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BREAKINGBREAKING, Djokovic wins appeal against decision to refuse him a visa ahead of the Australian Open.An Australian judge has reinstated tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa and ruled that he be released from immigration detention. Judge Anthony Kelly ordered on Monday that Djokovic be released within 30 minutes and his passport and other travel documents returned to him, rekindling the world number one’s chance to win a record 21st Grand Slam title at the upcoming Australian Open. However, lawyers for the federal government told the court the country’s immigration minister was reserving the right to exercise his personal power to again…

Jack LaFontaine signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. He will be paid $750,000 at the NHL level and $70,000 at the American Hockey League level through the end of this season.LaFontaine, a third-round pick (No. 75) by the Hurricanes at the 2016 NHL Draft, is turning pro in the middle of the college hockey season with the University of Minnesota. The 24-year-old goalie from Mississauga, Ontario, was 12-8-0 with a 2.69 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage in 20 games.Last season, he won the Mike Richter Award voted as the top goalie in NCAA…

Through tumult and tragedy, the Las Vegas Raiders have emerged with a trip to the postseason ahead. The Raiders defeated the Los Angeles Chargers in the final game of the regular season on Sunday, 35-32, in overtime to earn their first playoff berth since 2016, and the Pittsburgh Steelers received a wild-card berth, as well, thanks to the result. The Raiders, seeded fifth in the AFC, will open the playoffs on Saturday at the No. 4 Cincinnati Bengals at 4:30 p.m. ET. The seventh-seeded Steelers will face the No. 2 Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at 8:15 p.m. ET. Looking…

By Paris Lawson | Broadcast and Digital Reporter | okcthunder.comOnce again, the scrappy Thunder battled back from an early 18-point deficit to put itself in a position to win down the stretch. Though the Thunder fell short of the full comeback, the team took strides in the physicality and competitiveness required to right the ship and get back into the game after falling behind early. Behind a boost from the second unit, a big night from the rookies and a difference-making third quarter, the Thunder put on a show inside of Paycom Center and took the Nuggets down to the wire. The…

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has once again proved why he is so loved and respected in and out of NASCAR circles. The JR Motorsports owner recently voiced his disapproval towards one of NASCAR’s Hall of Fame policies that don’t allow anyone except the inductee to deliver a speech.ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below this adAnd specifically, Dale Jr. gave voice to the words of Julie Stefanik, the widow of the late driver, Mike Stefanik, who will be inducted into the HoF later this month. After many personalities from the NASCAR community pointed out this unfair policy, the voice that was naturally the loudest and…

MLB expansion is always a tantalizing topic because it allows us to dream up new possibilities. New stadiums, new nicknames, new logos, new rivalries. People in baseball always banter about which cities would be the best fits for a big league ballclub, be it returning to Montreal or setting up shop in Las Vegas, Nashville, San Antonio, Charlotte, Portland, Vancouver or wherever else people are fixing to put a franchise. Indeed, for as long as MLB has existed, there have been entities interested in bringing it to new locations. The current crop of 30 clubs features the survivor stories. Just…

Cameron Smith outdueled world No. 1 Jon Rahm on Sunday at Kapalua to win the Sentry Tournament of Champions in record-breaking fashion. Here’s everything you need to know: Leaderboard: Cameron Smith (-34), Jon Rahm (-33), Matt Jones (-32), Patrick Cantlay (-26), Collin Morikawa (-25), Justin Thomas (-25), Daniel Berger (-25) How it happened: Smith and Rahm entered Sunday knotted up at an eye-popping 26 under, but Rahm, a day removed from tying the Plantation Course record of 61, was much slower to get going in the final round than Smith. Rahm carded just one birdie in his first eight holes…

5:30 PM ETRob DawsonCorrespondent Edinson Cavani has told Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick he will stay at Old Trafford until the end of the season.Cavani, who is out of contract in the summer, has been linked with a January move to Barcelona or a return to South America but Rangnick has said the 34-year-old has promised to stay until the end of the campaign.- Notebook: The inside stories in football- Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)- Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access”I told him that if it was up to me I would want him to stay,”…

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Former heavyweight champion George Foreman is one of the great heavyweights in history. Sill to this day the born again Christian holds the record for the oldest heavyweight champion in boxing history. One of the big fans favorites in boxing turns 73 this week in fact. Ahead of his birthday he recalled when he was 19: Happy birthday in advance to George Foreman. While today’s times in boxing different maybe boxing legend Foreman would concede boxing has done well as a sport the last couple of years if nothing else. In terms of keeping the sport alive with quality matches.…