Month: January 2021

7:42 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Serena Williams was preparing to play Naomi Osaka at an Adelaide exhibition tournament on Friday. But first things first — after 14 days in quarantine because of the COVID-19 pandemic regulations in Australia, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion took her daughter to the zoo. Williams said
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2:33 PM ET Florida Atlantic is hiring former Arizona coach Mike Stoops as defensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday. Stoops, who spent the past two seasons as a defensive analyst at Alabama, will replace Jim Leavitt, who left to become defensive coordinator at SMU. Stoops, 59, last held a coordinator post at Oklahoma from 2012
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6:17 PM GMT Fresh doubt has been cast on whether the Six Nations will go ahead as scheduled as organisers seek travel exemptions from the French government. The French government introduced strict travel restrictions to and from the UK including a 6pm curfew, a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of travel, and a seven-day
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8:27 PM ET Free-agent hurler Adam Wainwright is returning to the St. Louis Cardinals on a one-year deal, sources told ESPN, confirming news that was first reported by MLB Network. Wainwright’s deal is for $8 million, according to MLB. Wainwright, 39, was mulling offers from several teams but ultimately chose to return to the only
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12:49 AM ET Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Authentic was honored as Horse of the Year at the 50th annual Eclipse Awards on Thursday night. The ceremony was held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. Authentic received 224 out of 238 first-place votes. Monomoy Girl received seven votes. Swiss Skydiver, the filly who
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