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Tennis-Zverev fulfils low expectations with second-round exit
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev slumped out of the Australian Open in the second round at the hands of American Michael Mmoh on Thursday, fulfilling the low expectations he had about his trip t...
Jan 19, 2023
Rugby-Ireland at near full strength for Six Nations push
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland named a near full-strength squad for the Six Nations on Thursday, with just one uncapped player among the 37 selected and captain Johnny Sexton included as expected as he bi...
Jan 19, 2023
Tennis-Ruud defends warm-up tour with Nadal after early Australian Open exit
By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Casper Ruud defended his decision to play exhibition matches against Rafa Nadal in South America ahead of the Australian Open but said it may not have been ...
Jan 19, 2023
Tennis-American Volynets derives strength from family in Ukraine
By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Katie Volynets' stunning Australian Open win over ninth-seeded Russian Veronika Kudermetova on Thursday would have felt a bit sweeter for her extended famil...
Jan 19, 2023
Tennis-Tiafoe’s eye-catching Nike outfit not one for Britain’s Evans
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Frances Tiafoe's multi-coloured Nike attire at the Australian Open has captivated and divided tennis and although Britain's Dan Evans is of the opinion that the American pulled t...
Jan 19, 2023
NBA roundup: Grizzlies edge Cavs for 11th straight win
Steven Adams put back a missed Ja Morant layup and Dillon Brooks blocked a desperation 3-point attempt from Darius Garland as time expired to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to their 11th straight win, 115...
Jan 19, 2023
NHL roundup: Steven Stamkos nets No. 500 as part of hat trick
Steven Stamkos recorded a hat trick that included his 500th NHL goal, leading the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 road win over the host Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Stamkos became the 47th player in ...
Jan 19, 2023
Tennis-Nadal sidelined for 6-8 weeks with hip flexor injury
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - 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...
Jan 19, 2023
Tennis-Brooksby delivers Ruud shock to send second seed crashing
By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) - American Jenson Brooksby knocked second seed Casper Ruud out of the Australian Open on Thursday with a 6-3 7-5 6-7(4) 6-2 victory, extinguishing the Norwegi...
Jan 19, 2023
Top 25 roundup: DePaul ends No. 8 Xavier’s win streak
Umoja Gibson scored 22 points and Javan Johnson had 16 as host DePaul edged No. 8 Xavier 73-72 on Wednesday night in Chicago to end the Musketeers' 11-game winning streak. The Blue Demons (9-10, 3-5 B...
Jan 19, 2023
