Wolves' Julen Lopetegui called Liverpool one of the best teams in the world, despite their recent poor form
For the second successive grand slam, the winner will also become world number one, with either Tsitsipas or Djokovic overtaking US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz. If it is Tsitsipas, he will become the first grand slam champion from Greece having already become the first player from his country to reach a final at the French Open in 2021, when he led Djokovic by two sets but lost. It would be fitting if the 24-year-old achieved the feat in Melbourne, though, given it was here he broke through into the big time by beating Roger Federer and making the last four in 2019, while it was also the Australian Open that inspired his tennis ambitions.
The former Ostersunds and Notts County manager was appointed last May to steer Rovers through their debut season in the third tier, but won just five of his 28 league games to prompt owner and chairman Dale Vince to make a change. "I'm grateful to Ian for all his hard work this season, it's definitely not been easy," Vince said in a statement on the club's website. Burchnall, who managed Viking in Norway before replacing Graham Potter at Swedish side Ostersunds in 2018, led Notts County to the Vanarama National League play-offs last season before agreeing to replace Watford-bound Rob Edwards at Forest Green.
The front-runner for the Everton job won plenty of admirers during a memorable 10-year spell at Turf Moor.
The nine-time champion stormed into the Australian Open semi-finals after a straight sets win
Jose Mourinho celebrated his 60th birthday.
The England international produced two superb second-half saves from Southampton forward Che Adams as the Magpies secured a vital 1-0 win from a breathless Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at St Mary's. Joelinton set aside a disallowed goal and a shocking miss to claim the visitors' 73rd-minute winner, while Saints substitute Adam Armstrong had a leveller ruled out for handball following VAR intervention. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, who warned there is still a long way to go in the tie ahead of next week's return meeting, saluted the impact of his in-form keeper, while Magpies midfielder Bruno Guimaraes went a step further.
The Dortmund star has seemingly made a clear choice on the club he wants to sign for next - and Liverpool will be all ears after a significant update from a Sky Sports reporter
Brighton are resigned to losing a midfield ace wanted by Liverpool and Chelsea, and have hatched a plan that ensures only one club can make a move, TEAMtalk understands
Aryna Sabalenka is full of belief that she can break her grand slam semi-final duck in Melbourne, after losing her past three attempts.
England secured another Six Nations Grand Slam with a dramatic victory over France in 2022, and will be hoping to recover from World Cup heartbreak in this year's renewal.
Arsenal may be leading the way in the league, though City will be desperate to derail their rivals when it comes to the FA Cup. Here, we take a look at the five main talking points ahead of Friday's encounter. Who are the favourites? Form points to Arsenal, who are five points clear at the top of the Premier League, but experience favours City.
Thiago Motta responded to reports that striker Marko Arnautovic is wanted by Premier League outfit Everton.
The 18-year-old was called up by coach Carlo Ancelotti after injuries to Lucas Vazquez and Dani Carvajal, but Ancelotti chose to use Nacho Fernandez instead in recent games against Villarreal and Athletic Club. Tobias, who is highly-rated, joined Real Madrid on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk until the end of the 2022-23 season, with an option to buy for 18 million Euros.
Tottenham have been handed a major boost as reports claim a target would love to play for them, though Daniel Levy is causing problems in negotiations
The 32-year-old recently said on his podcast that there was a chance he could leave after holding talks with unnamed clubs, but added he would be 'upset' to do so
Ferrari need to out-develop Red Bull if they want to fight for the 2023 championship titles.
Novak Djokovic's father, Srdjan, sparked outrage by posing with pro-Putin supporters at the Australian Open earlier this week.
The 23-year-old, who has one senior cap for Scotland, made over 150 appearances for Hibs during his 10-year stay at the club.
Arsenal could be put under huge pressure to sell one of their top assets to Real Madrid in the summer, while Everton are set for another January transfer blow
The League Cup may have become the runt of English football's prize litter, but for the first time in a decade, the Carabao would be truly cherished by any of its semi-finalists...
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