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Tennis-Hampered Raducanu suffers defeat by Kovinic
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu was bundled out of the Australian Open in the second round as she was beaten 6-4 4-6 6-3 by Montenegro's Danka Kovinic on Thursday. The 19-year-o...
Jan 20, 2022
Olympics-Valieva leads Russian figure skating team dominated by teens
MOSCOW (Reuters) - European champion Kamila Valieva will lead a Russian figure skating team at the Beijing Olympics next month that is dominated by a bunch of talented teenagers who will be eager to o...
Jan 20, 2022
Tennis-Australian Open organisers deny slack COVID testing
By Sudipto Ganguly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian Open organisers insisted on Thursday their COVID-19 protocols have been "really successful" despite some top players pointing to lax testing at the ...
Jan 20, 2022
Tennis-Murray mauled by Daniel in Melbourne second round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Andy Murray's long-awaited return to the Australian Open was brought to a disappointing end in the second round on Thursday when the three-times Grand Slam champion was ushered o...
Jan 20, 2022
While battling with UFC, Francis Ngannou faces Ciryl Gane in UFC 270
An intriguing heavyweight title fight headlines the first UFC pay-per-view event of 2022. UFC 270, on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif., features champion Francis Ngannou of Cameroon, fighting out of ...
Jan 20, 2022
NHL roundup: Adam Fox, Ryan Reaves each score twice as Rangers rally
Ryan Strome scored the tiebreaking goal, Chris Kreider scored his 25th of the season and Adam Fox and Ryan Reaves each scored twice as the New York Rangers rallied for a 6-3 victory over the visiting ...
Jan 20, 2022
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic carries Nuggets to OT win
Nikola Jokic had 49 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left in overtime and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 130-128 on Wednesday ni...
Jan 20, 2022
Tennis-Tsitsipas toils past Baez to seal third-round spot in Melbourne
By Sudipto Ganguly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number four Stefanos Tsitsipas was made to work hard by Sebastian Baez on Thursday before raising his game to beat the upcoming Argentinian 7-6(1) 6-7(5)...
Jan 20, 2022
Olympics-No forced labour involved in Beijing Games outfits, says IOC
(Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said no forced labour was involved in the production of uniforms for the Beijing Winter Games following concerns from U.S. lawmakers. The United S...
Jan 20, 2022
Tiley says not resigning, denies Tennis Australia paying Djokovic legal fees
By Sudipto Ganguly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Embattled Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said on Thursday he would not be resigning over the Novak Djokovic saga and denied Tennis Australia (...
Jan 20, 2022
