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Carlos Alcaraz records second-round rout in Australian Open
Carlos Alcaraz made quick work of his second-round match at the Australian Open.,The third-seeded Spaniard powered to a 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 win over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in 88 minutes on Wednesday in Melbourne, Australia.,Alcaraz, 21, has already surpassed his most recent Grand Slam performance, whe...
ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. pull plug on Venu Sports
Co-owners ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery pulled the plug on their sports streaming service Venu Sports.,They shut down the embattled venture before it had a chance to debut despite the three media entities having invested more than $400 million each, according to Front Office Sports.,"After ca...
Australian Open men’s and women’s draws announced
The Australian Open draws were revealed on Thursday, and Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz could meet in the quarterfinals on the men's side while women's World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face Sloane Stephens in the first round.,Djokovic, the 10-time Australian Open champion from Serbia, is the No. ...
Revs transfer F Esmir Bajraktarevic, sign F Luis Diaz
The New England Revolution said farewell to Esmir Bajraktarevic and signed fellow forward Luis Diaz on Thursday.,The Revs transferred Bajraktarevic, 19, to Dutch side PSV Eindhoven for an undisclosed fee after three MLS seasons. New England retained a percentage of the homegrown player's future sell...
Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios win 'awesome' doubles debut
Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios put aside their long-running feud to post a victory in doubles action at the Brisbane International on Monday in Australia. ,The pair defeated Alexander Earler of Austria and Germany's Andreas Mies 6-4, 6-7 (4), 10-8 at the ATP 250 event. The match was Kyrgios' first ...
Novak Djokovic: Players 'kept in the dark' on Jannik Sinner's doping case
Tennis star Novak Djokovic sees a lack of transparency and a perceived double standard in high-profile doping cases, saying players have been "kept in the dark" over Jannik Sinner's situation.,Djokovic spoke Sunday, a day after Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios said that cases involving current ...
Union acquire Argentinian D Ian Glavinovich
The Philadelphia Union acquired defender Ian Glavinovich on Friday on a year-long loan from Newell's Old Boys of Argentina's top flight.,The deal includes a club option for a permanent transfer for the 23-year-old center back, an Argentina native who will occupy an international roster slot.,"Ian is...
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich updates recovery from November stroke
Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich provided an update on his recovery from a stroke suffered in November and thanked supporters for well wishes during his absence from the bench.,Popovich, 75, is the NBA's all-time wins leader and the team said on Nov. 13 that physicians expected him to make a full rec...
Cal hires ex-Wazzu coach Nick Rolovich as assistant
Nick Rolovich, who lost his job as Washington State's head coach by refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, was hired by Cal as a senior offensive assistant on Friday.,Rolovich led the Huskies to a 1-3 record in the abbreviated 2020 season, then a 4-3 mark in 2021 before he was fired when he wou...
Ex-champ Stan Wawrinka gets Australian Open wild card
Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka has received a wild-card entry into the tournament.,Wawrinka, from Switzerland, is set to make his 19th appearance in Melbourne, where he won his first major title in 2014 by defeating then-World. No 1 Rafael Nadal in the final. He is 43-17 in the tourna...
Ball State hires Mike Uremovich as head coach
Ball State hired Mike Uremovich to become head coach of the Cardinals on Wednesday. ,Previously the head coach at Butler, Uremovich returns to the Mid-American Conference after serving three separate stints over six seasons as an assistant coach at Northern Illinois, most recently as offensive coord...
Rivals turned teammates: Andy Murray to coach Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has hired a new coach -- longtime friend and rival Andy Murray, who retired from competitive tennis this summer.,Djokovic split with coach Goran Ivanisevic after six years earlier this summer, and he's counting on Murray to help him prepare for the Australian Open, which begins Jan. 1...
Sean McVay vs. Vic Fangio: Rams, Eagles Set for Strategic Showdown on Sunday Night
Rams and Eagles face off Sunday night in a battle of wits between Sean McVay and Vic Fangio. Can McVay outsmart the NFL's top-ranked defense?...
Spurs: Gregg Popovich suffered mild stroke; full recovery expected
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a mild stroke earlier this month, the team announced Wednesday. ,The episode occurred on Nov. 2 in San Antonio prior to the Spurs' 113-103 victory against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. The team sai...
Thunder's Chet Holmgren (pelvic fracture) out at least 8-10 weeks
Oklahoma City Thunder center/forward Chet Holmgren will be sidelined at least eight to 10 weeks after sustaining a pelvic fracture during Sunday's 127-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors.,The Thunder said Holmgren is expected to return this season after he endured a right iliac wing fracture. The ...
Novak Djokovic withdraws from ATP Finals due to injury
Novak Djokovic ended his defense of his ATP Finals title before it began by withdrawing from the tournament on Tuesday due to an unspecified injury. ,Djokovic, 37, also pulled out of last week's Paris Masters.,"I was really looking forward to being there, but due to ongoing injury I won't be playing...
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich (illness) out indefinitely
San Antonio's Gregg Popovich, the winningest coach in NBA history, will be sidelined indefinitely due to a health issue, ESPN reported Monday.,The team said Popovich, 75, missed the Spurs' 113-103 home victory on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to illness.,Assistant coach Mitch Johns...
Elena Rybakina hires Novak Djokovic's former coach
World No. 5 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan announced the hiring Friday of Novak Djokovic's former coach, Goran Ivanisevic, for the 2025 season.,Rybakina, 25, split with longtime coach Stefano Vukov this summer. The 2022 Wimbledon champion is an eight-time winner on the WTA Tour, including three titles...
Hawks G Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring) out at least a month
The Atlanta Hawks will be without a valuable offensive player for about a month as guard Bogdan Bogdanovic is dealing with a hamstring injury, the team announced on Tuesday.,Bogdanovic, 32, hasn't played since the season opener and underwent a non-surgical procedure on Tuesday. He will be re-evaluat...
WTA roundup: Qinwen Zheng KOs Sofia Kenin, wins Pan Pacific Open
Top-seeded Qinwen Zheng outlasted wild card Sofia Kenin 7-6 (5), 6-3 to win the final of the Pan Pacific Open on Sunday in Tokyo.,Zheng, of China, fired 16 aces to dispatch Kenin in one hour, 52 minutes and claim her third WTA Tour singles title of the year and fifth of her career. She also won the ...