World number one Serena Williams has cruised into her seventh Australian Open final. The 34-year-old American beat fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska 6-0, 6-4. Williams is now just one win away from equalling Steffi Graf's record 22 Grand Slams. She’ll play either Angelique Kerber or Johanna Konta in the final on Saturday.
Raphinha hat-trick maintains Barcelona’s perfect LaLiga start
Barcelona have maintained their perfect start to the LaLiga season with a 3-1 victory at Sevilla on Saturday as captain Raphinha scored a hat-trick to continue his prolific opening to the campaign.
Arsenal beaten 3-0 by Brighton to end perfect start
Brighton and Hove Albion ended Arsenal's perfect start to the season in stunning fashion on Saturday, routing the Premier League champions 3-0 on the south coast.
England complete Sri Lanka whitewash to top T20 rankings
Jos Buttler hit an unbeaten half-century as dominant England beat a sorry Sri Lanka by eight wickets to complete a 3-0 series whitewash and replace India on top of the T20 world rankings after the final match of the series in Manchester on Saturday.
UAE begins campaign at Asian Games in Japan
The UAE has begun its campaign at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, with 165 athletes representing the country across 21 sports.
UEFA defends draw policy after Ireland request
UEFA said on Saturday that decisions on whether national teams should be kept apart in competition draws were made on a case-by-case basis and guided primarily by security considerations, after Ireland's football association said its request to avoid future pairings with Israel had been rejected.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, on Saturday directed the launch of a second village under the Rashid Villages initiative in Zanzibar.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss opportunities to further strengthen bilateral relations.
Dubai Police have warned the public about an uptick in fake social media accounts and websites exploiting the demand for Global Village tickets with unrealistic discounts.
