Author: Tim Runn

Novak Djokovic returned to court on Sunday to fight the Australian government’s second attempt to deport him. The world’s number one men’s tennis player, who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, is appealing Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s use of discretionary powers to cancel his visa on the grounds that he was a threat to public order because his presence would encourage anti-vaccination sentiment. Djokovic’s lawyers told the Federal Court that there was no evidence to back the Australian government’s claim. Nick Wood, acting for Djokovic, pointed to how the player competed in the Australian Open and other major tournaments around the…

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For the third straight season, the NFL and Nickelodeon will partner for a special Super Wild-Card Weekend broadcast between the 49ers and the Cowboys.  CBS Sports’ Noah Eagle, former NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson and Nickelodeon’s Garbielle Neveah Green (That Girl Lay Lay) will serve as announcers for the game, while Nickelodeon’s Dylan Gilmer (Young Dylan) will be a sideline reporter with Iain Armitage (Young Sheldon) explaining penalty calls.  The game will broadcast nationally on Nickelodeon on Sunday, starting at 4:30 p.m. ET. Viewers will experience enhanced on-field graphics, including augmented reality with an AR blimp that will fly around…

Pascal Siakam of the Raptors drives past Milwaukee’s Donte DiVincenzo during Toronto’s 103-96 win Saturday night in Milwaukee. Morry Gash/Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Pascal Siakam had 30 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for his second career triple-double and the Toronto Raptors overcame an early 15-point deficit to beat the cold-shooting Milwaukee Bucks 103-96 on Saturday night. OG Anunoby added 24 points to help the Raptors improve to 3-0 this season against the defending champion Bucks, who shot a season low 33.8%. Toronto has won five straight in the series. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 30 points, making all 17…

RALEIGH, NC. – The Carolina Hurricanes bounced back into the win column Saturday afternoon, taking down the Vancouver Canucks, 4-1. Highlights | Stats | Video After a difficult outing Thursday against Columbus, the Canes made sure they came out of the gate strong in today’s affair, beginning with a quality opening shift from the line of Steven Lorentz, Jordan Staal and Jesper Fast.The Canes carried that momentum as the first period went along, then striking on their first power play attempt of the day via Sebastian Aho – just 8:17 in. Video: VAN@CAR: Aho rockets Teravainen one-timer in for PPG After the goal things would…

CHICAGO – The statistics for A.J. Pierzynski’s 2012 season with the White Sox highlight that campaign as the best of his stellar 19-year Major League career. Pierzynski, who is making a first-time appearance on the current Hall of Fame ballot, understands such logic. The left-handed hitter finished with a slash line of .278/.326/.501 to go with a career-high 27 home runs and a career-high 120 OPS+. Winning always was first and foremost for the durable catcher, making his first of eight years with the White Sox in ’05, when the team captured the World Series title, truly his No. 1…

Career-changing moments await the likes of hometown hero Jed Morgan and Victorian Su Oh as the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship and the Fortinet Australian WPGA Championship resume at Royal Queensland today. On a warm Brisbane day, play in the fourth round started at 6.15am today. The 22-year-old Morgan is threatening to break a cluster of tournament records with his remarkable 20-under par score through three rounds, and he goes off the first tee at 11.35am local time. The tournament record is 22 under par and the biggest margin in the history of the time-honoured tournament is eight shots. Alongside Morgan…

OMAHA, NE (USD) —South Dakota senior guard Liv Korngable scored 18 points to lead the Coyotes to a 68-45 victory over Omaha on Saturday afternoon at Baxter Arena. South Dakota (14-4, 7-0) won its 12th-straight game on Saturday afternoon for the third-longest winning streak in the nation. Korngable shot an efficient 7-of-9 from the floor with a season-best four triples. She had 16 of her points in the first half, knocking down back-to-back threes midway through the second quarter as a part of a 15-1 Coyote run. Korngable also dished out four assists in the game. Senior guard Chloe Lamb joined her in double-figures with 12 points,…

Test legend Steve Waugh has thrown his support behind off-contract Australian coach Justin Langer.The former Australian left-hander’s contract expires after Australia’s tour of Pakistan and he has made it clear he would like to continue in the role.Internal leaks and rumours players aren’t happy with his coaching style have brought about speculation and now Waugh has laid out the facts.Catch every moment of The Ashes live and ad-break free during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Try 14-days free now.All TEN of the English wickets! | 02:19“Position in doubt? Influenced the culture and character of the team after the Cape…

Steve Geffrard suspected that his boxing career was over after a treacherous three-month stretch in 2013. He had influential representation – Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and manager Shelly Finkel – behind him. The Boca Raton, Florida, native had an impressive amateur resume, too, approximately 150 fights and had won numerous prominent national tournaments in the heavyweight division. But Geffrard, then 22, lost his first two professional fights. Kentrall Claiborne, who entered their bout with a 2-6 record, stopped Geffrard in the third round of his pro debut, a cruiserweight fight that ended prematurely due to a grotesque…