Sports news, scores, analysis and opinion from the Guardian US
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Britain’s No 1 needed nearly three hours to get past Ajla Tomljanovic while Serena Williams took just 49 minutes to reach the Australian Open second round
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Staff absences at White House see president set the menu for the national champions – and unsurprisingly he chose a Big Mac buffet -
The former England and current Philippines coach discusses a recent stint in Sweden’s fifth division, missing out at Manchester City, and his one regret in football
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Soccer
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The German will not struggle to find another job given the miracles he produced at the John Smith’s Stadium -
Former England and current Philippines coach discusses a recent stint in Sweden’s fifth division, his one regret and missing out at Man City
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Our cartoonist looks at the off-field stories dominating the headlines at Leeds, Derby, Cardiff and Newcastle -
Solihull Moors Ladies’ head coach, Annie Zaidi, tells Suzanne Wrack how years of abuse could not quash her love for the game -
Around the world
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The Rugby Football League’s decision to demand the Challenge Cup holders, Catalans Dragons, pay a bond to enter this year’s competition has been branded ‘stupid’ by one of the most prominent club owners in Super League -
Defending champions Australia are through to the second phase of the Asian Cup after beating Syria 3-2, in a back and forth encounter in Al Ain -
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