Author: Tim Runn

Aryna Sabalenka’s Australian Open preparations took a hit when the world number two crashed out of the season-opening Adelaide International in the second round on Wednesday.The Belarusian, who is yet to win a Grand Slam, self-destructed on her serve as 100th-ranked Kaja Juvan notched the biggest win of her career, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1.After a close first set, Sabalenka’s service action deserted her in the second, virtually handing the match to her Slovenian opponent.Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial >Djokovic…

All Times ESTEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic DivisionGPWLOTPtsGFGAHomeAwayDivTampa Bay3522854911610311-3-311-5-28-4-1Florida332274481289718-3-04-4-46-1-2Toronto312182441047613-4-18-4-17-2-0Boston28161023480738-5-18-5-18-3-1Detroit3315153339011211-5-24-10-14-5-2Buffalo331017626891166-9-24-8-43-4-3Ottawa29918220791075-9-04-9-23-5-0Montreal34723418731235-10-12-13-32-6-2Metropolitan DivisionGPWLOTPtsGFGAHomeAwayDivN.Y. Rangers342284481018510-3-212-5-25-1-0Washington342068481198910-3-510-3-36-2-1Carolina312371471066610-3-013-4-14-2-0Pittsburgh3118854199819-5-29-3-34-2-0Philadelphia321313632851066-6-27-7-43-4-1Columbus31151513110111210-5-15-10-02-6-0New Jersey331315531961168-7-35-8-25-4-2N.Y. Islanders28101262664804-5-36-7-31-4-1WESTERN CONFERENCECentral DivisionGPWLOTPtsGFGAHomeAwayDivSt. Louis331995431169112-3-27-6-37-4-2Nashville3320112421018910-5-010-6-27-2-1Minnesota3119102401169810-3-19-7-15-4-0Colorado281882381199311-2-17-6-14-3-0Winnipeg311511535959110-6-15-5-44-2-2Dallas291512232828511-3-14-9-16-4-1Chicago321117426741086-7-25-10-23-4-2Arizona30621315631172-10-14-11-22-7-0Pacific DivisionGPWLOTPtsGFGAHomeAwayDivVegas35221214512710711-7-111-5-07-4-0Anaheim3517117411079810-4-47-7-37-2-3Calgary31178640100734-3-413-5-23-4-1Edmonton33181323811110710-6-08-7-28-2-0Los Angeles331612537918910-7-26-5-33-3-1San Jose331715135941029-7-18-8-02-2-0Vancouver34161533589958-7-18-8-25-3-3Seattle331019424921226-11-24-8-22-9-0NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.Monday’s GamesN.Y. Rangers 4, Edmonton 1Carolina at Toronto, ppdMinnesota at Ottawa, ppdTuesday’s GamesTampa Bay 7, Columbus 2Florida 6, Calgary 2New Jersey at Boston, 7 p.m.Washington at Montreal, ppdSan Jose at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Colorado at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.Winnipeg at Arizona, 9 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at Seattle, ppdNashville at Vegas, 10 p.m.Philadelphia at Anaheim, 10 p.m.Wednesday’s GamesEdmonton at Toronto, 7 p.m.St. Louis at…

The afterglow of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Monday night win over the Cleveland Browns was all about the revelry surrounding Ben Roethlisberger’s presumed final home game at Heinz Field. The game itself, from Pittsburgh’s perspective, was very much about the burgeoning presence of running back Najee Harris and the dominance of pass rusher T.J. Watt. Tucked behind all those storylines was the continued and historic statistical success of head coach Mike Tomlin. By virtue of Pittsburgh’s 26-14 victory, Tomlin was ensured of a 15th straight season finishing at .500 or above. It is the longest such streak to begin a head…

NBA Analysis Network The Utah Jazz once again looks like one of the best teams in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns are the only two teams in the league that have a better record than them. The Jazz have the best average point differential in the NBA and are stellar on both ends of the court rating-wise. Utah has the best offensive rating in the NBA at 117.4. They are fifth in defensive rating at 107.4, giving them a net rating of +10. That is the best mark in the league as well, just ahead of…

Through Jan. 3 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup fastest laps with points standing positions, percentage and total fastest laps: POS. PCT. LAPS 1. Kyle Larson 1 16.6 1260 2. Denny Hamlin 3 8.8 666 3. Chase Elliott 4 7.5 570 4. Martin Truex Jr 2 7.5 566 5. William Byron 10 6.1 462 6. Kyle Busch 9 4.3 323 7. Alex Bowman 14 4.1 309 8. Kevin Harvick 5 4 305 9. Brad Keselowski 6 4 300 10. Ryan Blaney 7 3.8 292 This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw the team become the first in MLB history to purchase their own aircraft for player travel on Jan. 4, 1957. The Dodgers, who were in Brooklyn at the time, purchased a Convair 440 two-engine airplane for more than $700,000, which had room for 44 passengers. Before the Dodgers bought their new team plane, they primarily used trains for transportation between cities. They also owned a 20-seat DC-3 given to them by Bud Holman, who was a director for the team in Brooklyn and L.A. The Dodgers owned the DC-3 from 1949-1957 but…

Today in the Globe newsroom we tossed around a Neosho group’s plan to add a disc golf course. As soon as they got permission from the city of Neosho, the Neosho Disc Golf Club got to work building a new course between Spring and Coler streets in Morse Park. Using money the raised themselves, club members bought and installed baskets and plan to upgrade the course intended for newcomers to the sport. We’ll have more about this story in Wednesday’s edition of the Globe and online at joplinglobe.com. We’ll also have reports about:  The Missouri Legislature starting its lawmaking session.The latest details…

Transfer news live updates: Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham latest and more The Athletic This news is republished from another source. You can check the original article here

There are shockers, and then there are shockers. Bangladesh committed one of the all-time cricket howlers on Tuesday when it decided to call for a completely unnecessary review on Day 4 of the first Test against New Zealand. After establishing a 130-run lead with a strong first innings batting performance, Bangladesh looked to ram home its advantage at Mount Maunganui with the ball. Catch every moment of The Ashes live and ad-break free during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Try 14-days free now.But the Tigers showed they were way too eager when they opted for a review when the…

By Daniele D’Alessio: According to Kalle Sauerland, Luis Ortiz (33-2, 28 KOs) has rejected his IBF final eliminator against Filip Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs). The opportunity has been offered to Joseph Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) instead who is next in line. Ortiz recently stopped Charles Martin (28-3-1, 25 KOs) in the sixth round to move up the IBF rankings and post-fight claimed he was willing to fight any heavyweight to capture the title. However, the 42-year-old now wants no part of Hrgovic who he would have to beat for a shot at the world championship. The heavy-hitting Croatian is an…