It started with an ace, and finished in just 61 minutes, as Roger Federer made a successful and oh-so-welcome return to tennis at the Hopman Cup on Monday night.
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Australia v Pakistan: SCG crowds will prove Sydney's still a Test cricket city
Sydney has embraced its Big Bash franchises, the Sixers and Thunder. Both have won the tournament, yet Sydney cricket crowds still reserve their hearts for the New Year’s Test match.
Adelaide Strikers may bring back Jake Lehmann in BBL after loss to Hobart Hurricanes
Adelaide Strikers’ eight-wicket Big Bash loss to Hobart Hurricanes has the side questioning a decision to drop batting all-rounder Jake Lehmann.
Live Test cricket: Australia v Pakistan, Third Test Day One live from the SCG, Sydney
Follow all the action live from the SCG.
Overnight sport wrap: Manchester United make it six straight wins with victory over West Ham
All the action you might have missed.
Top six clubs are back in charge of Premier League
The top six are away and so much better than the rest. There is no sense that they can be caught or even competed against and the likelihood is that the mini-league will only pull further and further out on its own, out of sight, as the season progresses.
President Anurag Thakur stood down from BCCI
Anurag Thakur has been ordered to stand down from his role as the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India by the country’s supreme court.
From Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Dennis Bergkamp to Olivier Giroud – What makes the perfect goal?
Olivier Giroud’s astonishing scorpion kick to give Arsenal the lead against Crystal Palace on New Year’s day had pundits reaching for the superlatives – but what makes a brilliant goal really special?
Valentina Scandolara, Amanda Spratt vie for cycling title at Bay Classic
Amanda Spratt’s outstanding Portarlington win might play into the hands of Italian cyclist Valentina Scandolara at the Bay Classic.
John van 't Schip resigns as Melbourne City coach
John van ‘t Schip has stepped down as coach of Melbourne City, effective immediately, to return to The Netherlands to contribute to the palliative care of his father.