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At least one of Wellington or Western Sydney will pick up their first points of the A-League Women season when the teams meet at Sky Stadium.

The world welcomed the new year with a packed party in Times Square and fireworks soaring above European capitals, while hoping for an end to the war in Ukraine and a return to post-COVID normality in Asia.

Australians partied well into the night during the first New Year's Eve celebrations without COVID-19 restrictions in three years.

The world's eight billion people began ushering in 2023 on Saturday and bidding farewell to a turbulent 12 months marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises, Lionel Messi's World Cup glory and the deaths of Queen Elizabeth, Pele and former pope Benedict.

Cameron Norrie came from behind to earn the biggest win of his career as he beat Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-3 6-4 at the United Cup in Sydney.

Sydney became one of the major cities first to celebrate 2023 at 11am GMT

Norrie produced some of his best tennis at a sold-out Ken Rosewall Arena to give Great Britain a 1-0 lead against Spain.

Sydney FC have won their fifth ALW game in a row with a 4-1 success over Brisbane Roar, three weeks after beating them 4-0.

Australia is gearing up to celebrate its first restriction-free New Year's Eve after two years of COVID disruptions, with more than a million revelers expected to flock to Sydney's harborfront and watch an elaborate fireworks display. Sydney is one of the world's first major cities to welcome in the New…