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The 36-year-old, World No. 1 proved that age is just number while appearing shirtless at Miami Beach on Monday, two days after his withdrawal from the city's open, as he showed off his toned physique in a navy-blue swimsuit. He also wore a silver chain while being shirtless by the water, and sported posh white sunglasses to complete his look to make sure he doesn't get sunburnt.

LA Dodgers players had a humorous reaction to a ceremonial first pitch on Sunday in South Korea, as actress Jeon Jong-seo took the mound and apparently captured their attention. The Dodgers are currently in Asia playing exhibition games ahead of their regular season matchups vs. the Padres on March 20-21 in Seoul. And before their exhibition vs. the Kiwoom Heroes on Sunday, LA players were captivated by Jong-seo as they chattered in the dugout.

After being shamed by sports broadcaster Stephen A. Smith, New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has reportedly lost 25 pounds since December's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The former No 1 overall pick's attitude has also reportedly drawn less criticism from inside the Pelicans' organization since that low point for the franchise this season. The change in trajectory for Williamson also comes with a noticeable great run of form on the court. The former Duke superstar has scored at least 23 points in each of his last five games.

CHRIS WHEELER: Old Trafford has seen some classic games in the modern era, and Manchester United's extraordinary FA Cup quarter-final win over Liverpool on Sunday was up there with the best of them. Trailing late in normal time and again in extra-time, United staged another famous comeback to knock out their bitter rivals 4-3 with a 121st-minute goal from Amad Diallo. 'I was shouting and I couldn't hear my voice so you have an idea what the noise was like for us on the pitch,' said captain Bruno Fernandes afterwards.

French tennis player Arthur Cazaux collapsed on the court in terrifying scenes midway through his match at the Miami Open on Monday.  The 21-year-old's clash against fellow Frenchman Harold Mayot was in a decisive third set when Cazaux fell to the ground with nobody around him. He was lying on the floor for a number of seconds before the umpire finally got down from his seat and a medic rushed onto the court to help.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has lifted the lid on his first meeting with Taylor Swift on New Year's Eve... admitting he was wowed by the popstar despite not previously being a big fan! Tight end Travis Kelce has been dating one of the world's most famous women since September, and despite her attending multiple games in 2023, it took until the final day of the year for many of the team to finally meet her. Among the group on December 31 was the team's kicker Butker, who has now opened up on the moment he was introduced to the 'Bad Blood' songstress.

The Chiefs QB, who hails from Tyler, Texas - an hour-and-a-half drive from Dallas - was at American Airlines Center on Sunday, as he continues to enjoy the offseason after winning his third Super Bowl. Wearing a Dallas blue Louis Vuitton shirt, Mahomes sat courtside during the thrilling matchup, which went right to the wire.

While he's out of the Los Angeles Clippers lineup with a hand injury, Russell Westbrook posted a video to his Instagram story, singing Natasha Bedingfield's hit song 'Unwritten'. Bedingfield's 2004 smash hit reached as high as No 5 on the US Billboard charts and the single went double-platinum. Westbrook does not miss many of the words to the catchy song, bopping his head to the beat.

The Premier League action last weekend played second fiddle to the enthralling drama in the FA Cup but that didn't stop a fair amount of incident all the same. Luton and Nottingham Forest shared the spoils in their relegation six-pointer at Kenilworth Road on Saturday, while Burnley grabbed an impressive victory over a struggling Brentford side. The big shock of the weekend, though, came at Craven Cottage where Ange Postecoglou 's men put in a dismal performance and were turned over by Fulham 3-0.

Embracing mid-court after Sunday night's game in Orlando, the two-highly rated rookies couldn't help but to show off grins on their faces while posing for pics with their last names side-by-side. Evidence online shows that Dick even mouthed the words 'f*** it' prior to the swap, suggesting that he knew exactly what he was doing, along with Black, who was seen re-positioned himself for the cameras. Later on Dick's Instagram story was an uploaded photo of the jersey swap, along with the caption: Always good seeing my boy! @anthonyblack'

Olivia Dunne has shared behind-the-scenes photos of her memorable LSU senior night to Instagram - after she earned a perfect 10 from one judge for her beam routine. As her team defeated UNC, Dunne contributed a stellar 9.975 score on the beam, with her sister and mother gushing about her on social media. And Dunne was unsurprisingly in good spirits on the night, as newly-shared photos show.

US Soccer has released its kits to be used by the men's and women's teams in this summer's Copa America and Olympics - and the designs from Nike have divided opinion amongst fans. For the home kit, Nike went with a fairly classic white design, with red detailing on the sleeve cuffs and a blue and red mix on the collar. Navy blue shorts will be worn with the home kit, which also features the words 'One Nation, One Team' inside of the collar. The away kit, meanwhile, is the bolder selection of the two, as it is mostly blue but features a red and white tie dye effect towards the bottom of the shirt. The shirt is also paired with red shorts and red socks.

LEWIS STEELE: There was panic on the streets of Dublin last week when Liverpool moved a step closer to the Europa League final in the Irish capital, with local authorities and UEFA sweating over the seismic number of Reds that would travel to the event. Liverpool will play Atalanta in the quarter-final of the competition and then one of Benfica or Marseille in the last four - and are currently strong favourites with the bookmakers to advance to the final on May 22. The final will be held at the 51,711-seater Aviva Stadium but it is expected Liverpool and their opponents - one of Leverkusen, West Ham, AC Milan or Roma - would only be handed around 13,000 tickets due to around half the stadium being filled by corporate punters.

Nottingham Forest have been handed a four-point deduction after breaching the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability rules. They were charged back in January, and have now learned their fate, as they drop into the relegation zone below Luton Town. The club returned to the Premier League in 2022 and have spent big over the last two years as they look to re-establish themselves in the top flight after more than two decades away.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag treated himself to a celebratory meal at his favourite Italian restaurant on Sunday night after his side's dramatic FA Cup win against bitter rivals Liverpool. United edged a seven-goal thriller after twice falling behind, with Amad Diallo netting the winner in the 121st minute to spark jubilant scenes at Old Trafford. Amid the pandemonium, Ten Hag cut a relaxed figure on the touchline as he somehow kept his emotions in check, but he was clearly delighted with the win as he headed to the Italian restaurant Piccolino in Cheshire with his agent Kees Vos and other members of his management team afterwards.

UConn earned the No 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament after winning a national championship last season. Purdue, Houston and North Carolina rounded out the field of 68's top seeds, with the entire tournament field being revealed Sunday night. Tournament projections varied more this season than ever before, with Florida Atlantic thought to be barely hanging on to an at-large bid but received a No 8 seed.