Havertz nets late winner as Arsenal dispatch Chelsea to reach final – Carabao Cup

Kai Havertz scored a stoppage-time winner as Arsenal beat Chelsea to secure their place in the Carabao Cup final for the first time in eight years. Arsenal came into this match with a 3-2 lead after the first leg and dominated the opening part of the match – but with Chelsea lining up with a back five, chances in the first hour of the game were hard to come by. Liam Rosenior brought on Estevao and Cole Palmer in an attempt to spark creativity as his side hunted a goal, but Arsenal were able to deal with the Chelsea attack.

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Crystal Palace seal £48m deal for Wolves’ Strand Larsen

Crystal Palace have completed the club-record £48m signing of Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. Palace have paid a fixed fee of £43m for the striker plus £5m in potential add-ons. Strand Larsen leaves the Premier League’s bottom club Wolves after 18 months. Palace have now broken their transfer record twice in this window following the purchase of Brennan Johnson from Tottenham Hotspur.

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Alcaraz downs Djokovic in Australian Open final to complete career grand slam

Carlos Alcaraz won his first Australian Open title and became the youngest man, at 22, to complete the career Grand Slam as he beat Novak Djokovic in the final. Djokovic won the first set but Alcaraz roared back to seal a four-set victory and claim the seventh major of his career. Djokovic was aiming to win a record 25th Grand Slam after beating Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

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Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to claim maiden Australian Open title

Elena Rybakina has continued her spectacular end to the 2025 season by claiming her second Grand Slam title, with victory over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open final. The 26-year-old put on a ball-striking masterclass to overawe the top seed in Melbourne, and claim her second major title – her first since winning Wimbledon in 2023.

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Djokovic stuns Sinner to reach Australian Open Final

Novak Djokovic reached the Australian Open as he beat two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in a thrilling semi-final. Djokovic twice fought back from a set down and prevailed in the fifth to move a win away from a record 25th Grand Slam. Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s final after he beat Alexander Zverev in another epic five-set clash.

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