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LIV Golf signs exclusive broadcasting deal with Seven Network for Australian viewers
LIV Golf continues where it left off. After reaching an agreement with FOX Sports, they have now gone one step further, signing another contract. Namely, the leaders of the Saudi-backed Tour have decided to sign a contract with Seven Network, and starting this year, LIV fans will have the opportunity to watch this tournament exclusively…
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Golf icon Davis Love III recovering after heart surgery at Mayo Clinic
Davis Love III, a well-known name in the world of golf, had a successful open heart surgery. He had valve issues years ago, and in the end the decision was that surgery was the only solution. Jim Nanty, also a well-known name in the world of golf, confirmed this information during the final round of…
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Jannik Sinner Sweeps Alexander Zverev for Second Straight Australian Open Title
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 26: Jannik Sinner of Italy kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup at the Men’s Singles trophy presentation following the Men’s Singles final against Alexander Zverev of Germany during day 15 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 26, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images Overpowering…
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Madison Keys shines in Australian Open beach trophy shoot
Madison Keys is living her dream! Fresh off her incredible win over Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s singles final, the new Australian Open champion hit Brighton Beach in Melbourne for the iconic trophy shoot on January 26, 2025. Good morning, Australian Open champ!@Madison_Keys at the champions photo shoot in Melbourne. pic.twitter.com/85ConPfesD — Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis)…
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Pegula knew Keys would win AO! “I kinda told everyone tbh”
Jessica Pegula faced Madison Keys in the Adelaide International final earlier this month and experienced the full force of her fellow American’s game. Witnessing her opponent’s dominant performance, Pegula boldly predicted that Keys had what it took to win the Australian Open. The two Americans share more than just a tennis rivalry; they share a…
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Siniakova, Townsend secure Australian Open women’s doubles title
In a gripping final on Rod Laver Arena, top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend triumphed over Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-7(4) 6-3 to claim the women’s doubles title at the 2025 Australian Open. The victory marks another milestone for the Czech-American pairing, who overcame a spirited comeback by the No.3 seeds to…
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Boris Becker rips ‘clickbait media’, denies he questioned Novak Djokovic’s injury
Boris Becker called out “clickbait media” as the former world No. 1 strongly denies that he insinuated that Novak Djokovic was faking an injury. The German tennis legend, who has been covering Grand Slams for Eurosport for years, previewed the semifinal matches at the Australian Open. And when asked to share his thoughts on if…
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McEnroe: If Zverev wins AO title, no one will know in 10 years that Djokovic retired
John McEnroe thinks Alexander Zverev doesn’t have a reason to concern himself about what some may say about his road to a possible Australian Open title as the American tennis legend says no one will remember in a decade that Novak Djokovic from their semifinal match. After the German progressed into his first final at…
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Memory is Scheffler’s weapon to stay in shape
In golf, not all physical problems are incapacitating. Just ask Tiger Woods. You can play, if you have a high tolerance for pain and a sharp competitive fang like Tiger, even with a lame hand. And if you don’t believe it, go to YouTube and look for images of the Californian at the 2008 US…
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Darren Cahill makes big revelation on how Andre Agassi feels about Jannik Sinner
Coach Darren Cahill reveals that Andre Agassi admires very much Jannik Sinner’s game and also shared that the American tennis icon even gave some tips and advice to the current world No. 1. Over two decades ago, the Australian coach guided Agassi to the 2003 Australian Open title and he also helped him become at…
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Costa del Sol, golf to Madrid with Luis Figo
The Association of Municipalities of the Western Costa del Sol, in collaboration with other provincial and regional entities, has brought the Costa de Sol Golf Party to Madrid, a unique experience for golf lovers, an event held at the National Golf Centre, the home of Spanish golf. Golf, Madrid The day began with a championship…
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Serena Williams’ ex-coach explains how Jannik Sinner doping critics helped Italian
Serena Williams’ childhood coach Rick Macci thinks certain players throwing shade at Jannik Sinner over his doping case only made the Italian mentally tougher. Truth be told, when the news about the 23-year-old’s doping case came out many didn’t think that he would be able to win the US Open and it was predicted that…
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Ben Shelton tells how Australian Open responded in private to his harsh criticism
Ben Shelton revealed the Australian Open organizers accepted his criticism and said they would have held some conversations regarding how on-court interviews get conducted. If you missed it, the 22-year-old teed off at broadcasters following his quarterfinal win at Melbourne Park, underlining that it was inappropriate for an interviewer to tell him that “Gael Monfils…
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Andy Roddick tells Australian Open crowd why booing Novak Djokovic was so wrong
Andy Roddick didn’t think it was fair for Novak Djokovic to receive boos from the Australian Open as the American highlighted it wouldn’t be right at all it was the last memory of the Serb at Melbourne Park. After struggling with a left leg injury going into the semifinal day, the world No. 7 retired…
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Reason why Andy Murray can make history as a coach
Andy Murray’s contribution to Novak Djokovic’s excellent run at the 2025 Australian Open was very significant and perhaps exceeded expectations. Despite having no experience as a coach, the former world No.1 has played his new role with great commitment and has shown that he has the right skills to help the 24-time Grand Slam champion.…
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Ricky’s pick for the Australian Open final: Sinner vs. Zverev
It will be No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the Australian Open men’s singles final. Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev will square off for the first major title on the 2025 season on Sunday. Zverev owns a 4-2 advantage in the head-to-head series, but that doesn’t really mean much. All four of his wins came…
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Mahut explains what Alexander Zverev has to do against Jannik Sinner
The men’s final of the 2025 Australian Open is imminent and everyone is wondering who will be the champion of this edition. There is no doubt that the top favorite is current world No.1 Jannik Sinner, who has been virtually unstoppable over the past twelve months and who wants to win his third Grand Slam…
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Alex Corretja reveals Novak Djokovic made a mistake
Novak Djokovic certainly wouldn’t have deserved to be booed by the Australian crowd when he walked out of the Rod Laver Arena. The former world No. 1 retired at the end of the first set of the 2025 Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev, having felt that the pain in his adductors was getting too…
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ATP ace reveals why it’s so hard to defeat Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner’s level in the last year is really scary and no one seems to be able to counter him, especially on the fastest surfaces. The world number 1 has totaled numerous impressive goals in the last twelve months, climbing to the top of the ATP rankings and creating a sidereal margin compared to all…
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Carlos Alcaraz sends a nice message to Madison Keys
The women’s edition of the 2025 Australian Open crowned a very surprising champion. On the eve of the first Grand Slam of the new season, everyone thought that the winner would be one between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek. Not only did neither of these two champions win, but both were victims of the same…