Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka is into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. The 26-year-old, from Belarus, beat the Czech Republic’s Barbora Strycova 6-2, 6-4, to set up a last-eight meeting with seventh seed Angelique Kerber. Azarenka says she was pleased with her performance.
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Earlier, men's 23rd seed Gael Monfils battled into the last-eight with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 victory over Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov.
David Beckham knighted for services to sport and charity
David Beckham, one of Britain's most celebrated football players, was knighted by King Charles at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, recognising his decades-long contribution to sport and charitable causes.
Aryna Sabalenka challenges Nick Kyrgios in Dubai showdown
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Dubai Basketball continues unbeaten home run with win over Partizan
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Sunderland's Xhaka earns draw after Ndiaye's stunner for Everton
Iliman Ndiaye scored a superb solo goal for Everton but Granit Xhaka's deflected equaliser secured a deserved point for Sunderland in their entertaining 1-1 Premier League draw at the Stadium of Light on Monday.
Rybakina enters semis, Anisimova beats Keys in WTA Finals
Elena Rybakina qualified for the WTA Finals' last four, beating an error-prone Iga Swiatek 3-6 6-1 6-0 on Monday, while Amanda Anisimova beat fellow American Madison Keys 4-6 6-3 6-2 in Riyadh.
