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Corentin Moutet has raised eyebrows after taking a selfie with a spectator during a thrilling Australian Open contest that he lost.Day three of the Australian Open has come and gone as locals were treated to Ash Barty lighting up Centre Court again.The Queenslander progressed to the third round after sweeping aside Italian qualifier Lucia Bronzetti in straight sets on Rod Laver Arena.Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka both advanced but Aussie favourite John Millman went down in three sets to third set Alexander Zverev..Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every…

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsAt the beginning of the NHL’s current regular season, there was a good case to be made that the Metropolitan Division was going to be the most difficult of the four divisions.And, for a very brief period of time out of the gate, that prediction looked like it was going to come to pass. But now, with about half of the schedule completed, the Metro is likely to be the NHL’s least-competitive, with all four of the playoff spots more or less locked up by the Carolina Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Washington Capitals having…

No regrets, no apologies. Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy is standing by every aspect of his team’s end-game — check that, end-season — handling of a 23-17 home playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. From the play call of a quarterback draw with 14 seconds to play and no timeouts, to quarterback Dak Prescott’s decision to give the ball to center Tyler Biadasz instead of umpire Ramon George, McCarthy explained and defended his staff and players. By rule, George had to touch the ball before it could be snapped, and he was somewhat obstructed by the Cowboys’…

Getty Images The Sacramento Kings are operating under the mindset that they will not trade point guard De’Aaron Fox at the deadline, The Athletic’s Shams Charania is reporting. Fox has been linked to both the Philadelphia 76ers in a possible deal for Ben Simmons and the Indiana Pacers in a trade for Domantas Sabonis, but The Athletic reports that at the very least, a Sabonis trade involving Fox will not happen.Instead, the Kings are reportedly planning to build around Fox and second-year guard Tyrese Haliburton. The Kings spoke to Fox and his representation and informed them that they do not…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. recognized early he would never be a seven-time NASCAR champion like his dad.It was unrealistic to believe he would match the late Dale Earnhardt on the track. The Intimidator was tough as nails, didn’t tolerate any nonsense and built a winning resume that made him a first ballot Hall of Famer in NASCAR’s 2010 inaugural class. Junior never hoisted the Cup. But what he did do was build a career as NASCAR’s top ambassador, finding a crossover audience that stretches far beyond his father’s reach. “Once I realized that I wasn’t going to…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Perfect Game has ranked Cal Poly sophomore shortstop Brooks Lee as the No. 2 junior for the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft. Anyone who graduated from high school in 2019 was considered as a junior for purposes of the rankings.Baseball America believes Lee will be the No. 3 overall selection in July’s annual draft.In addition, sophomore right-hander Drew Thorpe is No. 36 among juniors and 71st overall by Perfect Game.Last month, the web site CollegeBaseball.info ranked Lee as the No. 1 pick among eligible college players in the 2022 draft. He was ranked No. 5…

Story Links AUGUSTA, Ga. – Ole Miss women’s golf senior Julia Johnson received an invitation to participate in the 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, which is set to take place March 30 to April 2.This will mark the second consecutive invitation to the event for Johnson, who was invited to the inaugural event in 2020 prior to its cancellation and took part in the 2021 Amateur last spring. Johnson currently sits ranked No. 12 in the World Amatuer Golf Rankings (WAGR). The tournament, taking place a week before The Masters, will feature 72 of the best women’s amateur golfers in…

Aranda becomes first Baylor coach to win the award Football 1/19/2022 12:01:00 PM WACO, Texas – Baylor head football coach Dave Aranda has been selected as the George Munger Coach of the Year, as announced Wednesday by the Maxwell Football Club.   Aranda is coming off a year where he led the Bears to a school-record 12 wins culminating in a 21-7 Sugar Bowl victory over Ole Miss. It was the first New Year’s Day bowl win for Baylor since 1956. As a result, BU earned its highest final ranking in program history by finishing fifth…

Highlights, IND vs SA 1st ODI: South Africa beat India by 31 runs; take 1-0 lead Times of IndiaIND vs SA 1st ODI Live Score Updates: South Africa thrash India by 31 runs, take 1-0 lead in series The Indian ExpressIndia vs South Africa Highlights: Bavuma, vd Dussen shine in 31-run win in 1st ODI; SA take 1-0 lead in 3-match series Hindustan TimesIND vs SA Highlights 1st ODI Updates: Clinical South Africa Beat India by 31 Runs to Take 1-0 Lead News181st ODI, IND vs SA LIVE : Bavuma, Dussen Double Ton Help South Africa Beat India By 31 Runs India.comView Full Coverage on…

Keith Thurman and Mario Barrios will have more work ahead regardless of who prevails in their upcoming clash. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the upcoming February 5 showdown between former titlists will not serve as a final title eliminator. The bout will come with WBC sanctioning, though not the guarantee that the winner will have a clear shot at unified WBC/IBF welterweight titlist Errol Spence (27-0, 21KOs). “It’s an official WBC [eliminator], not final,” Mauricio Sulaiman, longtime WBC president informed Boxingscene.com in clarifying the matter.   Rumors of Thurman-Barrios serving as a final eliminator originated from Thurman (29-1, 22KOs) himself, who…