Highlights: Australian Open day eight
Serena Williams ended world number one Simona Halep’s run at the Australian Open on Monday, surviving a second set fightback from the Romanian to keep alive her hopes of winning a first Grand Slam since becoming a mother.
Pouille reels in Coric to make first Melbourne quarter-final
Lucas Pouille rallied from a set down to overcome Borna Coric 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5 7-6(2) and advance to the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time on Monday, decisively banishing his dreadful record at Melbourne Park.
Osaka working on adding prowess to power: coach
Whacking the cover off a tennis ball was once Plan A, B and C for Naomi Osaka but the hard-hitting U.S. Open champion has been trying to add dimensions to her game as she searches for a second consecutive Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
NHL roundup: Toews notches hat trick as Blackhawks crush Capitals
Jonathan Toews finished with three goals and two assists while Patrick Kane added two goals and two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a six-game losing streak with an 8-5 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon.
Angry Zverev bows out to clinical Canadian Raonic
German prospect Alexander Zverev only managed to beat his racket on Monday as the highly-regarded fourth seed was dumped out of the Australian Open by big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic in a surprisingly one-sided 6-1 6-1 7-6(5) fourth round triumph.
Pliskova pounds Muguruza to reach quarters
Karolina Pliskova thrashed double Grand Slam champion Garbine Muguruza 6-3 6-1 on Monday to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for the third year in succession.
Inspired by young guns, Osaka marches on in Melbourne
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka said she drew inspiration from Stefanos Tsitsipas’s shock win over Roger Federer after booking her maiden Australian Open quarter-final spot with a grinding 4-6 6-3 6-4 win over Anastasija Sevastova on Monday.
Raonic sweeps aside angry Zverev to reach quarters
Big-serving Milos Raonic eased into the Australian Open quarter-finals with a surprisingly one-sided 6-1 6-1 7-6(5) victory over frustrated fourth seed Alexander Zverev, who smashed his racket to a pulp as Monday’s match was slipping away.
NBA roundup: Wolves’ Rose beats buzzer to bury Suns
Derrick Rose buried a 20-foot, tie-breaking jumper with nine-tenths of a second remaining Sunday night, delivering the Minnesota Timberwolves a 116-114 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Minneapolis.
Saints QB Brees confirms he will return next season
Drew Brees has some unfinished business he would like to address.
