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Abraham denied by VAR as 10-man Brentford deal blow to Aston Villa’s title hopes

Aston Villa were already angry at trailing to 10-man Brentford and then, four minutes into the second half, those frustrations grew tenfold.

Ten-man Nottingham Forest earn valuable point in feisty clash with Crystal Palace

Neco Williams was a very relieved man at the final whistle after his Nottingham Forest teammates held on against Crystal Palace to move a point further away from the relegation zone. The full-back produced a fantastic save and some amateur dramatics but was dismissed, having given away a penalty, in a game his side looked favourites to win.

Aryna Sabalenka’s soul-searching goes on after Australian Open final collapse

World No 1 has won four and lost four grand slam finals but manner of some of those defeats raises questions

‘Already a legend’: Djokovic’s praise for Australian Open champion Alcaraz

Spaniard beat Serbian to complete career grand slam at 22

Djokovic tries his best in time-warp final but cannot stop the pull of decline

In front of Rafael Nadal and famous actors, 24-time grand slam champion had raucous support but could not stop Carlos Alcaraz

Ilia Malinin on the pursuit of perfection

February 1, 2026 / 10:00 AM EST / CBS News

My Brother’s a Genius review

Playhouse, SheffieldTwo siblings growing up in a high-rise search for escape and liberation in this idiosyncratic and infectious drama with a beautiful script by Debris Stevenson

On the hunt for bear in the Ozarks

February 1, 2026 / 9:19 AM EST / CBS News

The Man Who Broke Physics

Even before competing in his first Olympics, 21-year-old Ilia Malinin has transformed the sport of figure skating.

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic at Australian Open to complete career Grand Slam

Updated on: February 1, 2026 / 7:23 AM EST / CBS/AP

Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in Australian Open final to complete career grand slam

Carlos Alcaraz was a phantom for the first 45 minutes of his maiden Australian Open final. While the Spaniard was painfully tentative on one of the most significant occasions of his career, he was suffocated by the eternal brilliance of Novak Djokovic, who burst into this historic match playing some of his best tennis in recent years.

Private Lives review

Hope Mill theatre, ManchesterAmy Gavin’s production amps up the dangerous dance of desire and violence between these troubled ex-spouses but loses the delicate balance between comedy and malice