New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is expected to make his season debut Jan. 22 versus the San Antonio Spurs, general manager David Griffin told reporters Wednesday. Griffin said Williamson will not be on a minutes restriction when he comes back. The 2019 top overall pick has missed the first 41 matches of the season after suffering a torn lateral…
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Fury promises 2-round KO in Wilder rematch
Tyson Fury predicted he would knock Deontay Wilder out in the second round of their rematch next month. Fury and Wilder will face off once again at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena on Feb. 22 in their highly anticipated rematch. Their first encounter ended in a draw in December 2018. Unsurprisingly, the Brit (29-0-1) believes…
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Serena wins Auckland Classic for first title in three years
Serena Williams ended a three-year title drought and donated her winner's cheque to victims of the Australian bushfires in an emotional WTA Auckland Classic final on Sunday. Williams raised expectations for this month's Australian Open, where she can equal Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam titles, with her 6-3, 6-4 triumph -- her first WTA trophy since…
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World titlist JoshTaylor signs deal with Top Rank
Undefeated junior welterweight titlist Josh Taylor made big news on Thursday when it was informed the 16-0 Scot was signing with Bob Arum’s Top Rank Promotions. The move is specially significant for two reasons. First, Taylor can probably become the undisputed junior welterweight champion of the world. Undisputed champions are far too rare in contemporary…
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Serena rallies, outlasts McHale to reach quarters
Top-seeded Serena Williams had her toughest workout of 2020 before defeating fellow American Christina McHale 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to move on to the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic. Williams dropped a set for the first time in singles or doubles this year and at times Thursday appeared to be fully stretched by the 88th-ranked McHale before finding the edge…
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Bautista Agut lifts Spain into ATP Cup quarters
Spain moved on to the quarterfinals of the ATP Cup even before Rafael Nadal stepped on to the court Wednesday at the Perth Arena. Spain, which won the Davis Cup in Madrid with a triumph over Canada, stayed in the hunt for its second international team win in seven weeks when Roberto Bautista Agut beat…
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