When does the 2026 Australian Open start? Schedule and dates for first tennis Grand Slam of the year

Tennis | Australian Open

Melbourne beckons as the first Grand Slam drama of 2026 begins

The season’s first Grand Slam opens with familiar rivalries, shifting alliances and the promise of drama under the Australian summer sun.

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$2.2 million for fun: Alcaraz and Sinner turn rivalry into spectacle
Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner
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$2.2 million for fun: Alcaraz and Sinner turn rivalry into spectacle

Nacho Albarrán
Ilia Topuria wins biggest battle yet: “My daughter is my priority”

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Topuria wins biggest battle yet: “My daughter is my priority”

Cristina Parra
Ferrari reveals the name of its new multi-version F1 car: SF-26

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Ferrari reveals the name of its new multi-version F1 car: SF-26

M.A. del PozoAndy Hall
USA men’s hockey team roster: These are the players for the 2026 Winter Olympics

2026 Winter Olympics

2026 Winter Olympics: USA men’s hockey team roster

Joe Brennan
Canada men’s hockey team roster: These are the players for the 2026 Winter Olympics

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Canada men’s hockey team roster for 2026 Winter Olympics

Paul Reidy
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner in South Korea: Rivals face off for a huge payday

Tennis

Alcaraz and Sinner face off for huge payday in South Korea

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Nick Kyrgios: “I was delusional, I believed I was the best in the world”

Tennis

Nick Kyrgios: “I was delusional, I believed I was the best in the world”

Jesús Mínguez
Kokkinakis: “I have the Achilles tendon of a dead person in my arm”

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“I have the Achilles tendon of a dead person in my arm”

Cristina ParraAndy Hall
When does the 2026 PGA Tour season start? What is the first tournament?

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PGA Tour focus turns to 2026

Roddy ConsJoseph McMahon
Guanyu Zhou trades Ferrari for Cadillac

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Guanyu Zhou trades Ferrari for Cadillac

María ViñasAndy Hall
Not Scottie Scheffler or Rory McIlroy: Golf’s top earner in 2025 didn’t win once

Golf

Not Scheffler or McIlroy: Golf’s top earner in 2025 didn’t win once

Jaime Dávila
Venus Williams at 45: Could she become the oldest Grand Slam player ever?

Tennis

Williams closing on Grand Slam record

Nacho Albarrán
The most searched athletes in 2025: NFL, NBA, MLB, soccer, racing...

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Most searched athletes in 2025

Diego Mayel Ibarra
Goodbye DRS: how active aerodynamics will change overtaking in 2026

F1

Goodbye DRS: how active aerodynamics will change overtaking in 2026

Jesús BalseiroAndy Hall
Former world No. 1 Kafelnikov warns Carlos Alcaraz’s new coach after Ferrero split

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Kafelnikov warns Alcaraz’s new coach after Ferrero split

Jesús Mariano Martín
50 at 50: Tiger Woods’ most impressive statistics as the golf legend hits the half century

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50 at 50: Tiger Woods’ most impressive stats

Jorge NogueraCalum Roche
Anthony Joshua mourns two close friends after fatal car crash in Nigeria

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Joshua mourns close friends after fatal car crash in Nigeria

Jesús Mariano Martín
Why was Anthony Joshua in Nigeria? Boxer injured in car crash in African country

Boxing

Anthony Joshua's strong Nigerian roots

William Allen
Anthony Joshua injured in traffic accident that killed two

Boxing

Anthony Joshua injured in Nigeria traffic accident that killed two

As.comDavid Nelson
Nick Kyrgios beats Aryna Sabalenka as Battle of the Sexes ‘farce’ slammed by fans

Tennis

Kyrgios beats Sabalenka as Battle of the Sexes ‘farce’ slammed by fans

Roddy Cons
The Battle of the Sexes 2.0 with tweaked rules: “I’m going to kick his ass”

Tennis

The Battle of the Sexes 2.0: “I’m going to kick his ass”

Rafa Payá
Naoya Inoue defeats Alan David Picasso in tense bout

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Naoya Inoue defeats Alan David Picasso in tense bout

Sergio Mancilla
How the United States is emerging as a global sports powerhouse ahead of the 2026 World Cup

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How the U.S. emerged as a global sports powerhouse before 2026 World Cup

José Félix Díaz
Kipchoge gives his verdict on Messi vs. Cristiano debate

Athletics

Kipchoge gives his verdict on Messi vs. Cristiano debate

Rafa PayáAndy Hall
Juan Carlos Ferrero opens up on Carlos Alcaraz split: “I stayed true to my values”

Tennis

Ferrero opens up on Alcaraz split: “I stayed true to my values”

Joaquín Serna
Mercedes won’t back down: “We won’t let ourselves be swayed by hair salon gossip”

F1

“We won’t let ourselves be swayed by hair salon gossip”

María ViñasAndy Hall
“I’m worried Alcaraz will end up quitting tennis like Borg did”

Tennis

“I’m worried Alcaraz will end up quitting tennis like Borg did”

Jesús Mariano MartínAndy Hall
Alcaraz’s father on split with Ferrero: “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion based on what they know”

Tennis

Alcaraz’s father on split with Ferrero: “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion based on what they know”

EFE
PGA vs LIV: golf’s never-ending war

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PGA vs LIV: golf’s never-ending war

Jorge NogueraPaul Reidy
Wild card tennis player goes viral after winning only 3 points in a professional match

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Wild card tennis player goes viral after winning only 3 points in a professional match

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Nadal: “I’m figuring out what I want to be when I grow up”
Interview

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Nadal: “I’m figuring out what I want to be when I grow up”

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Lewis Hamilton’s ‘very British’ gift for 1,000 Ferrari employees

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Hamilton surprises Ferrari

María ViñasWilliam Gittins
Juan Carlos Ferrero breaks silence on Carlos Alcaraz split, calls it “bad news for tennis”

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Ferrero breaks silence on Alcaraz split: "Bad news for tennis"

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Jake Paul sees another record-breaking million-dollar win

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Jake Paul sees another record-breaking million-dollar win

Luis Guillermo Vázquez