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Heat triggers Melbourne chaos as Djokovic hits landmark, Osaka out
Heat triggers Melbourne chaos as Djokovic hits landmark, Osaka out

Brutal heat triggered a five-hour suspension of matches on outside courts at the Australian Open on Saturday as Novak Djokovic powered to another landmark win but Naomi Osaka pulled out.

January 24, 2026

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Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in three days in Afghanistan
Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in three days in Afghanistan

Snow and heavy rain have killed 61 people in Afghanistan in the past three days, disaster officials said on Saturday, with a major road and power also cut in several provinces.

January 24, 2026

England spinners choke Sri Lanka to 219 in second ODI
England spinners choke Sri Lanka to 219 in second ODI

England rang the changes and spun a web around Sri Lanka, bowling the hosts out for a modest 219 in 49.3 overs in the second one-day international of the three-match series on Saturday.

January 24, 2026

Franzoni gains Olympic boost edging Odermatt in Kitzbuehel downhill
Franzoni gains Olympic boost edging Odermatt in Kitzbuehel downhill

Italy's Giovanni Franzoni set himself up perfectly for next month's Winter Olympics on home snow by winning Saturday's World Cup downhill in Kitzbuehel, considered the Holy Grail of alpine skiing.

January 24, 2026

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'Amazing journey': Wawrinka, 40, says farewell to Australian Open
'Amazing journey': Wawrinka, 40, says farewell to Australian Open

Stan Wawrinka reflected on an "amazing journey" as the 40-year-old said a heroic final farewell to the Australian Open on Saturday in a battling third-round loss to Taylor Fritz.

January 24, 2026

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'Heartbroken' Osaka pulls out of Australian Open injured
'Heartbroken' Osaka pulls out of Australian Open injured

Two-time champion Naomi Osaka pulled out of the Australian Open injured ahead of her third-round clash on Saturday, saying "it breaks my heart".

January 24, 2026