.

Cohen Bramall rises from redundancy to complete ‘dream’ Arsenal move

Cohen Bramall admits it is “incredible” that he has gone from non-league football and redundancy to joining Arsenal – with the Gunners officially announcing his signing on Tuesday. The 20-year-old left-back had been on trial with Arsene Wenger’s side, with Arsenal having now paid a nominal fee to recruit the former factory worker from Northern Premier League Premier Division outfit Hednesford Town.

Bouchard advances to Sydney quarter-finals

Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard continued her resurgent run heading into the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Dominika Cibulkova on Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals at the Sydney International. Bouchard improved her career record to 4-1 against Cibulkova, who was ranked No.

Bacary Sagna apologises for ’10 against 12′ Instagram comment…

Let’s make it nine in a row! Manchester United stars arrive at their pre-match hotel ahead of tonight’s cup semi World Cup madness: 48 countries, 16 groups and shoot-outs to decide ALL draws… FIFA chiefs vote for bloated new format 10 years of domination: Ronaldo vs Messi era goes on and on The ultimate football fairytale? Last month, this kid was made redundant at the Bentley factory in Crewe.

Barcelona hard at work for Athletic Bilbao clash after Lionel Messi & Co miss FIFA awards

Let’s make it nine in a row! Manchester United stars arrive at their pre-match hotel ahead of tonight’s cup semi World Cup madness: 48 countries, 16 groups and shoot-outs to decide ALL draws… FIFA chiefs vote for bloated new format 10 years of domination: Ronaldo vs Messi era goes on and on The ultimate football fairytale? Last month, this kid was made redundant at the Bentley factory in Crewe.

British qualifier Brydan Klein through to second round in Auckland

British qualifier Brydan Klein is through to the second round of the ASB Classic in Auckland after beating Argentina’s Facundo Bagnis. Australian-born Klein, ranked 324 in the world, looked to be on his way out as he trailed 5-2 in the third set after giving up four match points in the second, but hit back for a 6-1 6-7 7-6 victory against the world number 55. Elsewhere, fifth seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas was beaten 6-1 7-5 by Joao Sousa, while Yen-Hsun Lu of Taiwan battled back from a set down to triumph 4-6 7-6 7-6 against Russian youngster Karen Khachanov.

Germany midfielder on Liverpool rumours

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Julian Brandt insists he ‘would not be scared’ to turn down a move to Liverpool or Bayern Munich. The 20-year-old is reportedly being monitored by Liverpool scouts as Jurgen Klopp looks to bolster his attacking options in wide areas.

Maria Sharapova set for professional comeback at Porsche Grand Prix in April

Maria Sharapova will make her professional tennis comeback following her doping ban at the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart in April. The former world number one is serving a 15-month ban after testing positive for cardiac drug meldonium last January and is eligible to compete again on April 26. The Stuttgart tournament is an obvious comeback event given Porsche is one of her main sponsors, b ut it had been thought she would not be able to play because it starts two days before her suspension runs out.

How DeGale & Jack matched up

James DeGale and Badou Jack go to face-to-face in a huge unification fight this weekend but they’ve never been far apart. From the Olympics, to four common foes, to brotherly love, we take a look at the same footsteps the super-middleweight stars have trodden… The pinnacle of amateur boxing saw both fighters make an impact at the 2008 Beijing Games – one making history outside the ring, and the other winning the ultimate prize.