Australian world number one Ash Barty has defeated Czech player Petra Kvitova to reach the Australian Open semi finals.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: The quarter-final action in the men's and women's singles at the Australian Open continued on Wednesday.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: In the unlikely event of Dominic Thiem making it third time lucky in a Grand Slam final nobody could accuse him having it easy.

Gauff, who reached the fourth round on her Australian Open debut, emulates Bulgarian Sesil Karatantcheva, who made the top 50 at the same age in August 2005.

With the wonderful Brazilian World Cup coming to its climax this weekend, Sportsmail's nostalgic picture series Golden Years remembers all 19 finals played so far in tournament history.

Assuming the takeover goes through, Newcastle's spending power would be transformed with former Tottenham manager Pochettino seen as the man to deliver a potential title challenge.

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Jos Buttler inspired England to a series whitewash after posting an unbeaten century in the final ODI against Australia on Sunday.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN KANDY: England clinched a series victory over Sri Lanka on Sunday morning after taking the final three minutes in little over half an hour.

Going into the game, Finland were the only Nordic nation not to have played at a major tournament, but the 3-0 win secured their first passage, with the Sonera Stadium going wild.

In her role as Commodore-in-Chief of the Canadian navy, Princess Anne will Visit HMCS Regina, at sea, boarding in Vancouver and travelling to Esquimalt on Vancouver Island on May 1.

MLS have announced that they have suspended their league season for the next 30 days due to the coronavirus outbreak - delaying David Beckham's first home game as Inter Miami owner. 

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies has quickly become one of the clubs most valued assets, but it doesn't mean he didn't have those first-day nerves meeting some of his superstar teammates.

The 70-year-old singer embraced working from home as American Idol's top 20 performed remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday's episode of the ABC show. 

David Cannon has challenged former AFL player Jonathan 'Browny' Brown to a boxing match.   

Married At First Sight groom Seb Guilhaus has been exposed as an actor. 

On Tuesday's episode of Married At First Sight, Elizabeth Sobinoff's mother Gillian grilled Seb Guilhaus over his finances. 

He's the hunky former AFL star who is currently 'married' to Married At First Sight's Elizabeth Sobinoff.

Former Hi-5 star Lauren Brant and her former AFL player partner Barry Hall captured the moment their second son Houston walked for the first time. 

A source tells Daily Mail Australia that former AFL player-turned-influencer Daniel Gorringe, 27, is one of the housemates on the upcoming season

Olympia Valance marked her first anniversary with her AFL star boyfriend Thomas Bellchambers on Tuesday.

She welcomed her first child, daughter Tullulah, with her AFL star husband Lance 'Buddy' Franklin in February. 

The North Melbourne Kangaroos player, 29, and his partner Emily McKay, 32, welcomed Hendrix Kuat William Daw on August 29 last year.

Domino's Pizza has lifted its net profit to $69.2million for the first half of the year - and it's all thanks to customers ordering in while 'binge watching' TV.    

Ashley Graham posted a video of herself on Instagram pumping breast milk during an Uber ride on Tuesday afternoon. The top model became mom to a newborn baby boy in late January.

It is understood Villa splashed out £1m on Barry during the recent transfer window, luring the 16-year-old away from Barcelona just six months after he had joined the Catalan giants from West Brom.

For the first time, the clubs of the Premier League are set for a winter break this month. But it's already proving chaotic and a little controversial with lots of clubs forced to change their plans last-minute.

The father-of-three was subject to an unprovoked attack from away supporters which left him in a coma with serious brain injuries outside Anfield two years ago.

Made In Senegal charts Mane's rise from humble beginnings in Africa to becoming one of the best players in world football, which culminated with him winning the Champions League last summer.

The 31-year-old centre-back sustained the injury in a friendly against Leicester at the weekend. He has undergone surgery, but Jones refused to put a date on the defender's potential return.

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: Stoke City's new manager, Michael O'Neill, may be forced to sell players in January to help club avoid falling foul of EFL's profit and sustainability rules.

JANINE SELF AT THE HAWTHORNS: What started as a night of goal-scoring celebration ended with the prospect of a lengthy stint in the rehab room for Stoke striker Tyrese Campbell

STEPHEN STAMMERS AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM: A short corner routine left Cardiff baffled and Routledge's cross was somehow glanced home with a header from Ben Wilmot.

The 21-year-old joined United from Swansea in the Championship this summer in a £15million deal and has fast become one of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's go-to men this season.

The 24-year-old centre won his first cap against Italy last weekend off the bench, but did enough to prove he should start at No 13 against the Irish.

The WAG, 33, took to Twitter on Friday to share a black and white snap with the footballer, 34, as they enjoyed a double date with pals. She tellingly captioned the post 'It's been a while...'

Huddersfield have only played against QPR, Derby, and Lincoln City so far this season, but pressure is already growing on manager Jan Siewert. They crashed out of the Carabao Cup.

Wayne Rooney was all smiles on Thursday afternoon as he pulled on the Derby County kit for the first time as he prepares to join up with the rest of the squad ahead of their next match.

Predictions University of California, Berkeley, researchers made based on death data out of Italy claim that a 0.5 percent fatality rate is a 'conservative' estimate for New York City.

Lam Research has several offices across the US but also in Asia, including in Wuhan. It is who Patricia Dowd, 57, worked for until her death on February 6 which was from COVID-19.

Patricia Dowd, 57, from Santa Clara County, California, the first coronavirus victim in the US, died from a ruptured heart, which was triggered by the virus's attack, an autopsy report reveals.

Heidi Klum was spotted out and about for the first time since testing negative to COVID-19, on Monday. She was joined by her husband, Tom Kaulitz, for a grocery run in Beverly Hills.

Harrison Ford has been pictured out for the first time after he got himself trouble again for flying his plane

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will celebrate Archie Mountbatten-Windsor turning one today with a 'smash cake' and 'Zoom chats with friends and family', a source told People magazine.

The experienced defender played for Manchester United and Sunderland during a decorated career, and has now taken his first steps into coaching with his final club, Reading.

England's Lucy Bronze has been named the UEFA Women's Player of the Year, beating Lyon teammates Ada Hegerberg and Amandine Henry to the award. 

Wycombe closed on Sky Bet League One leaders Ipswich with a 1-0 victory over Sunderland at Adams Park. Defender Darius Charles struck the 34th-minute winner.

Froome stands to become Britain's first Grand Tour winner and add a seventh title to his collection after 2011 Vuelta a Espana champion Juan Jose Cobo was found guilty of a doping violation.

Experts say President Donald Trump gets an 'F' in science as the disinfectant coronavirus cure becomes just one in a string of scientific conflicts including his disbelief in climate change.

The Fresh Prince Of Bel-AIr actors Tatyana Ali, Alfonso RIbiero, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Karyn Parsons, Janet Hubert and Joseph Marcell gathered together for the finale of Will Smith's Snapchat show.

The Wales star helped his country qualify for next summer's European Championships during the international break, and was snapped with the contentious flag while celebrating.