Author name: Connie Harrington

MELBOURNE, Australia — There was a sense of déjà vu as Novak Djokovic marched toward the Rod Laver Arena net in the early hours of Wednesday morning to half console, half congratulate the latest challenger that had failed to conquer him on the court. A court that’s played host to countless iconic moments throughout his […]

Xabi Alonso has said he is “very calm” despite being linked to taking charge at Real Madrid, with speculation over the future of Carlo Ancelotti. Alonso, who spent five years as a Real Madrid player and also began his coaching career at the club’s academy, is in the Spanish capital to lead Bayer Leverkusen in

MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff’s retooled forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open. The unforced errors just kept accumulating, and so did the double-faults and break points, often followed by a palm placed over her eyes or a slap to a thigh. Add it

MELBOURNE, Australia — Women’s No. 3 seed Coco Gauff’s quest for a maiden Australian Open title has been quashed by Spain’s Paula Badosa, who upset the American in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4 in their quarterfinal on Tuesday. At times it felt like Gauff was facing two opponents; the 11th seed Badosa and herself, as she

Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has cleared up his comparison of teammate Mohamed Salah and former Premier League star Eden Hazard by reaffirming that the Egypt international is “the one I’d rather have in my team.” Jones felt forced into a social media post on Monday after he made comments about the two wingers in an

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Alex Smith played with hundreds, maybe thousands, of teammates during his 14-year career as an NFL quarterback. None, he said, was quite like Travis Kelce. “If I had to make a team from those guys of the teammates I remember and will always remember, Travis is absolutely first-team on that list,”

The Hall of Fame voting results from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America will be announced Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, with several players hoping to hear their names announced as part of the class of 2025. This year’s ballot is probably the weakest since the early 2000s — with newcomer Ichiro Suzuki the only

Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone has continued his spat with his Real Madrid counterpart Carlo Ancelotti. Simeone implied that refereeing decisions have gone Madrid’s way for “100 years” when asked about their 5-2 Copa del Rey home win over Celta Vigo last week, with the away side not awarded a penalty after appealing for one.

Manchester City have completed the signing of Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov. City have agreed a deal worth €40 million ($41.6m) plus add-ons for the 20-year-old, who has signed a four-and-a-half year deal at the Etihad Stadium. Khusanov, who has been handed the No. 45 shirt, is set to become the first Uzbeki to play in

Socceroos head coach Tony Popovic has said that MLS provides his players with a “good stepping stone” for their careers after Kye Rowles became the latest Australian to land in the U.S. top flight. Rowles, 26, completed his move to North America last week, signing with D.C. United on a two-year deal with an option