MELBOURNE, Australia—Rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were placed on opposite halves of the Australian Open bracket in the draw Thursday, meaning the owners of a combined 43 Grand Slam singles titles could only meet in the final at Melbourne Park. Djokovic, a nine-time champion in Australia, returns to the hard-court tournament after missing it…
Peyton Hillis Remains in ICU After Rescuing Kids From Drowning
Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis remains in the intensive care unit following a swimming accident in Florida in early January. Hillis was reportedly injured after helping save one of his children and the child of another family member from drowning in the Gulf of Mexico off of Pensacola Beach on Jan. 5. He was…
WWE Co-CEO Stephanie McMahon Resigns, Vince Returns as Executive Chairman
World Wrestling Entertainment elected former chief Vince McMahon as the executive chairman of the board on Tuesday, the company said, adding that co-chief executive officer and chairwoman Stephanie McMahon resigned from her role. Nick Khan will serve as the new WWE CEO, the entertainment firm added. Vince McMahon, 77, returned to the board last week…
Rising MMA Star Victoria Lee Dies at Age 18
Mixed Martial Arts rising star Victoria Lee died at age 18, her family and ONE Championship announced Saturday on social media. MMA fighter Angela Lee shared in an Instagram post that her younger sister, Victoria, died last year on Dec. 26. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Angela Lee Pucci (@angelaleemma) “She has…
Players Could Play at Australian Open With COVID: Tournament Director Tiley
MELBOURNE—Players at this month’s Australian Open will not be required to take COVID-19 tests and could play even if they had the virus, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Monday. The health policy, which Tiley said reflected what was happening in the wider community, is a marked change from strict protocols which surrounded the tournament…
Brazilian ‘Mad Dog’ Freire Killed in Nazare
LISBON—Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire died on Thursday while practicing tow-in surfing on the giant waves in Nazare on the central coast of Portugal, the local maritime authority said. Support staff on jet-skis managed to get the 47-year-old to the beach, but all attempts to revive him failed. Freire was one of the three Brazilian…
Swiss Ace Marco Odermatt Wins World Cup Giant Slalom
ADELBODEN, Switzerland—Marco Odermatt carried his remarkable streak in giant slalom to another World Cup win Saturday in his home nation’s classic race staged in unseasonably warm weather. Odermatt, the Olympic champion, protected his first-run lead in fading light and even extended it with the fastest second-leg time to finish 0.73 seconds ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen….
Venus Williams out of Australian Open Due to Injury
MELBOURNE, Australia—Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open for an undisclosed injury she sustained while playing in a tournament in Auckland, New Zealand this week. A seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, Williams received a wild-card entry into the Australian Open last month to compete in what would have been her 22nd major at Melbourne…
Medvedev Relishing Potential Clashes With Djokovic, Nadal
ADELAIDE—Daniil Medvedev believes it is a privilege to be able to test himself against Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal, with the former world number one saying on Friday he would relish meeting the duo at the Australian Open. Medvedev lost to 21-times Grand Slam champion Djokovic in the Australian Open final two years ago, before…
NC State Radio Voice Will Be Reinstated After Suspension Over ‘Illegal Aliens’ Comment
January 5, 2023
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Gary Hahn, a long-time play-by-play radio voice for North Carolina State Athletics, will be reinstated next week after he was “suspended indefinitely” on Dec. 30 over an on-air comment about “illegal aliens down in El Paso” during a broadcast of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Tammy Purves, vice president of Learfield Communications, said in a statement…
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