Indiana University Bloomington has won its first-ever U.S. College Football title.

The Indiana Hoosiers beat the Miami University Hurricanes 27-21 in Florida on Monday night (local time).

The Hoosiers had a perfect season with 16 wins and zero losses, made even more remarkable by the fact that before this season, the team had the most losses in the history of any College Football programme.

Fernando Mendoza, the team’s quarterback, scored the winning touchdown. He said afterwards: “I had to go airborne. I would die for my team.”

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The total number of wins that Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has recorded at the Australian Open. Djokovic, a 10-time champion at the tournament, won his 100th match last night against Spain’s Pedro Martinez in straight sets (6-3, 6-2, 6-2). The 38-year-old is the second player, behind Roger Federer (102 wins), to notch up a century of wins at the AO.

“I was always proud to wear the Socceroos shirt, and especially proud to captain my national team. Now I look forward to playing a part and representing my country in a different capacity.”
Former Socceroo Mile Jedinak after it was announced that he will be joining Tony Popovic’s coaching staff ahead of the 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup. Jedinak made 79 appearances for Australia, captaining the side 36 times and playing in three World Cups. Jedinak’s most recent coaching positions were as an assistant under Ange Postecoglou at English Premier League clubs Tottenham and Nottingham Forest.

A Panenka is a style of football penalty where the taker gently chips the ball straight down the middle, relying on the goalkeeper committing to a dive. It is named after the Czech former professional footballer Antonín Panenka, who popularised the technique by using it to score the winning penalty in the 1976 European Championship final.

🏀 U.S. basketball star LeBron James has not been named as a starter for the NBA All-Star Game for the first time in more than two decades, ending a record run that began in his rookie season in 2004/05. The 40-year-old Lakers star missed the cut after an interrupted start to the season, which sidelined him for the opening 14 games with injury. James can still be selected as a reserve when coaches finalise squads, with the All-Star Game set for 15 February in Los Angeles.

⚽ Morocco’s football federation has announced it will pursue legal action after the chaotic end to the Africa Cup of Nations final, claiming Senegal’s walk-off during stoppage time affected the result. Senegal players left the field for around 15 minutes after Morocco were awarded a late penalty, before returning and going on to win 1-0 in extra time. Moroccan forward Brahim Díaz, who missed the penalty, said the episode left him shaken, while CAF and FIFA have both criticised Senegal’s actions and are reviewing the incident.

🎾 Day Two of the Australian Open saw six Aussies advance to the second round. On the women’s side, qualifier Storm Hunter continued her stunning run to defeat Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (6-4, 6-4) while Ajla Tomljanović came back from a set down to beat Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva (4-6, 7-6, 6-1). Meanwhile, Priscilla Hon advanced after her opponent, Canada’s Marina Stakusic, retired due to injury. On the men’s side, Jordan Thompson beat Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo in four sets (6-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1), Rinky Hijikata won against French veteran Adrian Mannarino (6-3, 6-3, 6-1) and Alex de Minaur cruised past American Mackenzie McDonald (6-2, 6-2, 6-3).

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Rugby Australia and the NSW Waratahs are reviewing an incident between two players during a pre-season training session last week.

Code Sports was the first to report the alleged incident. 

On Tuesday, Code reported that forwards Miles Amatosero and Angus Scott-Young had been involved in a scuffle. The Sydney Morning Herald have reported that Scott-Young sustained a fractured cheekbone. 

The extent of the possible injury hasn’t been confirmed, and it’s not yet clear what led to the clash. 

Scott-Young is a new Waratahs recruit for the 2025 season, joining from English club Northampton Saints. He was previously at the Queensland Reds. 

Rugby Australia told The Daily Aus: “The NSW Waratahs and Rugby Australia are aware of an incident that occurred recently during a Waratahs preseason training session and are reviewing the matter.”

No disciplinary action has been announced.

Reporting by Pavitra Ravi

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The international men’s cycling season officially begins this week in South Australia with the return of the Tour Down Under.

Here is what to know before racing begins tonight. 

The Tour Down Under is a six-day professional road cycling race held in and around Adelaide each January. First run in 1999, it has grown from a domestic event into a major fixture on the global calendar. Since 2008, the race has held UCI WorldTour status, meaning it is part of cycling’s top tier and features some of the strongest international teams and riders on the start line.

The race is traditionally seen as the opening test of the season. Riders are coming off pre-season training, teams are unveiling new line-ups, and fans get an early look at who might shape the year ahead.

The women’s Tour Down Under finished yesterday with Swiss cyclist Noemi Rüegg winning the race for the second year running. 

Stage races like the Tour Down Under are decided on cumulative time. Each day, riders complete a stage, and their finishing times are added together. The rider with the lowest total time across all stages wears the leader’s jersey and wins the race overall. 

The leader’s jersey for the Tour Down Under is an ochre colour. 

Not every stage suits the same riders. Flat stages favour sprinters, while hilly stages reward strong climbers. Time bonuses at stage finishes can also play a role, meaning small margins often decide the final standings.

The 2026 edition of the Tour Down Under will feature six stages with a mix of sprint-friendly finishes and decisive climbs, including the famous Willunga Hill south of Adelaide. 

Ecuadorian Jhonatan Narváez claimed his first Tour Down Under title last year and returns to South Australia looking to secure back-to-back victories. 

Meanwhile, Australia’s recently crowned time trial national champion Jay Vine looms as a potential contender. Vine won the race in 2023 and is on the same team (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) as Narváez. 

Fellow Aussies Luke Plapp and Ben O’Connor, who race for the Australian team Jayco AlUla, are also expected to be in the mix for the overall title. 

Australian riders have a long history of success here. Simon Gerrans remains the most successful overall winner, having won the race four times.

The race opens with a short individual time trial stage (also known as a prologue) around Adelaide. The course for the time trial is a short 3.6 kilometres, and riders will spend roughly five minutes on the course. 

Tonight’s racing begins at 6:30pm (AEDT). You can watch the Tour Down Under on Channel 7 and 7Plus.