Highlights: Day two at the Australian Open
Highlights of the second day at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Tuesday (times AEST; GMT+11):
Pliskova gets good workout to advance to second round
Second seed Karolina Pliskova got exactly what she needed in her 6-1 7-5 victory over a determined Kristina Mladenovic on Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the Australian Open.
Get the party started: Chiefs and 49ers headed to Miami for 54th Super Bowl
The NFL will cap its centennial season with a compelling Super Bowl featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers that will highlight a clash of styles and two dynamic young quarterbacks poised to lead the league into its next hundred years….
Tennis: British number one Konta felled by Jabeur at first hurdle
British number one Johanna Konta tumbled out in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday with a comprehensive 6-4 6-2 defeat at the hands of Tunisia’s world number 78 Ons Jabeur.
Fan throws object at LeBron’s son during game
A fan threw what appeared to be a small piece of trash at the son of LeBron James during a high school basketball game on Monday.
Get the party started, Chiefs and 49ers headed to Miami
The NFL will cap its centennial season with a compelling Super Bowl featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers that will highlight a clash of styles and two dynamic young quarterbacks poised to lead the league into its next hundred years….
Toronto’s Bradley faces four months out after ankle surgery
Toronto FC captain and U.S. men’s national team midfielder Michael Bradley will undergo ankle surgery and could be out for up to four months, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club’s general manager said on Monday.
Porzingis close as Mavs get set to face Clippers
After missing 10 games with right knee soreness, Kristaps Porzingis could return Tuesday when the Dallas Mavericks host the Los Angeles Clippers.
Titans quarterback Tannehill named a Pro Bowl replacement
Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill was named to the AFC Pro Bowl roster Monday as one of five replacements for the Super Bowl-bound Kansas City Chiefs.
Freestyle skiing: Former Olympic halfpipe champion Bowman calls time on career
American Maddie Bowman, who won the women’s halfpipe freestyle skiing debut at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, announced her retirement from competition on Monday, saying she had given everything she could to advance the sport.
