Novak Djokovic began the defence of his Australian Open title with a hard-fought win in Melbourne, while Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Ali Carter 10-7 to secure a record-extending eighth Masters title.
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the top images from the weekend’s sporting action.
Tottenham’s Pedro Porro (left) and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford battled for the ball during the Premier League match at Old Trafford (Martin Rickett/PA)
Kevin De Bruyne scored his Manchester City’s second goal in their 3-2 win at Newcastle (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Tommy Fleetwood celebrated holing the winning putt in the Dubai Invitational (Kamran Jebreili/AP)
Bath’s Joe Cokanasiga was forced into touch on the line by Racing 92’s Cameron Woki and Vinaya Habosi during the Investec Champions Cup match at The Rec (David Davies/PA)
Victor Osimhen (left) scored the equaliser for Nigeria against Equatorial Guinea in their African Cup of Nations Group A match in Abidjan (Sunday Alamba/AP)
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrated winning the third set against Croatia’s Dino Prizmic during their first-round match at the Australian Open (Andy Wong/AP)
Newcastle’s Katie Barker (left) and Manchester United’s Maya Le Tissier battled for the ball during the Adobe Women’s FA Cup fourth-round match at Leigh Sports Village (Nick Potts/PA)
Caroline Wozniacki played a return to Magda Linette during their first-round match at the Australian Open (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/AP)
Artur Beterbiev (right) beat Callum Smith during their light heavyweight title bout in Quebec City (Patrice Laroche/The Canadian Press via AP)
A gauge displayed the temperature on the field at Arrowhead Stadium during the first half of an NFL wild-card play-off game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Ronnie O’Sullivan was showered in confetti after winning his eighth Masters title with victory over Ali Carter (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson was killed in an auto accident, along with former Maryland player Isaiah Hazel and ex-Penn State player A.J. Lytton.
Drew McIntyre won the men's Money in the Bank ladder match but he was unable to cash in successfully. Plus, John Cena laid the groundwork for his retirement tour in 2025.
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