MELBOURNE—World number two Rafa Nadal will be sidelined for six to eight weeks by the hip flexor injury he suffered during his second-round loss at the Australian Open, the Spaniard’s team said on Thursday. Nadal’s title defense ended bitterly on Wednesday as he slumped to a 6–4 6–4 7–5 defeat by Mackenzie McDonald, the latest…
Amazing Australian Open Win for Brooksby
Unseeded American Jenson Brooksby has staged an improbable recovery to claim the biggest win of his career, sending world number two Casper Ruud packing in the second round of the Australian Open. Brooksby looked a broken man—physically and mentally—after blowing three match points in the ninth game of the third set on Thursday. The 22-year-old…
Kings Beat Lakers 116–111 for 5th Straight Victory
LOS ANGELES—Sacramento coach Mike Brown has been lauding his team’s depth all season. On Wednesday night, Jan. 18, the Kings showed it with one of their top players sidelined. Despite Domantas Sabonis being out with an illness, the Kings extended their winning streak to five with a 116–111 victory behind 32 points from De’Aaron Fox….
Witness: Bribes Helped Fox Execs Get Soccer TV Rights
NEW YORK—The U.S. government’s star witness in a corruption trial over the broadcasting rights to some of soccer’s biggest events testified Wednesday how he and two former Fox executives paid millions of dollars in bribes to undermine competing bids. The trial in New York City is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that…
Excessive Speed Listed as Cause of Fatal University of Georgia Crash
Georgia football player Devin Willock was not wearing a seat belt when he was ejected from the vehicle in a weekend crash that killed him and a recruiting staff member, police said. A police report released Tuesday listed excessive speed on a road with a 40 mph limit as one of the primary causes of…
LIV Golf Nearing TV Rights Deal With CW—Mito Pereira to join LIV
LIV Golf is close to completing a television rights agreement with The CW, Golf.com reported on Tuesday. The Saudi-funded circuit was without a U.S. television deal in its initial season in 2022, streaming events on its website and on YouTube. As a result, the breakaway league struggled to reach mainstream audiences. The deal with The…
Injured Champion Nadal Crashes out of Australian Open
MELBOURNE—Defending champion Rafa Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open second round on Wednesday after aggravating a hip problem during his 6–4 6–4 7–5 defeat to Mackenzie McDonald, the Spaniard’s latest entry in an injury-blighted history at Melbourne Park. Nadal’s elimination shakes up the men’s draw and puts a twist in the Grand Slam titles…
Italian Tennis Player Denies Using Fake Vaccine Passport to Enter Australian Open
Italy’s Camila Giorgi has denied allegations that she used a fake vaccine passport to gain access to the Australian Open last year. The controversy emerged as Italian doctor Daniela Grillone undergoes an investigation from authorities for providing fake vaccination certificates. Grillone identified tennis player Giorgi as a patient and claimed she had never received the…
Tampa Bay’s Russell Gage Is Hospitalized With Neck Injury After Hit
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage was taken off the field on a stretcher late in the fourth quarter of an NFL wild card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. In a Tuesday update, the Buccaneers said Gage had movement in his extremities after suffering a neck injury and concussion. He…
French Soccer President Targeted by Sexual Harassment Probe
PARIS—French soccer federation president Noël Le Graët is under investigation for sexual harassment and “moral harassment,” the Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday. In a message to The Associated Press, the prosecutor’s office said the investigation was opened Monday following a report by the General Inspectorate of Education, Sport, and Research. It will be carried out…
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