A topsy-turvy first set saw Bouchard break Williams twice, but the American was dominant on her opponent's serve, as she broke Bouchard in each of her service games to claim the first set by six games to two. "I want to be able to take that time and say I was able to spend it with her". According to Williams, the body-hugging suit that was also designed by Nike helped her prevent life-threatening ... [Full Article...]
Their round-of-16 clash will now be against one of the best third-placed finishers from either Group A, B or F in Dubai next Tuesday (January 22). In his first game since arriving from Tottenham, Son earned a penalty and then assisted on his team's second goal to help South Korea beat China 2-0 in Group C on Wednesday. [Full Article...]
Klopp is now saying that Alexander-Arnold and Gini Wijnaldum are being evaluated each day and that the England full back is "close" to playing in the Premier League matchup with Palace at Anfield tomorrow. "That's another good thing - building a new training ground. The others are long-term". However, the Scotland global seized his chance to impress when Moreno suffered an injury setback in De... [Full Article...]
Roger Federer ground out a tough three-set win to make the Australian Open third round for an incredible 20th straight year Wednesday, with long-time rival Rafael Nadal joining him after a routine second-round win. "Every single time the atmosphere here is unbelievable", said Cilic, who has been struggling with a knee injury. "I grew up watching a lot of the guys I play today", Fritz said to... [Full Article...]
In another titanic battle, Canadian Milos Raonic ousted 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka in four tightly-contested sets that all went to tie breaks. "But, I mean, it's only two matches, so I'm not too exhausted yet". "So far I'm not sure it's working". It could have gone both ways. Nishikori dropped to his hands and knees after winning the last three points of the tiebreaker, relieved to secure h... [Full Article...]
He had surgery three days later and was expected to miss at least four weeks with the injury. "LeBron is not getting that much better", Windhorst said on the Hoop Collective podcast. Saturday at Houston [Rockets]... that's rough. Windhorst believes he could return for their home games against Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns on January 24 and January 27 respectively. [Full Article...]
Warner didn't stop there as he paddle-swept the next ball to a boundary. After failing to work a quicker delivery on the leg side, Warner - a lefty - turned into a right-handed batsman to face the next ball. In all, Warner scored 14 runs from the over. Warner is set to be out for a month with the elbow injury. Fox News reported that Warner injured the elbow during his creative unbeaten 61 of... [Full Article...]
India won the toss and opted to bowl in the third and final one-day worldwide against Australia in Melbourne on Friday. Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck an unbeaten 87 as India completed a come-from-behind series victory with a seven-wicket win over Australia , in the third one-dayer in Melbourne. [Full Article...]
You see, DeMarcus Cousins thinks the Golden State Warriors - with Stephen Curry and his lovely seeming wife and his adorable kids and Washington Post subscriber Steve Kerr and Kevin Durant and noted non-dribbler Klay Thompson - are hated more than any other sports team in the country. [Full Article...]
Finally, Woods won his first PGA Tour title in almost five years at the season-ending Tour Championship in September. Woods announced on his Twitter page Wednesday that he will play the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego next week. [Full Article...]
The 17-time Grand Slam victor, who cut short his 2018 season to have surgery on a foot injury, cruised into round two of the year's opening major 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 against Australian wildcard James Duckworth . This was a match for the purists, with Evans' single-handed backhand and all-court game not unlike Federer's, and the British player showed during the first set that he is a fine competitor, to... [Full Article...]
House's level of experience and his impact should've warranted an offer that should've been on shorter terms but a lot more money upfront. Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) drives to the basket as Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley (11) and guard Garrett Temple (17) defend at Toyota Center. [Full Article...]
Using the media as a negotiating tool isn't anything new, but it's rare to see an agent release a statement with such a firm denial, though. Considering the Yankees led Major League Baseball in revenue by a good margin a year ago, it's hard to believe that the team wouldn't exceed the White Sox's offer if they actually have any interest in Machado. [Full Article...]
Before he had Hewitt in his sights, Tomic fell out with Rafter during the former world number one's time in charge of the Davis Cup team. "I don't know what to say". "He doesn't put Nick (Kygrios) first, he doesn't put (Thanasi) Kokkonakis first". Kyrgios suffered his worst ever performance at the Australian Open - eliminated in the first round for the first time in his career in a 6-4 ... [Full Article...]
Can Jose Mourinho upset Chelsea on Stamford Bridge return? "The phrase I kept with me, the biggest one in the Premier League, Sir Alex [Ferguson], told, 'The day a player is more important than the club, goodbye, ' " Mourinho said to beIN Sports. [Full Article...]
Australia's make or break third one-day global against India began in controversial circumstances after a weird moment involving Aaron Finch. India bounced back from the 34-run loss in the series opener at Sydney, with another Virat Kohli masterclass century combined with his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni's vintage finish to pull off a 6-wicket win at Adelaide. [Full Article...]
Since the announcement was made, local and global organisations have condemned Ahmed's murder, while also restating the need to protect journalists in Africa. He hopes that Mr Agyapong's account and the many others they will gather from by their preliminary investigations will help the police build a strong case. [Full Article...]
Speaking on radio, Rasheed - a former coach of Lleyton Hewitt - and Australian rules football champion Gerard Healy said they felt Kyrgios, as well as Bernard Tomic and Thanasi Kokkinakis , needed to improve their footwork. It's probably his upbringing, I'd say, has a big part to do with it. Hewitt was not asked whether he has contacted authorities related to the threats. [Full Article...]
If you want to create mess (regarding the Chelsea transfer), I'm not the right person for you in this sense, ' Higuain said. "It may seem like a joke, but honestly, it's true". The 31-year-old is a Juventus player on loan at Milan . Higuain joined AC Milan on loan from Juventus at the beginning of the season. The Argentina global scored 36 times in 35 games in Serie A to thrive ... [Full Article...]