Gallery: Weekend In Sport
Australian Open action continued and the Premier League title race heated up over a fantastic weekend of sport. We have taken a look back to bring you some of the highlights, with a nod to the latest updates from off the pitch…
Andy Murray’s impressive Australian Open run ended after eventually losing to Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut in a valiant display where his physical struggles were obvious.
Former world number one Murray finished his second-round match at 4am on Friday and, returning to court 39 hours later, was beaten 6-1 6-7 (7-9) 6-3 6-4.
It still means a strong start to 2023 for Andy Murray who will be hoping to make a simiiar impact at Wimbledon this year.
Erling Haaland scored his fourth Manchester City hat-trick and took his goal tally for the season to 31 in all competitions as relegation-threated Wolves were beaten 0-3 by Pep Guardiola’s side.
The win saw City close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to two points on Sunday afternoon, before the Gunners went on to beat Manchester United later in the day.
Earlier in the month, Manchester City announced a new regional partnership with Jio Platforms Ltd (Jio), that will see the Indian digital services brand become the club’s official mobile communications network partner in India.
Harlequins secured a last-16 place in the Heineken Champions Cup with an entertaining bonus-point win over South African side Sharks at The Stoop.
The hosts edged a high-scoring first half 24-22, with both sides scoring three tries before the break.
At the end of last year, Harlequins announced a multi-year partnership with zero-sugar energy drink REIGN Total Body Fuel.
West Ham hosted Everton in a match cruelly dubbed ‘El Sackico’ as the two relegation candidates faced off with managers under pressure.
A Jarrod Bowen double ensured a home win for the Hammers.
According to the Daily Mail, Apple TV is currently ‘preparing’ a bid for the UK domestic Premier League broadcasting rights.
Magda Linette reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final at the age of 30 with a shock defeat of fourth seed Caroline Garcia at the Australian Open.
Apple TV also considered entering the market for tennis broadcasting rights last year when it eyed the UK rights for the major tennis tours.
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde faced the most feared course in downhill skiing amidst the falling snow and came out victorious once again.
The Norweigan won the men’s downhill race of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup at the Streif ski course in Kitzbuehel, Austria.
