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Retired Australian centre Andrew "AJ" Ogilvy has publicly come out as gay in an interview with Isaac Humphries during the NBL's pride round. He said the current climate in the sport allows more open conversation and that Humphries' earlier announcement gave him courage.

Southampton ended a seven-game winless run with a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United at St Mary's, Leo Scienza scoring a deflected first-half goal; manager Tonda Eckert praised the players' desire and more direct play.

Andy Farrell named a 37-man Ireland squad for the 2026 Six Nations that includes uncapped Nathan Doak and seven players from Ulster, while several regulars are missing due to injury and recent retirements.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Yannick Hanfmann in straight sets to reach the third round at the Australian Open, and said he had played golf in Melbourne with Roger Federer before the match.

At the O2, Steve Nash said London feels like a second home and spoke about NBA Europe, his broadcasting work with Prime and his family's ties to English football.

Daniil Medvedev defeated Jesper de Jong in the Australian Open first round, winning 7-5 6-2 7-6 (7-2) and ending a run of first-round Grand Slam losses; the win brought his season record to 6-0 after a Brisbane title earlier in January.

Madison Keys fell behind 0-4 before recovering to beat Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova 7-6 (8), 6-1 in her opening match while defending her Australian Open title.

Cheltenham begins a busy run of trials and key meetings ahead of the March festival, and several British-trained horses currently figure among early favourites for major races.

Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations after a final that featured a late awarded penalty and a temporary walk-off by most of their players.

Venus Williams became the oldest player to compete in Australian Open singles at 45 and lost her first-round match to Olga Danilovic after leading 4-0 in the final set; Williams will continue in the doubles draw.

The sixth-tier Auchinleck Talbot will play Celtic in a Scottish Cup fourth-round tie on Sunday that was moved to Kilmarnock's Rugby Park after Beechwood Park and its surrounding infrastructure were judged unsuitable.

A celebration of life for Stoke City supporters who died in 2025 will take place at Stoke Minster on Saturday ahead of the club's first home league game of the year; family and friends can light candles and images of the deceased will be shown at the stadium before kick-off.

Madison Keys said she is "cautiously optimistic" about talks to increase Grand Slam prize money and welfare support, while Alexander Zverev said he had seen "little progress"; both are among a group of top-20 players who held discussions last year with the four majors.

The Princess of Wales received England’s women’s rugby team at Windsor Castle to mark their World Cup victory, after England beat Canada 33-13 at Twickenham. Catherine met the 32-player squad, RFU officials and staff and acknowledged players and staff who received New Year Honours and MBEs.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and at least one Glazer family member visited United's Carrington training base to meet interim manager Michael Carrick ahead of Saturday's derby with Manchester City. Carrick has led only his second training session since his recent appointment.

Michael Carrick has been appointed Manchester United's caretaker manager for the rest of the campaign. He previously took charge of three United games after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's 2021 dismissal.

Play was stopped by heavy rain with Raducanu leading Osorio 6-3, 2-4, and the match is due to resume on Wednesday; the winner will face Magdalena Frech in the quarter-finals.

Mike Tomlin has left the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 years, and the team said he asked to step down following their Wildcard Weekend loss to the Houston Texans.

Michael Carrick will be interim manager until the end of the season and has appointed Steve Holland and Jonathan Woodgate to his Manchester United backroom staff.

The NHL said it was pleased with a test event held at Milan's Santagiulia Arena and will continue to monitor the unfinished venue; prior construction delays and ice-quality concerns had raised scrutiny ahead of the Games.

Alyssa Healy retires after a 16-year international career that included more than 3,000 runs in limited-overs cricket and a record 269 dismissals across formats; she played a visible role in raising the profile and commercial presence of women's cricket in Australia.

Brooks Koepka will rejoin the PGA Tour after agreeing to a $5 million charity donation and other restrictions that limit his equity and bonus eligibility.

Non-league Macclesfield beat holders Crystal Palace 2-1 in what was reported as the biggest FA Cup upset, and Wayne Rooney was visibly emotional after his brother John, Macclesfield's manager, led the team.

Manchester City defeated Exeter City 10-1 in an FA Cup third-round tie, with new signing Antoine Semenyo scoring and assisting on his debut.

Newcastle conceded six goals in two home matches this week but progressed in both fixtures; Eddie Howe spoke to the media ahead of the EFL Cup semi-final with Manchester City.

Former world number three Milos Raonic announced his retirement on social media days before the 2026 Australian Open; he is 35 and thanked fans and colleagues.

Former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic announced his retirement from professional tennis at age 35. He reached the Wimbledon final in 2016 and achieved a career-high world ranking of No. 3 during his career.

Hays County authorities have issued an arrest warrant for Australian jiu-jitsu competitor Izaak Michell on a sexual assault charge; he is believed to be in northern New South Wales and Hays County Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information.

Saracens defeated Toulouse 20-14 in a Champions Cup match dominated by a physical contest between brothers Tom and Jack Willis, with Tom carrying strongly, scoring one try and playing through a back injury. The result secured Saracens a place in the knock-out stages while Toulouse must beat Sale to progress.

Moritz Wagner played 10 minutes in his first NBA game in over a year and then flew with the Orlando Magic to Europe for games against the Memphis Grizzlies; his brother Franz remains sidelined by a high ankle sprain.