Novak Djokovic was detained by Australian border authorities on Saturday morning, as per a court-ordered arrangement decided Friday.Djokovic, the world's top-ranked men's tennis player, has had his visa revoked twice by immigration officials because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19.The…
The ongoing saga surrounding Novak Djokovic's participation at this year's Australian Open took another twist on Friday and the world has been reacting to the decision to revoke the Serbian's visa for a second time.Australia's Immigration Minister Alex Hawke chose…
A French mechanic died in an accident on Friday during the Dakar Rally held in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement by Dakar Rally organizers.The statement said the accident, which involved an assistance vehicle and a local truck, killed 20-year-old…
The Houston Texans fired head coach David Culley Thursday after one season in charge, leaving the NFL with just one Black head coach after years of expressing its desire to increase diversity in top sideline jobs.The Texans went 4-13 during…
Novak Djokovic will be placed back in detention by Australian authorities on Saturday after his visa was revoked for a second time.Immigration minister Alex Hawke announced the decision to revoke the tennis star's visa in a statement on Friday after…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), African football's governing body, said Thursday it was gathering "all the necessary reports from officials" after Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) game between Tunisia and Mali ended in chaos.Zambian official Janny Sikazwe appeared…
Forget Netflix and chill -- it's time to pitch and putt with a new docuseries.The streaming service announced on Wednesday it will be teaming up with the PGA Tour and golf's major championships to release an "immersive documentary series."The series…
The Australian Open draw took place after an unexplained delay of more than an hour on Thursday, with top seed Novak Djokovic facing fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round.Djokovic, looking to win his 10th Australian Open title in…
Federico Valverde's extra-time winner gave Real Madrid its 100th El Clasico victory over Barcelona and secured passage through to the Spanish Supercup final.The 248th clash between these two great rivals was played in Riyadh -- the first to be played…
Vitali Klitschko, the former heavyweight boxer and now the mayor of Kiev, has sent a strong warning to Russia about the presence of its troops near the Ukraine border saying "we prepare for any case.""If escalation goes up ... We…
The African Cup of Nations game between Tunisia and Mali ended in chaos on Wednesday after the referee blew the full-time whistle too early.Zambian official Janny Sikazwe appeared to initially call full-time after 85 minutes before then deciding to resume…
Novak Djokovic's Australian Open participation has provided a tumultuous backdrop to the tournament. The Serbian world No. 1 was detained in Australia last week over a visa and vaccination dispute, and on Tuesday released a lengthy statement addressing his movements…
Novak Djokovic's Australian Open participation has provided a tumultuous backdrop to the tournament. The Serbian world…
Former Turkey international Ahmet Calik has died at the age of 27, his former club Konyaspor confirmed on Tuesday."We are deeply saddened by the loss of our football player Ahmet Çalik, who has won the love of our fans and…
Deon Lendore, an Olympic and world championship medalist from Trinidad and Tobago, died in a car accident in Texas on Monday. He was 29.According to Texas A&M University, for whom Lendore had worked as a volunteer assistant coach over the…
Ja Morant scored a game-high 29 points to help fire the Memphis Grizzlies to an NBA-best 10th straight victory with a 116-108 defeat of the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.The 2020 Rookie of the Year added five rebounds and a…
Joe Judge became the fifth NFL coach to be fired after he was relieved of his duties by the New York Giants on Tuesday.The team announced the decision to dismiss Judge just a day after senior vice president and general…
Tennis star Novak Djokovic on Wednesday admitted he did not immediately isolate after testing positive for Covid-19 last month -- but denied knowing he had the virus when attending public events.In a statement published to social media, he also apologized…
Kelechi Iheanacho scored a goal of real quality as Nigeria won its opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations against Egypt.The Leicester striker scored the winning goal in the first half, firing his half-volley high into net after pivoting…
Even by the standards of Novak Djokovic's eventful tennis career -- replete with trophies and jaw-dropping performances, but also peppered with controversy -- the circumstances ahead of this year's Australian Open have been extraordinary."I see life as a great learning…
