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A year ago, Tottenham lived in the shadows of a Women’s Super League relegation fight. Today, they sit level on points with third-placed Arsenal after collecting 23 from 12 matches.

Britain’s Francesca Jones was “very serious” about retiring in 2025. Instead, she enjoyed a career-best season and is now set for an Australian Open main-draw debut.

Bristol Bears miss out on top spot in their Champions Cup pool as Louis Bielle-Biarrey’s hat-trick gives defending champions Bordeaux victory at Ashton Gate.

Emma Raducanu finishes her Australian Open first-round match with a dominant 6-4 6-1 performance against Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew.

Bachuki Tchumbadze scores an early double as Exeter Chiefs overcome a reshuffled Cardiff side to book a home tie in the last 16 of the European Challenge Cup.

Carlos Alcaraz beats Australia’s Adam Walton 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 in his Australian Open first-round match as he begins his quest for a career Grand Slam.

Kyren Wilson makes a strong start towards winning his first Masters crown as he establishes a 5-3 lead over John Higgins in the opening session of the final.

Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United all cruise into the fifth round of the Women’s FA Cup as 55 goals are scored across 12 matches on Sunday.

Pool 4: Bristol 15-27 Bordeaux Bielle-Biarrey lights up match to secure top spot The odds on Bordeaux-Bègles successfully defending their Champions Cup crown shortened considerably on a damp, grey Sunday lunchtime in Bristol. Good sides can adapt their game to suit awkward conditions and, for the second weekend in a row, French class outflanked English

Venus Williams makes history at the Australian Open but the 45-year-old falls to a narrow defeat by Olga Danilovic in the first round.