World No.1 Momota may be released from hospital on Wednesday
Badminton world number one Kento Momota could be released from hospital in Malaysia on Wednesday, local media quoted a hospital official as saying, after the Japanese shuttler avoided serious injury in a vehicle collision that left one person dead.
Barty scrapes through for much-needed win in Adelaide
World number one Ash Barty was staring at a second consecutive first-round exit from Australian Open warmup events on Tuesday before grinding out a 4-6 6-3 7-5 win over Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at the Adelaide International.
NBA roundup: Gilgeous-Alexander notches historic triple-double
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander produced his first career triple-double, finishing with 20 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.
NHL roundup: Ovechkin alone at No. 11 on goals list
Alex Ovechkin scored two goals and moved into sole possession of 11th place on the NHL’s all-time goal-scoring list as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 Monday night.
Coughing fit sees player quit Australian Open qualifying
A player collapsed in a coughing fit and retired from Australian Open qualifying on Tuesday as organizers faced a storm of criticism for plowing ahead with matches despite bushfire smoke plunging Melbourne’s air quality to “hazardous” levels.
Men’s doubles world No. 1 Farah out of Australian Open
Colombian Robert Farah, ranked world number one in men’s doubles, has withdrawn from the Australian Open for personal reasons, tournament organizers said on Tuesday.
NFL notebook: Browns officially hire Stefanski
One day after multiple reports pegged former Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski as the new head coach of Cleveland Browns, the team made the hire official, announcing the move via press release on Monday.
Australian Open qualifying matches delayed due to poor air
The Australian Open’s qualifying matches were delayed on Tuesday and practice temporarily suspended due to poor air quality as smoke from bushfires raging across the country blanketed Melbourne in a thick, grey haze.
Wilder, Fury vow to settle rematch with a knockout
Heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury have both promised knockouts to avoid going to the judges’ scorecards when they meet again on Feb. 22 in Las Vegas with Wilder’s WBC world title on the line.
Australian Open practice suspended due to poor air quality
Australian Open practice was temporarily suspended on Tuesday due to poor air quality as bushfires continued to rage across the country.
