Month: January 2022

6:36 AM ET Australian Open chief Craig Tiley said the Novak Djokovic saga will not define the 2022 tournament but that he regrets how the volatile situation took the focus off the Grand Slam and players leading up to the Melbourne Park major. Djokovic, 34, was deported from Australia after an 11-day rollercoaster involving two
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7:35 AM ET Associated Press The Professional Fighters League agreed to a multiyear deal and an expanded platform with ESPN — and the MMA entity expects to have undefeated champion Kayla Harrison along for the ride. PFL CEO Peter Murray told The Associated Press he is “confident” that Harrison — the two-time Olympic gold medalist
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7:43 AM GMT George Ford and Elliot Daly have been called up to the England squad as a replacement for the injured pair of Owen Farrell and Jonny May, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) confirmed on Monday. In-form Leicester Tigers flyhalf Ford, 28, has started all 12 of Tigers’ Premiership games and is the league’s
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3:03 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal stayed on track for a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam singles title with a topsy-turvy 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 win over Denis Shapovalov in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Tuesday at Melbourne Park. Nadal had several medical timeouts in the four-hour match, appearing
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10:02 PM ET United States women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is fully recovered from the right knee injury she suffered during the Tokyo Olympics and says she has returned with a newfound appreciation for the sometimes cruel sport. The veteran player collided with a teammate while trying to intercept a crossing pass early in
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4:23 AM ET Roy Hodgson is set to become Watford manager. Photo by STEVEN PASTON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Former England coach Roy Hodgson is set to be announced as the new Watford manager, sources have told ESPN. Hodgson, 74, is due to sign a six-month contract at the struggling Premier League club. Hodgson will replace Claudio
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5:41 AM ET Dusan Vlahovic has been strongly linked with a move from Fiorentina to Juventus. Franco Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images Racist and threatening banners aimed at Dusan Vlahovic appeared outside Fiorentina‘s Artemio Franchi stadium on Tuesday following reports the Serbia forward is set to move to Juventus. Vlahovic is one of the most in-demand forwards
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