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One of the favourites, us open champion, dominic thiem, who lost to djocovic in last years final, won in straight sets against mikhail kukushkin, while sixth seed alexander zverev smashed a racquet on his way to victory against the american marcos giron. in the womens draw, katie boulter lost her first round match, the only brit in action on day one, but the second seed simona halep is through. she dropped just three games in her win over lizette cabrera. serena williams and naomi osaka among th...

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Big thing. it didnt work out so well, this was herfirst big thing. it didnt work out so well, this was her first slam for a year. like many she will be hoping things improve from here. if she has had a quiet 12 months know that djokovic really escapes attention. before this term if he complained about the quarantine arrangement. shanti couldnt contain them. jaw convicts dropped only six games against three dominant sets. no one has won the mens title more often than him. he says he loves melbour...

Tennis grandslam of the year, is now underway and in front of spectators. put back by three weeks to allow the players to quarantine in australia, its been far from straightforward and there have been a few scares with a former champion saying her disrupted preparations contributed to her first round defeat today. patrick gearey reports. and so at long last of the australian open, partially open. the numbers low—end limited but too much of the world this looks like an exotic freedom. 0ne thats...

The biggest and most—watched spectacle in american sport came complete with a spectacular fighter plane fly—by. in his first season with tampa bay after a glittering 20—year spell with the new england patriots, brady threw three touchdown passes in the game to be named most valuable player for a record—extending fifth time. just really proud of all the guys, proud of all the coaches, the effort we put in. we knew we were playing a great football team tonight and we got thejob done, so......

Advantage as we can to keep the rate high for them feels like our best chance to win the game. lewis hamilton has committed his future to mercedes, signing a one—year deal, keeping him with the team for a ninth season. the announcement was made on social media after weeks of negotiations. hes been been out of contract after his previous £40 million a year deal expired in december. the new deal combines an agreement from both parties to boost diversity and inclusion in the sport. world number ...

Way better than, for example, where there were no people at all, so i think it is a step in the right direction. in the womens draw, katie boulter lost her first round match, the only brit in action on day one, but the second seed simona halep is through. she dropped just three games in her win over lizette cabrera. serena williams and naomi osaka among the other big names to reach round two. tom brady cemeneted his legacy at the age of 43, guiding the tampa bay buccaneers to a 31—9 victory ov...

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Controlling covid and having low levels at the moment but they are still very— levels at the moment but they are still very strict with hand sanitising. facemasks and all the public— sanitising. facemasks and all the public transport and things like that _ public transport and things like that it — public transport and things like that. it feels like it is very safe. this_ that. it feels like it is very safe. this year— that. it feels like it is very safe. this year is— that. it feels ...

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