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Alcaraz, Djokovic into Melbourne last eight as next gen roars

Alcaraz, Djokovic into Melbourne last eight as next gen roars

Carlos Alcaraz powered into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday and Novak Djokovic joined him without hitting a ball, as the next generation roared.

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Djokovic into Melbourne quarter-finals after Mensik withdraws

Djokovic into Melbourne quarter-finals after Mensik withdraws

Ten-time champion Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open quarter-finals without striking a ball Sunday after his last-16 opponent Jakub Mensik withdrew.

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Myanmar junta wraps election with ally set to seal victory

Myanmar junta wraps election with ally set to seal victory

Voting concluded in Myanmar's month-long election on Sunday, with the dominant pro-military party on course for landslide victory in a junta-run poll critics say will only prolong the army's grip on power.

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Ukrainian sumo wrestler wins second straight title

Ukrainian sumo wrestler wins second straight title

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn won his second straight tournament on Sunday to take his meteoric rise in the ancient Japanese sport to new heights.

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Tien thrashes Medvedev after nosebleed to make maiden Slam quarter-final

Tien thrashes Medvedev after nosebleed to make maiden Slam quarter-final

Learner Tien battled through a nosebleed to thrash three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open on Sunday and make a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time.

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'Don't want to jinx it' as Zverev barrels into Melbourne quarters

'Don't want to jinx it' as Zverev barrels into Melbourne quarters

Alexander Zverev ploughed into the Australian Open last eight on Sunday but said he "did not want to jinx it" as he bids to make the final for a second year in a row.

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Split decision: war divides Myanmar constituency

Split decision: war divides Myanmar constituency

Fighters from Myanmar's rebel Kayan National Army stood guard Sunday on a hilltop overlooking a displaced people's camp in Pekon -- as voters went to the polls in junta-controlled parts of the constituency.

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Fans bid farewell to Japan's only pandas

Fans bid farewell to Japan's only pandas

Panda lovers in Tokyo said goodbye on Sunday to a hugely popular pair of the bears that are set to return to China, leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century.

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Hollywood stars slam ICE after fatal Minneapolis shooting

Hollywood stars slam ICE after fatal Minneapolis shooting

Hollywood stars used red carpet appearances at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday to denounce the killing of an American protester who was shot dead on the streets of Minneapolis by federal immigration agents.

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Gauff sees off Muchova to make Australian Open last eight

Gauff sees off Muchova to make Australian Open last eight

Coco Gauff dropped a set for the second match in a row before clawing her way into a third consecutive Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday as she zeroes in on a maiden Melbourne title.

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