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Jan 16, 2025 | 
ca.sports.yahoo.com | Jess Anderson
Former world number two Ons Jabeur was in tears on court as she struggled with breathing difficulties during her second-round Australian Open victory. The Tunisian later said she had an asthma flare-up but recovered to beat Colombian Camila Osorio 7-5 6-3 at Melbourne Park. Jabeur, a three-time Grand Slam finalist, appeared to be coughing and tapping her chest before leaving the court for medical attention after just three games. "Very, very tough to breathe.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Jess Anderson
Jabeur, 30, has dropped down to 39th in the world rankings after injury problems last year prevented her from competing at the US Open and Paris Olympics. She ended her 2024 season in September, returning to action at the beginning of this year and suggested the long spell away had caused her asthma problems to resurface. "Having taken off a lot [of time] didn't help. I think it provoked it even more," she said.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Jess Anderson
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Djokovic and Murray announced their partnership in November 2024Novak Djokovic came from a set down to win his opening-round Australian Open match - his first victory with three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray in his coaching box. The Serb beat 19-year-old American Nishesh Basavareddy 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
msn.com | Jess Anderson
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Jess Anderson
Sabalenka entertained the Melbourne crowd with some dancing on court after the match having built up quite a following on social media by posting videos of her dancing with her team on TikTok. Fast becoming a fan favourite, she then went to take a picture of the crowd with a polaroid camera before expressing her disappointment when she realised it had run out of film.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jess Anderson |Nizaar Kinsella |Simon Stone
It has been 647 days since Graham Potter was sacked as Chelsea manager, and he's been out of work since. Having been linked with a number of top jobs during this period, the former Brighton boss will now become the next West Ham manager. Potter was in the frame for the England manager's role in the summer and has also been in the running for jobs at Ajax, Leicester City and Sweden.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Jess Anderson
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The super shot is already in use in Fast5 - a shorter version of netball The Netball Super League will introduce a two-point super shot for the 2025 season as part of the revamped competition. The new rule allows shooters to score two points from a dedicated area on the edge of the shooting circle during the last five minutes of each of the four quarters of every match.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Jess Anderson
Media caption, Champions League highlights: Liverpool 2-0 Real MadridThree losses in five games and facing an uphill task to qualify for the next phase of the Champions League. That is not a position 15-time European champions Real Madrid expected to be in. Sitting 24th in the table following a 2-0 defeat by Liverpool on Wednesday, the Spanish giants find themselves in big trouble in the tournament in which they have long been heralded masters.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Jess Anderson
Image source, Morgan HarlowImage caption, The remaining two matches in the Horizon series take place in Kingston, Jamaica on 25 and 26 NovemberBBC Sport journalist at Manchester AO ArenaEngland sealed a comprehensive 55-47 victory over Jamaica in the second match of the Horizon series. With the score tied at 24-24 at half time in the Manchester meeting, the hosts pulled away in the second half to clinch the first win of the four-match series in front of a buoyant crowd.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Jess Anderson
England had to settle for a tie in their opening Horizon series match against Jamaica in Manchester after a dramatic last-second goal denied them victory. Sunshine Girls shooter Shanice Beckford scored in the final second to clinch a 49-49 draw after England had led for three quarters. The Roses had stretched a six-goal lead at half-time, but the visitors rallied in the final period to capitalise on mistakes from their hosts.
