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🎾 After a tough start, Australia finally got some joy on day one of the Australian Open as Christopher O’Connell won a five-set epic to progress into the second round.

O’Connell had to twice recover from a set down against former world No.17 Cristian Garin and, in front of a loud Court 3 crowd packed with both Aussies and Chileans, stormed home.

Adam Walton's first major has ended in defeat, going down to Italian Matteo Arnaldi 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-4.

Local qualifier Dane Sweeny has won plenty of admirers by pushing No.22 seed Francisco Cerundolo to five tough sets in a memorable Grand Slam debut.

Jason Kubler was ever so close to joining compatriot Chris O'Connell in the second round of the Australian Open, but fell agonisingly short against Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan.

🏏 The Adelaide Strikers clinched the last remaining finals spot with a thumping nine-wicket win over the Sydney Thunder who are likely to finish up with the wooden spoon after another dreadful display in Canberra.

Melbourne Stars players would have been watching the game on Sunday night hoping that their fellow men in green could pull off a miracle, but it wasn’t to be as the Strikers chased down the paltry total of 140 with 23 balls to spare.

🎾 Record Prize Money: Players will be vying for the biggest prize pool in Australian Open history, with both men's and women's singles winners set to take home more than $3 million.

The total prize pool is $86.5 million, a $10 million increase from $76.5 million in 2023 and up from $74 million in 2022.

Just 10 years ago the prize pool was $40 million, putting into context the whopping money on offer for today's stars.

🚴🏼‍♀️ Australian cycling supporters finally had something to cheer for when Olympian Sarah Gigante (AG Insurance-Soudal) rolled across the finish line, saluted the crowd, punched the air, then hugged her family and teammates after winning Tour Down Under's finale stage to seal the overall title.

🏏 Veteran batsman Shaun Marsh has announced his retirement from professional cricket.

The 40-year-old will hang up the boots after the Melbourne Renegades final BBL match of the season next Wednesday against the Sydney Thunder at the Sydney Showgrounds.

🇦🇺 Port Adelaide is on the cusp of locking in Todd Marshall, with the forward now all but certain to stay at Alberton on a long-term deal.

The 25-year-old will pen a new contract of at least four years, with all parties confident an arrangement can be struck before round one at the latest.

Conversations before Christmas were positive, meaning there is little doubt Marshall will be a Port player until at least the end of 2028 when he does put pen to paper.

⚽️ EPL Wrap: Aston Villa missed the chance to move level on points with Premier League pace-setters Liverpool as they were forced to settle for a goalless draw in a scrappy, low-quality encounter with Everton at Goodison Park.

Tottenham came back from behind twice (2-2) in a pulsating Premier League encounter to deny Manchester United a victory in front of new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Ratcliffe, attended his first game since a proposed 25% purchase of his boyhood club

🎾 Novak Djokovic has stared down Father Time before and won - this time it took the form of an 18-year-old Croatian.

The 10-time Australian Open champion avoided a serious upset bid from qualifier [Junior French Open Champion] Dino Prizmic, who is half his age, on the opening night at Melbourne Park prevailing 6-2 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 on his beloved Rod Laver Arena.

🏈 Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid had his moustache frozen over during a their 26-7 win over the Miami Dolphins

It was the fourth-coldest game in NFL history hitting -27 degrees, however cold temperatures alone aren’t enough to stop a game.

⚽️ Jadon Sancho marked his Borussia Dortmund return from Manchester United with an assist to help the German side to a 3-0 win at Darmstadt 98.

⚽️ Ajax & Juventus think they are close to sealing a loan deal for 33-year-old England midfielder Jordan Henderson from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq, just four months after leaving Liverpool.

⛳️ Tommy Fleetwood benefited from two huge errors on the back nine from Rory McIlroy and produced his own strong finish to win the Dubai Invitational following a back-and-forth final-round duel on Sunday.

🎱 Ali Carter opened up a 5-3 lead over Ronnie O'Sullivan in the opening session of Sunday's Masters final at Alexandra Palace.

O'Sullivan, 48, who is chasing a record-extending eighth title, and Carter, 44, both made century breaks as they shared the first four frames.

The best-of-19-frames final will resume at 06:00 AEDT.

TODAY

08:00 -PGA TOUR- Sony Open in Hawaii, Round 4 [Fox Sports]

08:30 -NFC Wild Card Game- Dallas Cowboys v Green Bay Packers [7mate, ESPN or Kayo Sports]

11:00 -NHL- Toronto Maple Leafs v Detroit Red Wings [ESPN 2 or Kayo Sports]

12:00 -NFC Wild Card Game- Detroit Lions v Los Angeles Rams [7mate, ESPN or Kayo Sports]

14:00 -Men's Super Smash- Wellington Firebirds v Northern Brave [Fox Cricket]

19:15 -Big Bash League- Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes [Fox Cricket or Channel 7]

TUESDAY

02:30 -SA20- Durban Super Giants v Joburg Super Kings [Fox Cricket]

06:30 -Awards Ceremony- The Best FIFA Football Awards [Optus Sport 1]

07:30 -NBA- Atlanta Hawks v San Antonio Spurs [ESPN 2 or Kayo Sports]

08:30 -AFC Wild Card Game- Buffalo Bills v Pittsburgh Steelers [7mate, ESPN or Kayo Sports]

10:00 -NBA- Memphis Grizzlies v Golden State Warriors [ESPN 2 or Kayo Sports]

12:15 -NFC Wild Card Game- Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Philadelphia Eagles [7mate, ESPN or Kayo Sports]

14:00 -Men's Super Smash- Auckland Aces v Central Stags [Fox Cricket]

14:30 -NBA- Los Angeles Lakers v Oklahoma City Thunder [ESPN 2 or Kayo Sports]

19:40 -Big Bash League- Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers [Fox Cricket or Channel 7]