The U.S. women’s national team finished off a sweep of its two January friendlies with a 5-0 win over Chile in Santa Barbara, California, on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Emma Hayes trotted out a completely rotated lineup from the one that defeated Paraguay on Saturday, Jan. 24. Despite those changes, the side didn’t miss a beat, taking care of business with ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record Grand Slam title continued in dramatic circumstances after fifth seed Lorenzo Musetti quit their Australian Open quarterfinal match with an injury after taking a two-set lead at Melbourne Park on Wednesday. Musetti’s retirement when leading 6-4 6-3 1-3 meant Djokovic pulled off a great escape at his most successful hunting ground, ...
Jessica Pegula keeps getting better with age. The 31-year-old Buffalo native made history while beating Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6 (1) on Wednesday, Jan. 28 in the Australian Open quarterfinals at Melbourne. Pegula became the first woman in Open Era (since 1968) to reach her first three major semifinals after turning 30. Pegula, the event’s sixth seed, will oppose fifth-seeded Elena ...
The U.S. women’s national team finished off a sweep of its two January friendlies with a 5-0 win over Chile in Santa Barbara, California, on Tuesday, Jan. 27. Emma Hayes trotted out a completely rotated lineup from the one that defeated Paraguay on Saturday, Jan. 24. Despite those changes, the side didn’t miss a beat, taking care of business with ...
Bill Belichick isn’t getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame unless he buys a ticket. The legendary New England Patriots head coach failed to gain the necessary votes to be part of the Hall of Fame class of 2026, ESPN’s Seth Wickersham and Don Van Natta Jr. reported Jan. 27. It was Belichick’s first year of eligibility, failed to receive ...
The New York Jets are evidently leaving no stone unturned as they look to revamp their coaching staff ahead of Aaron Glenn’s second season with the team. The Jets ‘reached out’ to Jon Gruden about potentially joining Glenn’s staff for the 2026 NFL season, according to The Athletic’s Zack Rosenblatt. However, Gruden ‘wasn’t interested in the job.’ It wasn’t immediately ...
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offseason priority will be determining who will quarterback the team, as Aaron Rodgers mulls his NFL future and prepares to hit free agency. That said, if new Steelers coach Mike McCarthy has it his way, he would bring the 42-year-old Rodgers back to lead the team for at least one more season. McCarthy was asked during his ...
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama prefaced what he said about the recent shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good as part of federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis with an initial disclaimer. ‘PR has tried,’ he said, ‘but I’m not going to sit here and give some politically correct (answer).’ The 22-year-old from France then expressed dismay and disgust ...
The Denver Nuggets are getting closer to getting their star back. Center Nikola Jokić is on track to be reevaluated in a week after he hyperextended his left knee last month. On the official injury reports ahead of Denver’s games, the team has been ruling Jokić out with a bone bruise. The Nuggets, though, can be cautious and deliberate with ...
Bill Belichick will not be making it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot after failing to receive the necessary 40 of 50 votes to be enshrined as a member of the Class of 2026. Belichick’s omission shocked the NFL world. Many assumed the New England Patriots legend – who has more Super Bowl wins than ...