Feb 3, 2022 Associated Press LONDON — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both say they will play in the next edition of the Laver Cup. Federer, who has been sidelined since July because of an injured knee, and Nadal, fresh off earning his men’s-record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, said in a
Month: February 2022
U19 World Cup 2022, South Africa U19 vs Bangladesh U19, 7th Place Playoff, Live Score Updates: The South Africa U19 side will meet last edition’s champions Bangladesh U19 in a 7th place playoff game at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. In their previous matches. South Africa were beaten by Sri Lanka by 65 runs
Africa’s former top cycling outfit Team Qhubeka has named the riders who will compete in its colours in UCI Continental races in 2022. The team, which was registered in South Africa until December last year as Team Qhubeka NextHash, is now registered in Italy. The change came after Team Qhubeka NextHash failed to secure a
6:16 AM ET Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia — Novak Djokovic described his detention and deportation from Australia that prevented him from defending his Australian Open title as an “unfortunate event” and thanked the Serbian president for his support. An 11-day saga over Djokovic’s entry visa ended with the Serb being deported for failing to meet
12:26 AM ET Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross responded late Wednesday night to allegations made by Brian Flores in a lawsuit a day earlier, calling them “false, malicious and defamatory” and promising to defend his “personal integrity” as well as that of the organization. On Tuesday, Flores filed a lawsuit in Manhattan against the NFL
11:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES — As someone who hones his craft in a league in which minority coaches occupy the majority of the head-coaching positions, Chauncey Billups of the Portland Trail Blazers said he can’t help but appreciate how the NBA operates compared to the NFL. “I’m really just kind of so proud of
12:25 AM ET ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. men’s national team can breathe again. It can feel its fingers and toes again, too, as a 3-0 win over Honduras in frigid conditions has the U.S.’s World Cup qualifying campaign back on track. It’s a win that is most welcome for the players and manager
11:58 PM ET Associated Press SEATTLE — Hockey Hall of Famer Cammi Granato said she had been asked for years to write a book about her experiences in becoming one of the best women’s hockey players of all time. She finally has, but on her own terms and with a specific audience in mind —
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan was all praise for captain Yash Dhull after India defeated Australia to reach the final of the ongoing U19 World Cup on Wednesday. Dhull scored a breathtaking century as India reached the final of the tournament for the fourth time in as many editions. India will face England in the
8:59 PM ET Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz shut down questions about fallout surrounding the Kyle Beach scandal that has embroiled the organization for much of the last year. During a town hall with fans on Wednesday, one reporter asked the assembled panel, which include Wirtz and Blackhawks’ CEO Danny Wirtz, about how Chicago intended
12:53 PM ET Few college football coaches embrace social media as much as Lane Kiffin, and even fewer have had more success in the transfer portal than the Ole Miss Rebels coach. So, after landing former USC quarterback Jaxson Dart and tight end Michael Trigg over the weekend, it was little surprise that Kiffin went
3:55 PM ET Former Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson and the head of his foundation accused the Browns of paying Jackson to lose games during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The allegation came on the heels of Brian Flores suing the NFL and three teams — the Dolphins, Broncos and Giants — alleging discrimination regarding
9:22 PM ET Austin Lindberg Christian Pulisic came off the bench to score in the United States’ 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Honduras on Wednesday. Getty Images ST. PAUL, Minn. — The United States men’s national soccer team bounced back from Sunday’s disappointing defeat to Canada to stroll to a comfortable 3-0 World Cup qualifying
1:54 PM ET Texas A&M added its fourth five-star commitment to its 2022 class when defensive end Shemar Stewart announced his commitment to the Aggies on Wednesday. Stewart is the No. 6 prospect overall and the top defensive end. He’s a 6-foot-5, 255-pound prospect from Monsignor Edward Pace High School in Miami. Stewart had a
7:35 PM ET Jim Harbaugh called Michigan to inform the school that, despite interviewing with the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday, he will be returning to the school for the 2022 season, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Michigan was, in the words of one source, “elated” to get Harbaugh’s decision. Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Kevin
5:43 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — David Green, an outfielder on the St. Louis Cardinals‘ 1982 World Series champions, has died. He was 61. Green had been hospitalized in suburban St. Louis after choking at his home about a week ago and died Saturday of respiratory failure, his family told the St. Louis
Two-time Olympic medallist Elinor Barker says she is already planning her return to cycling after she has her first child this spring. The five-time world champion says female athletes starting a family during their careers is getting increasingly normal and she is looking forward to her ‘career 2.0’ starting possibly as early as the summer.
Skipper Yash Dhull gave a glimpse of his rare talent with a well-paced hundred as powerhouse India reached their fourth consecutive U-19 World Cup final with an emphatic 96-run win over Australia on Wednesday. Dhull struck a sublime 110 in as many balls and shared a game-changing 204-run stand with his deputy Shaik Rasheed (94