Penpix of the top men’s contenders at the Australian Open
Penpix of the top men’s contenders at the 2020 Australian Open (Prefix denotes seeding):
Djokovic the man to beat, again, at Melbourne Park
Gary Lineker’s celebrated quote that soccer is a simple game that “the Germans always win” might well be adapted to tennis and the inescapable dominance of Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.
Factbox: Australian Open in numbers
Following are facts and records ahead of the 108th edition of the Australian Open, which begins on Monday:
NHL notebook: Bruins place G Rask (concussion) on IR
Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask was placed on injured reserve Thursday after he sustained a concussion early in the first period of the Bruins’ 3-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets two days earlier.
NBA notebook: Hawks land G Teague in trade with Wolves
The Atlanta Hawks acquired some help for point guard Trae Young on Thursday, making a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves for Jeff Teague, both teams announced.
NFL notebook: Arrest warrant issued for Beckham Jr
New Orleans police issued an arrest warrant for Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on a complaint of simple battery Thursday.
MLB notebook: Mets, manager Beltran agree to part ways
The New York Mets and Carlos Beltran mutually parted ways on Thursday, three days after the club’s new manager was implicated in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing incident from 2017.
Giants’ Nakken becomes first woman on MLB coaching staff
The San Francisco Giants made history on Thursday when Alyssa Nakken was hired as a coach to become the first woman on a major league coaching staff.
Murray grabs share of lead in California, Fowler one back
Grayson Murray tied his career best with nine birdies in one round to tame the challenging PGA West Stadium Course and was rewarded with a share of the first-round lead at The American Express in La Quinta on Thursday.
Murray return delayed further due to slow recovery: report
Andy Murray has delayed his comeback to tennis because of a slower-than-expected recovery from bone bruising that resulted from a career-saving hip surgery last year, the three-times Grand Slam champion told the BBC.
