Dayana Yastremska, who is quarantining in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, has had her doping ban appeal rejected by the ITF. Ukraine’s world No 29 Yastremska is currently in a hard 14-day quarantine after a passenger on her flight to Australia tested positive for coronavirus. She was provisionally suspended on January 7 after WADA […]
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Anthony Joshua would have fought Hughie Fury first if ‘cruel’ points loss had not ended unification plan
Tyson Fury was at the centre of a furious outburst as the cruellest night of his cousin Hughie’s career ruined plans for a unification fight with Anthony Joshua. Joshua had just announced himself as the new ruler of the heavyweight division, having toppled Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley to add the WBA belt to his IBF […]
Lee Westwood planning long run in US despite being Ryder Cup year
Lee Westwood has not altered his 2021 tournament schedule despite being a Ryder Cup year, and he is looking forward to a long run of events in the United States. Qualifying points for the European Ryder Cup team will be back on offer at this week’s star-laden Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship having been halted due […]
Tommy Fleetwood in contention after superb Abu Dhabi fightback
Tommy Fleetwood remains in the hunt for a third Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship victory after an impressive fightback at the Rolex Series event. Fleetwood was three over par after 10 holes and 11 strokes off the pace when play was suspended due to bad light on the opening day, following a three-hour fog delay, only […]
OT Jones, 2-time champ with Broncos, dies at 54
Covered Broncos for nine years for Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News Previously covered Steelers, Bills and Titans Member of Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Tony Jones, a starting tackle on two of the Denver Broncos’ championship teams, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 54. […]
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta provides transfer update after Southampton FA Cup defeat
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has spoken out after his side’s 1-0 FA Cup defeat to Southampton on Saturday afternoon. The Gunners exited the competition after Gabriel Magalhaes’ first half own goal. And the Spaniard was unhappy after the match, with the north London giants now facing a huge fight to win silverware this season. We’ll […]
Gronk says he wants to play for Bucs again in ’21
Covered the Buccaneers since 2009 Joined ESPN in 2016 TAMPA, Fla. — The “Tommy and Gronky Show” will be back for another season if the two have their way. Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski said Sunday that he wants to return in 2021 after coming out of retirement to join best pal Tom […]
Alen Babic has shoulder surgery after snapping ligament in KO win but hopes to return in May
Alen Babic has undergone surgery after revealing how a shoulder ligament “snapped” in his win over Tom Little, but the Croatian contender still hopes to return in May. ‘The Savage’ Babic blasted aside Little to bring up his sixth professional victory, all by knockout, despite suffering an agonising injury in the opening minutes of the […]
Australian Open: Heather Watson among 72 players isolating after positive coronavirus tests on flights
Heather Watson is among 72 players competing in the Australian Open who cannot leave their hotel rooms for 14 days following five positive Covid-19 tests on chartered flights. Three people on a chartered flight from Los Angeles carrying 24 players returned positive swabs upon their arrival in Melbourne, while on a later flight from Abu […]
Declan Patton: Salford Red Devils sign half-back from Warrington Wolves
Salford have signed Warrington half-back Declan Patton on a 12-month deal ahead of the 2021 season. The 25-year-old made over 100 appearances for the Wolves, including their Challenge Cup final win over St Helens at Wembley in 2019, but was not offered a new contract at the end of last season. Salford’s new head coach […]