Sports from Wednesday, January 21st, 2026

Rory McIlroy revealed his focus for the 2026 DP World Tour campaign as he targets his fifth Rolex Series title at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.

Carlos Alcaraz withstood a barrage of big hitting from a familiar foe in Yannick Hanfmann in the Australian Open second round on Wednesday, with fellow top seed Aryna Sabalenka also enduring some shaky moments before sealing progress.

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and former captain Steve Waugh are among the franchise owners in a new European Twenty20 league, which will begin in August after two false starts.

Gabriel Jesus has said it was a dream to score at the San Siro as he marked his first start in this season's Champions League by netting twice in Arsenal's 3-1 win at Inter Milan on Tuesday.

Kylian Mbappe has struck twice, with Vinicius Jr scoring a spectacular solo goal and providing two assists, as Real Madrid cruised to a 6-1 victory over Monaco at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday in the Champions League.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has come through a rough patch in the opening set to defeat China's Bai Zhuoxuan 6-3 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena and advance to the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.