Novak Djokovic is the odds on favorite for the men's title at the Australian Open this year and he will begin the tournament against Spain's Roberto Carballés Baena, seeking a record-equaling 22nd grand slam and 10th Australian title.Meanwhile, women's world…
Tennis Australia announced on Tuesday that fans will no longer be allowed to bring the Russian or the Belarusian flag to the site of the Australian Open.The decision comes after Ukraine's ambassador to Australia "strongly condemn[ed]" the Russian flag being…
Maya Moore, a four-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has officially retired from the league."It's time to put a close to the pro basketball life," Moore said on Good Morning America Monday. "I walked away four seasons ago…
Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk has launched a $25M project for Mariupol soldiers and their families, the club announced Monday.The launch of the 'Heart of Azovstal' initiative comes after the club sold star player Mykhailo Mudryk to English Premier League…
LeBron James has become the second NBA player in history to pass 38,000 career points, moving closer to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time record.James passed the milestone with a mid-range jumper in the first quarter and went on to score 35 points…
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale appeared to be kicked in the back by a spectator following Arsenal's 2-0 victory against Tottenham on Sunday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.Following the full-time whistle, Ramsdale went around the net to grab his…
Seventeen-year-old Shang Juncheng made Australian Open history by becoming the first Chinese man to win a match at Melbourne Park in the Open Era.The qualifier secured a 6-2 6-4 6-7(2) 7-5 win against world No. 74 Oscar Otte in what…
Two of tennis' most exciting young players, Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu, will face off in the Australian Open second round after they both won their opening matches on Monday.The 18-year-old Gauff comfortably beat the Czech Republic's Katerina Siniaková, winning…
The Buffalo Bills are set to face the Cincinnati Bengals next week for the first time since Bills safety Damar Hamlin's on-field collapse brought a game between the two teams to a halt and set off a national outpouring of…
Home favorite Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Australian Open due to a knee injury, the tournament announced on Monday.The 27-year-old Australian told reporters he was "extremely disappointed" to miss the grand slam event, now underway in Melbourne."I'm devastated,…
Don't miss your chance to score an autographed Kobe Bryant jersey.Sotheby's is bringing Bryant's MVP-season Los Angeles Lakers jersey to auction, where it is expected to bring up to $7 million.The signed jersey was worn by the five-time NBA champion…
History might come to view 2022 as a watershed year for American tennis, even with the retirement of the country's greatest ever player.Serena Williams' decision to hang up her racket felt like a pivotal moment, such was her dominance in…
Last year's champion, Rafael Nadal will open the men's draw at the Australian Open, though he will play a deceptively difficult opponent in the first round in Britain's Jack Draper.In the women's singles, the USA's Coco Gauff will step out…
Francis Ngannou will be released from his contract and is no longer the UFC heavyweight champion after he turned down a contract that would have made him the highest-paid heavyweight fighter in UFC history, UFC President Dana White said in…
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin tweeted Sunday that he will be watching from home as the Bills open their playoff campaign against the Miami Dolphins in Orchard Park, New York."My heart is with my guys as they compete today!" Hamlin…
For years, Manchester United ruled over English football, collecting 13 Premier League trophies between 1992 and 2013, as well as the world's best players and legions of fans.But since the retirement of legendary manager Alex Ferguson in 2013, United fans…
The NFL Playoffs have finally arrived. On Saturday night, the San Francisco 49ers and Jaguars punched their tickets to the divisional round. By Monday evening, four more teams will join them and be one step closer to the NFL's biggest…
The first grand slam of the new tennis season gets underway on January 16 in Melbourne and the 2023 Australian Open is set to provide no end of intriguing storylines.Chief among them is the return of Novak Djokovic one year…
After an improbable streak of five victories at the end of the regular season to send the Jacksonville Jaguars to a division title and a berth in the NFL postseason, what could have been next in store as they faced…
The board of directors for English Premier League club Everton were told to not attend Saturday's home league game against Southampton because of a "real and credible threat to their safety and security," the club said in a statement. Everton…
