Australian Open: No. 21 Ben Shelton defeats Lorenzo Sonego, will face No. 1 Jannik Sinner in semifinals

Five Australian Open storylines to watch out for

The star names have arrived at the Australian Open for a season-opening Grand Slam which has already thrown up intriguing storylines.

BBC News - Jan. 11

Australian Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have a real rivalry atop men's tennis

When Carlos Alcaraz is on court for a training session, perhaps working on his newly revamped service motion, he’s doing so to buttress a game already good enough to claim four Grand Slam titles

ABC News - Jan. 10

Kings return to play to beat Jets 2-1 in overtime in opener of 5-game trip

Adrian Kempe stickhandled into the slot and beat Eric Comrie with a wrist shot to the top right corner at 1:14 of overtime to give Los Angeles a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night ...

ABC News - Jan. 10

Australian Open 2025: How to watch, full tournament schedule, where to stream free and more

Are you ready for the first tennis grand slam the year?

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10

Road to the natty: Sights and sounds from the CFP semifinals

The College Football Playoff semifinals are here. Here are the sights and sounds from the Capital One Orange Bowl between Notre Dame and Penn State.

ESPN - Jan. 10

Australian Open preview: Novak Djokovic tries to get back on top, Aryna Sabalenka goes for 3rd consecutive trophy

Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner will try to defend their 2024 titles, but Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic loom large.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

2024-25 College Football Playoff odds, semifinals picks, best bets from expert: CFB parlay returns nearly 3-1

Thomas Casale has reviewed the College Football Playoff bracket and locked in his best bets for the 2025 CFP semifinals

CBS Sports - Jan. 9

Australian Open predictions: Emma Raducanu out in first round and no British quarter-finalists

The 2025 Australian Open, the first grand slam tournament of the year and the 113th running of the event, starts at Melbourne Park on Sunday with four British women, including the 2021 US Open ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Murray ready to be on the end of any Djokovic outbursts at Australian Open

Both players well known for fiery demeanour on court ‘I’m fine with him expressing himself how he wants’ Andy Murray says he would be absolutely fine with receiving any angry outbursts of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Top Iranian General Admits ‘Big’ Defeat in Syria

For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Australian Open draw: Emma Raducanu on early collision course with Swiatek

Former world No 10 faces Alexandrova in first round Carlos Alcaraz and Djokovic could meet in last eight Emma Raducanu will hope to start the new tennis season strongly as she faces Ekaterina ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Britain's Fearnley handed Kyrgios blockbuster at Australian Open

Britain's Jacob Fearnley is set to face Nick Kyrgios - and a partisan home crowd - in the controversial Australian's return to Grand Slam tennis.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Australian casino group Star faces cash crunch as shares tumble 28%

Money laundering penalties and cost of living crisis take toll on gambling operations

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Sinner, Djokovic in opposite halves at the Australian Open, Sabalenka vs Stephens in 1st round

Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season’s first major, ruling out a replay of last year’s ...

ABC News - Jan. 9

Microsoft makes powerful Phi-4 model fully open-source on Hugging Face

Phi-4 demonstrates that smaller, well-designed models can achieve comparable or superior results compared with larger models.

VentureBeat - Jan. 8

Australian Open 2025: There really isn't much time off in the offseason for tennis players

If it seems as though the 2025 professional tennis year started pretty much immediately right after 2024 ended, that’s because that’s exactly what happens in a sport where the offseason really does ...

ABC News - Jan. 8

GB's Dart & Harris into final round of Australian Open qualifying

Great Britain's Harriet Dart and Billy Harris reach the final round of qualifying for the Australian Open.

