MELBOURNE: The secret to Novak Djokovic’s post-30 success? Not his best-in-tennis return. Or his limb-twisting, body-bending court coverage. Or even his baseline consistency or clutch gene. No, ask Djokovic to explain how he keeps playing so well at this age, and the Australian Open’s defending champion points to a quality he says he shares with rivals Roger Federer and Rafael …

PORT ELIZABETH: Captain Joe Root led from the front as ruthless England took 10 wickets on Sunday to move to the brink of victory in the third Test with South Africa reeling on 102-6 in their second innings. Root claimed test-best figures of 4-31 and was ably assisted by Stuart Broad and Mark Wood as South Africa ended the fourth …

I HEARD some news this week and I think I must be dreaming. As dreams go it isn’t a happy one. I heard, now get this, that Pakistan just recalled Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik. For the national T20 team. In a World Cup year. I agree, this sounds utterly implausible. It can’t be true. Finished, they were, in England last year. …

Serena Williams voiced concern over pollution from bushfire smoke at the Australian Open on Monday, saying that lung problems in the past could make her more vulnerable. The 38-year-old American, who is pursuing a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title, said it was a waiting game to see how conditions develop over the next fortnight. The poor air that disrupted qualifying …

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford suffered a stress fracture on his back which will now see him sit out for at least six weeks, confirmed by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Rashford was forced off less than 15 minutes after coming on as a second half substitute in a FA Cup third round replay win over Wolves on Wednesday. He was …

Bowling great Wasim Akram has extended his support to the Australian bushfires crisis and said that he would like to participate in the Big Bushfire Bash, which aims to collect funds for the ongoing calamity, according to Australian Associated Press (AAP). The 53-year-old, as of yet, has not been approached by the organisers of the event, which is scheduled for February …

The second season of Apple’s The Morning Show will deal with the leadership vacuum created by the sexual misconduct scandal on the fictional news program and may or may not see the return of star Steve Carell, producers said on Sunday. The show, a centerpiece of the new Apple TV+ streaming service, features Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon as co-anchors navigating gender …

Joaquin Phoenix is at the summit of success following his mega-hit film Joker and as he rightfully bagged the accolade for his performance at the SAG Awards on Sunday, he had the legacy of Heath Ledger to thank. The 45-year-old accepted the award for Male Actor in A Leading Role for his stellar performance in the Todd Phillips-directorial. Accepting his big win, …

Hollywood’s former couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have been all over the news after their little run-in at the SAG Awards that has the world talking. But it now looks like the former flames may be toying with our feelings and tucking at our heartstrings by teasing their fans with a bit of what they have been desperately pleading …

As the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards rolled out on Sunday giving a highlight of some of Hollywood brightest moments of the past year, the icing on the cake was definitely the reunion of former flames Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. The two were definitely in their zone during the course of the show as they gave fans ample moments …