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Players hit by cramp as heat and heartbreak strike

Canada’s Marina Stakusic is assisted onto a wheelchair after retiring from her first round match against Australia’s Priscilla Hon. Photo: REUTERS MELBOURNE: Players struggled with cramp and injuries on the second day of the Australian Open on Monday, headlined by the retirement of seventh seed Felix Auger-Aliassime while his compatriot Marina Stakusic needed a wheelchair … Read more

Senegal stun Morocco to win AFCON title

Senegal players celebrate with the trophy after beating hosts Morocco in the final to win the Africa Cup of Nations for the second time in their history. Photo: AFP RABAT: Senegal stunned Morocco in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final as Pape Gueye’s goal gave them a 1-0 extra-time win over the hosts at … Read more

Djokovic crushes Martinez in AO

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his first round match against Spain’s Pedro Martinez. Photo: REUTERS MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic began his hunt for a record 25th Grand Slam title with a 6-3 6-2 6-2 win over unseeded Spaniard Pedro Martinez in the Australian Open first round on Monday, the Serb easing pre-tournament concerns about his … Read more