Weekly sports quiz: Wait, a kangaroo did what?!
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So much has happened over the past seven days, including Australian Open grudge matches, X Games extremes and a manic marsupial. About 14% of quizzers got full marks in last week's edition. Will you make the grade this week? After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes sent straight to your device.

Weekly sports quiz: Wait, a kangaroo did what?!
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So much has happened over the past seven days, including Australian Open grudge matches, X Games extremes and a manic marsupial. About 14% of quizzers got full marks in last week's edition. Will you make the grade this week? After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes sent straight to your device.

'Extraordinary' Williams refuses to rule out return
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Serena Williams has refused to rule out returning to professional tennis after recently filing the necessary paperwork. Williams, who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, retired after the 2022 US Open. At the time, the American said she was "not coming back" but during an interview on the Today Show on Wednesday, Williams did not rule out stepping back on to the court. "I don't know, I'm just going to see what happens," Williams said. Interviewer Savannah Guthrie pushed Williams further, saying "that's a maybe to me", and the seven-time Wimbledon champion said "It's not a maybe".

Why Holland could be key to Man Utd's revival under Carrick
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Of the rest of United's new coaching set-up, boss Carrick had not even started secondary school when Holland began his coaching journey. "He won't be bothered about the scrutiny and pressure at Manchester United," says former Radio Stoke editor Graham McGarry, who got to know Holland well during his 16-year stint with Crewe. You can already see the Manchester United players are responding to them." It is just over two weeks since the coaching team were introduced to United's players as a group for the first time, but several well-placed sources stress the coaching team work as a collective. He may be new to Manchester United but navigating the fall-out from a departing boss is something Holland has plenty of experience of.

The last chance - will Alcaraz & Sinner be stopped in Melbourne?
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Two-time defending champion Sinner may not have looked completely convincing on his way to the last four but he is still the heavy favourite to beat Djokovic. "Sinner's movement now is absolutely phenomenal," former British number one Tim Henman said on TNT Sports. While that might leave him fresher to push Sinner, the lack of action could leave him undercooked. Djokovic lacked sharpness in his shots and movement against fifth seed Musetti, who led by two sets to love before quitting. "That's a big job for the physio to get those feet back together to take on Sinner, who can pummel balls into the corners and make opponents run."

Sutton's predictions v boxer Francesca Hennessy
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Tottenham may have coasted through to the Champions League last 16, but their Premier League form remains a problem for boss Thomas Frank. "I was at their draw with Burnley last week and there are a lot of angry Spurs fans out there," said BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton. Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against AI, BBC Sport readers and a variety of guests. His guest for week 24 is boxer Francesca Hennessy, who supports Chelsea. A correct result (picking a win, draw or defeat) is worth 10 points.

Woad one shot off lead at LPGA season opener
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England's Lottie Woad is one shot behind leader Nasa Hataoka after the first round of the Tournament of Champions in Florida. Woad, 22, who only turned professional last summer and was invited to play at the opening LPGA tournament of the season in Orlando, is one of four players on five under par. Japan's Hataoka claimed seven birdies for a round of 66 to lead on six under from Woad, Thai pair Chanettee Wannasaen and Atthaya Thitikul and Sweden's Linn Grant. Woad had the lead thanks to six birdies through 14 holes but made her only bogey of the day at the 18th. Woad was an amateur when she won her first Ladies European Tour title in dominant fashion at the Women's Irish Open in July.

Van Gerwen out on day one of World Masters
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Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen was knocked out by Damon Heta on the opening night of the World Masters in Milton Keynes. The 36-year-old Dutchman - who won the Masters five times in a row between 2015 and 2019 - lost 3-1 to Australian number one Heta, who checked out 101 to seal his victory. World Championship runner-up Gian van Veen was solid on his Masters debut, progressing 3-1 past Ryan Joyce despite losing the first set, while former world champion Gerwyn Price racked up a three-dart average of 108.51 to defeat in-form James Hurrell. Jonny Clayton - last year's beaten Masters finalist - saw off Wessel Nijman 3-1, with Nathan Aspinall defeating Shane McGuirk by the same scoreline. Defending Masters champion Luke Humphries and world champion Luke Littler - the world number one - both enter the tournament on Friday.

What happened in final round of Europa League matches?
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After a remarkable night of drama in the Champions League on Wednesday, it's fair to say Thursday night was a more low-key affair in the Europa League as far as qualification for the play-off round was concerned. The loss - which came after Gerardo Seoane's side fought from 2-0 down - saw them finish the eight-game league phase in 25th place. The win moved Celtic up three positions to 21st - and sees them join fellow British side Nottingham Forest in the play-off round. Despite the win, not enough results went in their favour for them to be able to sneak automatic qualification to the knockout round. The draw for the Europa League play-off round takes place in Switzerland on Friday.

Rangers' Euro distraction fades as mammoth month comes into focus
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"I'm now fully focused on the league," Rohl told the media just a few minutes after the final ball had been kicked in Portugal. Perhaps it will end up being a blessing for the Rangers head coach. He is on a fantastic run domestically - winning his last seven - and the lack of European distraction might help them sharpen that focus. After games against dwindling Kilmarnock and Queen's Park in the Scottish Cup it's Motherwell at Fir Park on 11 February (20:00). "We are now fully focused on 15 match days in the league and it helps us to have two normal weeks," Rohl added.

"Every guy leaves after assigning the job to the other at times" - Aakash Chopra on Afghanistan's weaknesses heading into T20 World Cup 2026
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Former India player Aakash Chopra has picked the Afghanistan players' inability to take responsibility as one of their weaknesses heading into the T20 World Cup 2026. AdAfghanistan are placed in Group D alongside New Zealand, South Africa, Canada and the United Arab Emirates in the T20 World Cup 2026 to be played in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. - Aakash Chopra on Afghanistan's seam-bowling department heading into T20 World Cup 2026Fazalhaq Farooqi is expected to lead Afghanistan's seam attack in the T20 World Cup 2026. [P/C: Getty]In the same video, Aakash Chopra picked Afghanistan's seam attack as their other weakness. (11:50)Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ziaur Rahman and Abdollah Ahmadzai are the three specialist seamers in Afghanistan's T20 World Cup 2026 squad.