Month: January 2025

Tennis

Sabalenka tops Andreeva to reach Brisbane final

Jan 4, 2025, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE — Aryna Sabalenka powered into the Brisbane International final with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over teenager Mirra Andreeva on Saturday, taking a step closer to a first trophy of the year before her Australian Open title defense begins later this month. World No. 1 Sabalenka
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Golf

Matsuyama birdie blitz earns 1-shot lead in Maui

Associated Press Jan 4, 2025, 12:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KAPALUA, Hawaii — Collin Morikawa has played Kapalua enough to know that trailing Hideki Matsuyama by seven shots early in the second round was no reason to panic. Sure enough, he nearly caught up to the Japanese star on Friday at The Sentry. Matsuyama
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NBA

Magic’s Suggs wheeled off with back spasms

Associated Press Jan 3, 2025, 09:02 PM ET TORONTO — Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs was taken off the court in a wheelchair because of back spasms in the first half Friday night against the Toronto Raptors. Suggs stumbled playing defense without any contact and fell over clutching at his lower back. He stayed down
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NBA

Rockets’ Smith out 4-8 weeks with fractured hand

Jan 3, 2025, 06:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. is set to miss four to eight weeks after fracturing his left hand during shootaround Friday, according to head coach Ime Udoka. Udoka said Smith got hit on the hand during practice and the team later found out it was
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NBA

McCollum ties career high with 50 as Pels end skid

ESPN News Services Jan 3, 2025, 11:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — CJ McCollum highlighted a career high-tying 50 points with 10 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 132-120 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Trey Murphy scored 17 and rookie center Yves
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NBA

Sources: Kawhi plans to make season debut Sat.

Shams Charania, Senior NBA InsiderJan 3, 2025, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard plans to make his season debut Saturday against the Atlanta Hawks at Intuit Dome, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Clippers upgraded Leonard to questionable Friday night, indicating he was set to return to action for the first
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NBA

Heat suspend Butler; will listen to trade offers

ESPN News Services Jan 3, 2025, 07:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Miami Heat have suspended star guard Jimmy Butler for seven games for “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team,” the team announced Friday night. Butler on Thursday night, after scoring just nine points in a loss to the Indiana Pacers, said
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