FA Cup round-up: No shocks but tasty fifth round draw

There were no proper ‘Cupsets’ in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

However, there are some very interesting games to be played in the fifth round of the competition

Wawrinka beats Nadal to win Australian Open

Stanislas Wawrinka won against an injury-hit Rafael Nadal to claim his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.

The Swiss, 28, only had a best of quarter-final in 2011 at the Australian Open, but he won 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

Li Na wins Australian Open

Li Na beat Dominka Cibulkova in Melbourne to scoop her second major and the Australian Open women’s title.

Nadal beats Federer to reach final

Rafael Nadal continued his dominance as he beat Roger Federer in the
semi-final of the Australian Open.

Festive sporting round-up

First of all, I am very sorry that I have failed to post much on the blog over the festive period. This is because of the lots of different stories to cover, and also the limited opportunities to post. Anyway, here are some of the biggest stories of the Christmas/ New Year period.

Schumacher is a keen skier.

Schumacher injured in skiing accident – the most successful driver in Formula One history was injured in a skiing accident on Monday.