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Give us our GOAT back: tribalism remains a bar to appreciating Djokovic’s greatness | Barney Ronay

It feels politically radical at this stage, a break from the phoney wars, to say can we just appreciate Djokovic for what he is?

Who knows, maybe one day Novak Djokovic and the people of Australia will stop mid-argument, bottom lips quivering, and just kiss it all out, right there in front of the cameras, while in the background the studio audience gasps and whoops and we cut tantalisingly to the break with a jaunty bass solo.

Perhaps not yet though. Judging by the scattered boos and jeers from the crowd as news filtered through that Djokovic was retiring with injury after the first set of his Australian Open semi-final on Friday , it seems there is still some way to go in that narrative arc.

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Did the Raiders make the right choice hiring Pete Carroll?

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss Las Vegas hiring Pete Carroll and what the Super Bowl-winning head coach brings to the Raiders. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

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Six Nations is the shining light of rugby and so much this year is hard to predict | Ugo Monye

From Ireland’s shot at history to Italy’s raised expectations, the 2025 championship has all the ingredients to rival past classics

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Six Nations and what strikes me on the eve of the tournament is how much of a reassuring presence on the calendar the championship has become. The World Cup is a wonderful tournament but there is debate over how many teams should feature, the Champions Cup has been tinkered with in terms of format and the Premiership has undergone changes, whether it be the number of teams or the absence of promotion and relegation. Against that backdrop, having a tournament as consistently familiar as the Six Nations is special.

Whether you’re a supporter, an administrator, a player or a broadcaster, we all believe that the Six Nations is the shining light of rugby. It is the one tournament where there is a unified belief that it is still the greatest competition. In the coming weeks we’ll have 10s of millions of viewers watching our sport, it is our moment in the spotlight.

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