Sinner's serve breaks net at Australian Open

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

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

Scottish man killed while serving as medic with Ukrainian army

Jordan Maclachlan, 26, died on Friday while serving on the frontline in Ukraine, his family says. A Scottish man has been killed while serving on the frontline with the Ukrainian army, his family ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Dungeons & Dragons shows that modish guff doesn’t serve diversity and inclusion

Tweaks to the cult game’s rule book are an object lesson in how not to promote change

Financial Times - 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

Scot killed while serving on frontline in Ukraine

Jordan Maclachlan left his home in the Highlands for Ukraine three years ago.

BBC News - Jan. 6

Proud Boys leader serving 22 years for Jan. 6 conviction asks Trump for a pardon

Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys chairman serving 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy over the Jan. 6 attack, is asking Donald Trump for a pardon.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Hideki Matsuyama's victory at 2025 Sentry serves as a reminder of accomplished, still-underrated career

Matsuyama résumé is stellar, even if his achievements are often overlooked

CBS Sports - 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

Israel frets as soldiers face growing risk of arrest abroad after serving in Gaza

Israel helped a former soldier flee Brazil as IDF members face a growing risk of arrest abroad over alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

NBC 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

Malaysia's jailed ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home

Malaysia's imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak has won an appeal to pursue his bid to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrest

ABC News - Jan. 6

Miller nets $1.5M bonus for sack in Bills' finale

In a 23-16 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday that ended the regular season, Buffalo's Von Miller secured his sixth sack, earning a $1.5 million roster bonus for the 35-year-old Bills ...

ESPN - Jan. 5

Report: Kings excluding Carter in potential trade for Nets' Johnson

The Sacramento Kings reportedly are excluding rookie guard Devin Carter from trade discussions with the Brooklyn Nets for wing Cam Johnson.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Hideki Matsuyama runs away with The Sentry, breaks scoring record to open new PGA Tour season

Hideki Matsuyama picked up his 11th PGA career win on Sunday afternoon in Hawaii.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Edwards nets career-high 53 in loss to Pistons

The Pistons overcame Anthony Edwards' career-high 53 points to beat the Timberwolves on Saturday night.

ESPN - 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

Embiid powers 76ers to a 123-94 victory over the short-handed Nets

Joel Embiid had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-94 on Saturday night

ABC News - Jan. 4

Federal court decision won't change California net neutrality law

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals blasted the FCC's attempts to regulate broadband internet, but state laws in California and New York remain intact.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 3

Thunderous 144mph aces: Mpetshi Perricard leads ‘serve-bot’ revival

French 21-year-old is one of many big servers making their mark and testing the speed clock early in 2025. As Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard stepped to the baseline for the start of his contest against ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

How the End of Net Neutrality Could Impact Your Business

In a blow against efforts to enshrine a more equitable internet in the U.S., a court has blocked Biden administration efforts to enforce net neutrality laws, which could echo across the business ...

Inc. - Jan. 3

Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has become the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history, as the 119th Congress begins on Friday. Scott was appointed to the Senate in 2012 by then-Gov. Nikki Haley (R) ...

The Hill - Jan. 3

Noval Djokovic beaten by big-serving Reilly Opelka in quarterfinals of Brisbane International

Novak Djokovic was beaten 7-6 (6), 6-3 by big-serving Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarterfinals

ABC News - Jan. 3

Tim Scott becomes longest-serving Black senator in US history

Sixty years after Black Americans gained the right to vote, Sen. Tim Scott has made history, becoming the longest-serving African American in the United States Senate.

ABC News - Jan. 3

Net neutrality rules about internet speeds blocked by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court has ruled that the FCC overstepped its authority by reinstating "net neutrality" rules governing internet service providers.

CBS News - 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

The Death of Net Neutrality Is a Bad Omen

While Americans might not mourn the loss of net neutrality, an appeals court’s ruling sets a troubling precedent for consumer protections in every industry.

Wired - Jan. 3

Report: Kings had ‘extensive' trade talks with Nets for Johnson

The Sacramento Kings reportedly have had "extensive" talks with the Brooklyn Nets about forward Cam Johnson.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3

FCC's net neutrality rules struck down, in another blow to Biden administration

A federal appeals court in Ohio ruled that the Federal Communications Commission lacked authority to reinstate open internet rules.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 2

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

Federal Court Strikes a Final Blow to FCC's Net-Neutrality Rules

Appeals-court decision ends effort to regulate internet providers like utilities, citing Supreme Court decision restraining federal agencies’ powers.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court

After nearly two decades of fighting, the battle over regulations that treat broadband providers as utilities came to an end on Thursday.

The New York Times - Jan. 2

Federal appeals court strikes down Biden net neutrality rules

A federal appeals court ruled this week the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacked the authority to restore certain net neutrality rules last year, handing a blow to FCC Democrats and Biden ...