US Open champion Coco Gauff is into the Australian Open semifinals after beating Kostyuk

US Open champion Coco Gauff is into the Australian Open semifinals after beating Kostyuk

Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) MELBOURNE – Coco Gauff beat Marta Kostyuk 7-6 (6), 6-7 (3), 6-2 in an error-strewn match at the Australian Open…

NFL playoffs: Projecting final 4 teams’ odds to win Super Bowl, with conference title game analysis

NFL playoffs: Projecting final 4 teams’ odds to win Super Bowl, with conference title game analysis

We’re down to the final four. The top-seeded Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will try to fend off challenges from the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs and the upstart Detroit Lions to reach Super Bowl LVIII. Jeff Howe breaks down the conference championship matchups before The Athletic’s projection model, created by Austin Mock, reveals…

Lions agree to sign 3-time Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz, AP source says

Lions agree to sign 3-time Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz, AP source says

FILE – Arizona Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sept. 17, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. The Detroit Lions have agreed to a deal with three-time Pro Bowl tight end Ertz, a person familiar with the decision the told The Associated Press on Monday, Jan….

China’s Travel Economy Is Slowly Coming Back. Here’s Where It Stands.

China’s Travel Economy Is Slowly Coming Back. Here’s Where It Stands.

Since China reopened its borders in 2023 after three years of Covid isolation, domestic travel has thrived and high-speed rail has grown increasingly popular. But international trips in and out of the country are lagging, and flight capacity is still just a third of prepandemic levels. The economic stakes are high. Before the pandemic, Chinese…

Dodgers nearing a deal to sign left-handed starter James Paxton

Dodgers nearing a deal to sign left-handed starter James Paxton

Even after a winter spending spree that netted two high-priced starting pitchers, the Dodgers aren’t yet done adding to their new-look rotation. The team is nearing a deal with free-agent left-hander James Paxton, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly since the agreement was not yet complete. Though…

What separates the Bills from the Chiefs (it’s not just Patrick Mahomes): Sando’s Pick Six

What separates the Bills from the Chiefs (it’s not just Patrick Mahomes): Sando’s Pick Six

The final four teams in the NFL playoffs are set, and the Buffalo Bills are not among them — another “wide right” inflicting heartache upon a franchise that has gotten so much right but keeps adding emotional scar tissue in the biggest moments. No one outside Bills Mafia should complain about the Kansas City Chiefs…

Joel Embiid scores 70 and Karl-Anthony Towns tops 60. It was a night like few others in the NBA

Joel Embiid scores 70 and Karl-Anthony Towns tops 60. It was a night like few others in the NBA

Joel Embiid scored 70 in Philadelphia. Karl-Anthony Towns had 62 around the midpoint of the fourth quarter in Minnesota. Mark it down: Jan. 22, 2024, was a day unlike almost any other in NBA history. On the 18th anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game for the Los Angeles Lakers — the second-best scoring game in…

LeBron James to miss game against Clippers with injured left ankle

LeBron James to miss game against Clippers with injured left ankle

LeBron James will not be available to play in the Lakers’ game Tuesday night against the Clippers because of soreness in his left ankle. The team listed James as out on the injury report, while listing forwards Anthony Davis (Achilles tendon) and Jarred Vanderbilt (heel) as probable. It will be the fifth game of the…

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