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Serena Williams departed the Australian Open in the most dramatic way, losing to Czech’s Karolina Pliskova after leading 5-1 in the deciding set Wednesday morning. Williams, who was pursuing a 24th Grand Slam to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 Major title wins, had a rocky start to the match. The Czech star was 3-1 in the first set when the American fought...

The New Orleans Pelicans will be without star player Anthony Davis for 1-2 weeks after he was diagnosed with a sprained finger Saturday morning. Davis got injured during the Pelicans’ 128-112 loss to the Portland Trailblazers Friday night. He contributed 27 points and seven rebounds in the game despite playing with taped fingers at some point. He left play 1:18 minutes into the game...

Frances Tiafoe celebrated his 21st birthday with a win over Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Sunday. The unseeded American withstood Dimitrov’s powerful hits to win the game 7-7, 7-6, 6-7, 7-5 in 3 hours and 39 minutes. Upon the win, the Tiafoe knelt to kiss the court and the crowd began singing the Happy Birthday song for him....

The Seattle Seahawks are giving former Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch another shot in the NFL after he remained unsigned in the 2018 season. Paxton, 24, was one of the most sought after names in the 2016 draft pick. At the time, he was due to join the Seahawks as a No.26 overall selection. However, the Dallas Cowboys and the Broncos dearly wanted him. The...

The Anaheim Ducks signed former Vancouver Canucks defenseman Michael Del Zotto on Wednesday. In return, they will send defenseman Luke Schenn and a seventh-round draft pick in 2020. Del Zotto, 28, holds a record of 54 goals and 161 assists in his 10-year career in the NHL. He had one goal and three seasons in Vancouver this season in the eight games he played...

Youngster Frances Tiafoe dug deep at the Australian Open on Wednesday to stun No 5 seed Kevin Anderson in four sets for his biggest career win. The 20-year-old American overcome a 4-6 first set loss to beat the South African 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in one of the best matches at the ongoing Australian Open so far. “I went to a different...

Arsenal goalkeeper Peter Cech on Tuesday announced he will retire at the end of this season, closing a career that spanned 20 years, including 15 in the premier league. “Having played 15 years in the Premier League and won every single trophy possible, I feel like I have achieved everything I set out to achieve,” - the former Czech Republic international said....

The newly appointed Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens will reportedly announce Todd Monken and Steve Wilks as the new offensive and defensive coordinators on Monday during his introductory press conference. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Browns are bringing in former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator (Monken) to hold the same position in Cleveland. Kitchens is also hiring former Arizona...

Tyson Fury will face Deontay Wilder in the US in the first half of 2019, boxing promoter Frank Warren told ESPN on Friday. “The venue is looking like the U.S., that’s where the money is,” Warren said. “Tyson was disappointed with the judging with the last fight, as I was, so a lot of things need to be sorted but the U.S. is...

The Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs moved one game close to the Super Bowl after defeating the Dallas Cowboys and the Indianapolis Colts respectively on Saturday. The Chiefs held off the Colts 31-13 in a snowy Saturday evening that saw quarterback Patrick Mahomes compile 278 yards and a touchdown and Kansas break a six-game losing streak in playoff games. In a...