It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned “The Rock.” That will change under a new agreement with the WWE under which Johnson will also join the board of TKO Group, the sports and entertainment company that houses WWE and UFC. “The…
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic held off Taylor Fritz 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in 3 3/4 hours to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the 11th time on Tuesday. When he gets through the quarterfinals in Australia, Djokovic is unbeaten. The 24-time major champion has won all 10 semifinals he’s contested at Melbourne Park, and…
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…
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…
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….
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Connor Rahn knew that it was a big deal. She just didn’t know how big what the Middleburg volleyball team had pulled off until some time had passed and she gained some perspective on the feat. For the Broncos and all of Clay County, it was a very big deal, perhaps greater…
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…
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 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 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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