Ukrainian center Alex Len has signed a free agent deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA club announced on Tuesday, after an earlier trade for Mark Williams fell through.Len, a 31-year-old seven-footer (2.13m) in his 12th NBA campaign, joined the Lakers, his sixth NBA club, only three days after being released by Washington.The Lakers …
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US tennis chiefs announced a radical overhaul of the US Open’s mixed doubles on Tuesday, unveiling plans to stage the competition as a standalone event in the week before the main men’s and women’s singles draws get under way.In a dramatic move that was greeted with criticism in some quarters, US Open organizers said the …
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An estimated 127.7 million television viewers watched Super Bowl 59, ratings service Nielsen said Tuesday, making Sunday’s NFL championship spectacle the largest audience for a one-network telecast in TV history.The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 for the NFL crown with the contest airing Sunday night on Fox, Fox Deportes …
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Adam Scott says his meeting with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and President Donald Trump last week was “positive” for getting a PGA-LIV deal to reunite men’s golf stars.The 44-year-old Australian spoke with Golf Channel on Tuesday from the PGA Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, moved from Riviera due to wildfires in the Los Angeles …
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Shohei Ohtani, who led the Los Angeles Dodgers to last year’s World Series title, appears set to make his return as a pitcher as well as a slugger.The 30-year-old Japanese right-hander, who served as a two-way hitting and pitching threat during most of his first six Major League Baseball seasons, did not pitch last year …
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Kellen Moore was hired as head coach of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, two days after helping guide the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl victory as offensive coordinator.The Saints announced the move as the echos of celebrations reverberated around New Orleans from Sunday’s 40-22 Eagles’ victory over Kansas City in the NFL …
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Defending champion Columbus Crew will open against Toluca while 2023 winner Inter Miami debuts against Atlas when the 2025 Leagues Cup kicks off in July, regional governing body CONCACAF announced Tuesday.The US-based event features all 18 teams from Mexico’s Liga MX and MLS, which will enter 17 of 18 teams that reached last year’s playoffs …
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Coco Gauff suffered a surprise early exit from the Qatar Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets defeat by Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk, while Elena Rybakina eased into the last 16.Former US Open champion Gauff blew a healthy advantage in the second set as Kostyuk sealed a 6-2, 7-5 victory and a third-round meeting with the winner …
Luka Doncic made a winning start to his Los Angeles Lakers career on Monday, returning from injury with 14 points for his new team in a 132-113 drubbing of the Utah Jazz.Slovenian superstar Doncic — who was traded to the Lakers by the Dallas Mavericks earlier this month in one of the most jaw-dropping deals …
The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 44-point display from Anthony Edwards to maintain their grip on the NBA Eastern Conference with a 128-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.Wolves ace Edwards put on a scintillating individual performance with eight three-pointers from 13-of-28 shooting, but his effort was in vain as Cleveland romped to a wire-to-wire …
