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Swimming: Goodhew tips Peaty for Tokyo gold, worried by COVID’s lost generation
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's swimmers are battling against the current heading into the delayed Tokyo Olympics but world record holder Adam Peaty will make light of choppy waters to r...
Feb 09, 2021
Former coach Marty Schottenheimer dies at 77
Longtime NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer died Monday after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. Schottenheimer, who was 77, was diagnosed in 2014 and entered hospice care near his home in Ch...
Feb 09, 2021
Tearful Kokkinakis ends six-year victory wait at home Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Thanasi Kokkinakis completed an emotional victory over Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea in the Australian Open first round on Tuesday, his first win at his home Grand Slam since 2015...
Feb 09, 2021
Serena continues Slam record bid, Djokovic gears up for Tiafoe test
(Reuters) - Serena Williams will hope to move a step closer to a record-equalling 24th major when she meets Serbia's Nina Stojanovic, while Novak Djokovic's Australian Open title defence faces its fir...
Feb 09, 2021
Super Bowl LV watched by 96.4 million viewers across all platforms – CBS
(Reuters) - Sunday's Super Bowl broadcast on CBS attracted 96.4 million viewers across all platforms, the ViacomCBS-owned network said on Tuesday. The network did not disclose how many people watched ...
Feb 09, 2021
Alpine skiing: Bad weather wipes out world championships for second day
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) - Bad weather thwarted attempts to start the Alpine skiing world championships for the second day in a row on Tuesday with the women's super-G called off due to fog....
Feb 09, 2021
Alpine skiing: Double Olympic champion Ligety to retire after Cortina
(Reuters) - American Ted Ligety, a double Olympic champion, announced on Tuesday he would retire after racing at the Alpine skiing world championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, next week. The 36-ye...
Feb 09, 2021
Sherif blazes a trail for Egypt with first-round win
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Qualifier Mayar Sherif made a little bit of history in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday when she became the first Egyptian woman to win a main ...
Feb 09, 2021
Tsitsipas thrashes Simon to canter into second round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas served up a tennis masterclass to veteran Frenchman Gilles Simon during a 6-1 6-2 6-1 thrashing to open his Australian Open campaign on Tuesda...
Feb 09, 2021
Britain’s Konta retires from Australian Open due to injury
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Briton Johanna Konta retired from her Australian Open first-round match against Kaja Juvan of Slovenia on Tuesday due to injury while leading 6-4 0-2. Konta, seeded 13th at Melbo...
Feb 09, 2021
