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Sinner vs Zverev: Top seeds set for thrilling Australian Open 2025 final showdown

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Melbourne [Australia], January 26 (ANI): The men’s singles final of the ongoing Australia Open 2025 is set to be a thriller of a contest as the top two seeds in the world at the moment, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev will lock horns against each other at the Rod Laver Arena on Sunday. The title clash will start at 2 PM IST.

Currently the top tennis player in the ATP rankings, Sinner will look to become just the third man in the last two decades – after legends Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic – to defend his Australian Open title.

Sinner, who clinched his first two Grand Slam titles in 2024 at the Australian Open and US Open, eased past USA’s 21st-seed Ben Shelton 7-6(2), 6-2, 6-2 in the semi-finals to book his spot in Sunday’s clash.

On the other side of the net, Tokyo 2020 Olympics gold medallist Alexander Zverev will be chasing his maiden Grand Slam title. The 27-year-old German tennis player reached the French Open 2024 final but fell short against Carlos Alcaraz.

Zverev advanced to the Australian Open 2025 final after 10-time champion Novak Djokovic retired due to a muscle tear in the semi-final.

A victory on Sunday would make Zverev the first German men’s singles champion in Melbourne since Boris Becker’s triumph in 1996.

Alexander Zverev leads the head-to-head rivalry 4-2 but Jannik Sinner won the most recent encounter, a gripping semi-final at the Cincinnati Open last year. Zverev’s last victory over Sinner came in the round of 16 at the 2023 US Open. (ANI)

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Chelsea mathematically out of title race after 3-0 defeat to Everton

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Chelsea are now mathematically out of the Premier League title race.

This follows their 3-0 drubbing in the hands of Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday night.

Liam Rosenior’s men came into the match with 48 points, looking to keep pace with the teams in front of them.

However, Beto opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half, before adding a second after the break.

Chelsea barely threatened Everton and looked flat for most of the game, before Iliman Ndiaye added a third.

The result means the Blues cannot match the 70 points that league leaders Arsenal currently have with seven matches left.

Champions Liverpool are also on the verge of being mathematically ruled out, as they have 49 points.

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Super Eagles player bounced me from Iheanacho’s room — Osimhen

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Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has claimed that a senior member of the Super Eagles squad in 2017 sent him away from a hotel room during his first call-up to the national team.

According to the 27-year-old, it was Kelechi Iheanacho who intervened and welcomed him inside.

Osimhen revealed this while appearing on a Twitch livestream with comedian, Carter Efe in the early hours of Saturday.

He said: “When I came, I met Iheanacho. And I told him, ‘ah, see me, I’m gonna carry your boots.’ So he said I should come to his room so, he gave me his room number.

“So, as I got to his room — I don’t just want to mention the name — he had a roommate. So, as I knocked on the door, the roommate opened the door. So, he like bounced me out of the room.”

Osimhen refused to reveal the identity of the player who sent him away.

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AFCON 2025; Drama as Senegal Reportedly Relocates Trophy To Military Base After CAF Decision (Video)

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Drama as Senegal reportedly relocates AFCON trophy to military base after Confederation of African Football (CAF) viral decision.

‎It would be recalled that CAF stripped Senegal of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, awarding it to Morocco instead.

This decision came after Morocco appealed the result of the January 18 final, where Senegal won 1-0 in extra time.

‎ According to the CAF Appeal Board, Senegal had forfeited the match due to their players walking off the pitch in protest of a penalty awarded to Morocco, citing Articles 82 and 84 of the AFCON regulations.

The controversy surrounds the AFCON final, where Senegal’s players walked off the pitch in protest of a late penalty awarded to Morocco.

In a clip circulating on the microblogging platform, X (formerly Twitter), a young man with glasses is seen holding the AFCON trophy surrounded by military personnel.

The clip captures the military personnel’s excitement as they support the trophy, with an officer recording the moment.

In a recent development, Senegal has announced plans to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with some officials and players expressing outrage and disappointment.

The Senegalese government has also called for an international investigation into suspected corruption within CAF.

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