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Even by the standards of Novak Djokovic's eventful tennis career -- replete with trophies and jaw-dropping performances,…

The world's No. 1 ranked speedskater Erin Jackson is headed to the Beijing Olympics after her friend and teammate gave up her spot after a slip during qualifying trials cost Jackson a place in the team.Jackson failed to qualify for…

Rachel Balkovec will become the first woman to manage a minor league team.Balkovec will manage the Tampa Tarpons, the New York Yankees' Low-A affiliate, according to MLB.com. She confirmed the historic news to the website on Sunday night."I'm not the…

Don Maynard, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, known for helping the New York Jets win Super Bowl III, has died, according to a statement released by the Hall of Fame. He was 86. The cause of…

The Georgia Bulldogs won their first Division I football title since the 1980 season, upsetting the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night in Indianapolis.Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett completed 17 of…

As is now tradition, the end of the NFL regular season spells the end of the road for some coaches' or executives' with their now former clubs.The Denver Broncos were the first team to make a change as, after losing…

After 941 days away from the game, it took Klay Thompson just 40 seconds to exorcise the demons of a torrid, injury-ridden absence.The five-time All-Star shooting guard -- back on court for the first time since tearing his ACL in…

Nick Kyrgios says he hopes to take part in the Australian Open despite testing positive for Covid-19.The 26-year-old added he is feeling "healthy at the moment with no symptoms" after confirming his result on Instagram and withdrawing from the Sydney…

And so, there were 14.After a wild Week 18 of regular season NFL action, the playoff picture was confirmed with the lucky 14 teams learning their match-ups as the day developed.There were twists and turns, with surprise losses and overtime…

World tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic should be allowed to defend his men's singles title at the Australian Open in Melbourne this month, after a judge quashed the government's decision to cancel his visa and ordered him to be freed.Following…

World tennis No. 1 Novak Djokovic should be allowed to defend his men's singles title at the Australian Open…

American figure skater Timothy LeDuc is set to become the first openly non-binary athlete to compete at an Olympic Winter Games.US Figure Skating announced Saturday that 31-year-old LeDuc has been paired with Ashley Cain-Gribble to compete in Beijing in February."My…

The Denver Broncos parted ways with head coach Vic Fangio on Sunday morning after his third straight season without making the NFL playoffs, the team announced.The Broncos lost 28-24 to the Kansas City Chiefs in their final game of the…

Figure skater Nathan Chen broke his own US scoring record in the men's short program at the US Figure Skating Championships in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday.Performing to music from "La Boheme," Chen scored 115.39 points -- breaking the record of…

And so, it all comes down to this: the Los Angeles Chargers at the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Night Football.The winner qualifies for the NFL playoffs. The loser has a long off-season ahead, filled with questions to be answered.And…

An Australian government request to delay Novak Djokovic's visa hearing by two days has been rejected, according to court documents published on Sunday.Djokovic is confined to a temporary detention facility in Melbourne as he mounts a legal challenge against the…

The NFL season has never been bigger.For the first time in its history, the 2021 season saw teams play 17 regular season games, adding one game from the 16 games played in recent years.There have been two Week 18's before…

The NFL season has never been bigger.For the first time in its history, the 2021 season…

Away from questions about whether the upcoming African Cup of Nations (AFCON) would take place amid the pandemic, the tiny archipelago nation of Comoros has been preparing for its debut on the continent's biggest stage.The achievement of qualifying for Africa's…