BBC News - Jan. 8

College basketball rankings: No. 1 Tennessee faces toughest test so far when it meets Florida on the road

The Gators are coming off their first loss of the season as they play host to the Volunteers, ranked No. 1 in the Top 25 And 1

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Australian Open 2025: How to watch on TV, betting odds and more to know

Play in the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament is scheduled to begin at the Australian Open on Sunday

ABC News - Jan. 7

GB's Jones & Harris win in Australian Open qualifying

Fran Jones and Billy Harris are through to the second round of Australian Open qualifying but three more Britons were beaten.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Cruz Hewitt crashes out of Australian Open qualifying in front of packed-out crowd

16-year-old suffers 6-1, 6-4 loss to Basilashvili in qualifier Son of Lleyton shows glimpses of potential in AO debut A near-full court three at Melbourne Park was treated to a glimpse of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Trump would 'prefer' 1 reconciliation bill but 'open' to 2

President-elect Trump on Monday said he would prefer Congress pass his agenda on energy, taxes and immigration in one reconciliation bill but would be open to breaking it up over two pieces of ...

The Hill - Jan. 6

GB's Dart and Watson win in Australian Open qualifying

Great Britain's Harriet Dart and Heather Watson make it through to the second round of qualifying for the Australian Open, but Dan Evans is out.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Cruz Hewitt unfazed by hype and Kyrgios jokes before Australian Open

Cruz, 16, is the son of former world No 1 Lleyton Hewitt and will play Nikoloz Basilashvili in a closely watched qualifier. The teenager long ago outgrew his legendary father, has been prominent at ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

Vikings face Lions for No. 1 seed in NFC

In what could be considered the biggest game of the 2024-25 NFL season, the Detroit Lions will host the Minnesota Vikings on "Sunday Night Football."

NBC News - Jan. 6

Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Jan. 5, 2025

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Senate Majority Leader John Thune joins to discuss the GOP's priorities with President-elect Donald Trump coming into the White House, while ...

CBS News - Jan. 5

Vatican Spies by Yvonnick Denoël review – a head-spinning history of saints and sinners

A no-holds-barred account of the Vatican’s covert operations – from escape routes for Nazi war criminals to money laundering for the mafia – is revelatory but sometimes too dense for its own ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

Naomi Osaka retires from Auckland final in tears with apparent injury, 1 week before Australian Open

Osaka was leading Clara Tauson 6-4 before receiving attention from trainers for her abdomen.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 5

Djokovic out of Brisbane in shock defeat by Opelka

Top seed Novak Djokovic is out of the Brisbane International, beaten 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 in the quarter-finals by Reilly Opelka.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Notre Dame Reaches the College Football Playoff Semifinals

Stellar defense from the Fighting Irish helped secure a 23-10 victory over Georgia and a date with Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Wimbledon champion’s coach suspended amid investigation ahead of Australian Open

The former coach of 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has been provisionally suspended while under investigation for an alleged breach of the WTA Code, it was revealed on Friday, only a couple ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

Irish shut down Georgia to reach CFP semifinals

Carried by its defense and special teams, Notre Dame made enough big plays to topple No. 2 Georgia 23-10 in the Sugar Bowl and reach the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.

ESPN - Jan. 2

College Football Playoff odds, games, lines: Ohio State, Notre Dame open as favorites in semifinal bowls

Odds have been released for the first semifinal round of the 12-team College Football Playoff

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Net neutrality rules defeated

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story FCC's net neutrality rules overturned by court A federal appeals court ruled Thursday the Federal ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Wrexham's promotion hopes dented after defeat

Wrexham's promotion hopes took a hit on Wednesday as they dropped to third place in the League One table after succumbing to a 2-1 defeat to Barnsley.

ESPN - Jan. 2

Is a $10,000 1-year CD worth opening for 2025?

If you can afford to temporarily part with the funds, a $10,000 1-year CD could prove valuable for 2025. Here's why.

CBS News - Jan. 2

Emma Raducanu delivers philosophical injury update ahead of Australian Open

Concerns about Emma Raducanu’s readiness for the Australian Open have been partly assuaged by social-media images of an intense training session in Melbourne.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2