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The sporting weekend in pictures

Novak Djokovic clinched a record-equalling 22nd grand slam with a 10th Australian Open men’s singles title at Melbourne Park.

Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a set down to defeat Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in a terrific women’s final, earning her first major crown in the process.

Manchester City edged Premier League title rivals Arsenal 1-0 in their FA Cup fourth-round tie at the Etihad Stadium on Friday night, with Liverpool’s miserable season continuing on Saturday as the holders were dumped out of the competition by Kaoru Mitoma’s stoppage-time strike for Brighton.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best images from the weekend’s sporting action.

Manchester City v Arsenal – Emirates FA Cup – Fourth Round – Etihad Stadium
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland attempts an overhead-kick during their 1-0 win over Arsenal (Mike Egerton/PA)
Manchester United v Reading – Emirates FA Cup – Fourth Round – Old Trafford
Casemiro celebrated his first brace in Manchester United colours (Martin Rickett/PA)
Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool – Emirates FA Cup – Fourth Round – AMEX Stadium
Kaoru Mitoma’s stoppage time strike dumped Liverpool out the cup (John Walton/PA)
Wrexham v Sheffield United – Emirates FA Cup – Fourth Round – The Racecourse Ground
The only non-league side left in the FA Cup, Wrexham, drew with Sheffield United to force a replay (Peter Byrne/PA)
Australian Open Tennis
Novak Djokovic reacts to winning his 22nd grand slam (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/AP)
Australian Open Tennis
Aryna Sabalenka reacts after defeating Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open women’s singles final (Aaron Favila/AP)
Australian Open Tennis
Djokovic kisses the trophy after a straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas (Aaron Favila/AP)
Chelsea v Liverpool – Vitality Women’s FA Cup – Fourth Round – Kingsmeadow
Sam Kerr scored a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 3-2 win over Liverpool in the Women’s FA Cup (Steven Paston/PA)
Anthony Yarde v Artur Beterbiev – OVO Arena Wembley
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury faced off in the ring for the first time, after they announced their February fight (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Anthony Yarde v Artur Beterbiev – OVO Arena Wembley
Artur Beterbiev retained his WBC, IBF and WBO light-heavyweight belts with an eighth-round stoppage win over Anthony Yarde (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Dubai Desert Classic Golf
Rory McIlroy will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic (Kamran Jebreili/AP)
Wrexham v Sheffield United – Emirates FA Cup – Fourth Round – The Racecourse Ground
Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds reacts in the stands during the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Sheffield United (Peter Byrne/PA)
South Africa England Cricket
Captain Jos Buttler, middle, leaves the field after England’s defeat in the second ODI against South Africa (Themba Hadebe/AP)