6:29 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Extreme heat, followed by monsoonal rain caused significant delays during Day 2 of the Australian Open, resulting in eight matches having to be rescheduled to Wednesday. American Sloane Stephens and eighth seed Daria Kasatkina highlight the players who will have to return on Day 3. On the men’s side

10:32 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Andrey Rublev beat wild-card entry Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 on Tuesday to book his place in the second round of the Australian Open. Thiem, a runner-up at the Australian Open in 2020 and the US Open winner the same year, missed much of 2021 due to

7:30 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Flanked by security personnel and members of his traveling entourage, Novak Djokovic strode briskly through a near-empty Tullamarine Airport, his eyes fixed on the white tiles shining underneath his feet. A KN95 mask concealed a large portion of his face, but there was still no hiding the utter dejection.

6:30 PM ET The 2023 Australian Open tennis tournament is underway, with 11 Aussie men and five women to compete at Melbourne Park over the next fortnight. Australians in action With results and recaps to come. Olivia Gadecki (AUS) def. Polina Kudermetova7-5, 6-1 Editor’s Picks It was a dream Australian Open main draw debut for

10:04 PM ET It was a good day for the Buffalo Bills. The Bills Mafia had reasons to celebrate on both sides of the globe on Sunday. By Sunday afternoon in upstate New York, the Bills had survived a sloppy AFC wild-card playoff game with a 34-31 decision over the Miami Dolphins. Editor’s Picks 1

11:16 AM ET Is Novak Djokovic unstoppable on his way to a 10th Australian Open title? Can Iga Swiatek cement her status as the best in the world? And what about Rafael Nadal? Can he re-create the magic from a year ago? Our experts attempt to answer these questions and make their own predictions as

7:59 AM ET Lucky loser Soonwoo Kwon has become a deserved winner, prevailing in a fluctuating Adelaide International 2 final against Roberto Bautista Agut. The South Korean lost in qualifying for the event but was a late call-up for the first round. He made the most of it, combining aggressive stroke play with a keen

7:59 AM ET Sam Stosur will call time on her distinguished tennis career after a 21st Australian Open campaign. The conqueror of Serena Williams in the 2011 US Open singles final made an emotional departure from that domain last year. On Saturday, she announced the mixed doubles with Matt Ebden and the women’s event alongside

8:28 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEARLY EVERY TIME Kiranpal “KP” Pannu tells someone what he does for a living, he’s bombarded with questions about his seemingly glamorous lifestyle as a professional tennis player. It happens almost every day. “Unfortunately, all of their assumptions are wrong,” Pannu said recently, sighing. “And I’m like, ‘Well, if only

12:24 AM ET HOBART, Australia — American Lauren Davis has claimed a second WTA title six years after her first, beating Italian rookie Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the Hobart International final. The 29-year-old, who came through qualifying, outlasted her younger and higher-ranked opponent 7-6 (7-0) 6-2 on Saturday afternoon. World No.84 Davis upset fourth seed and