Month: November 2021

Guanyu Zhou has become Formula 1’s first Chinese driver after signing to race for Alfa Romeo in 2022. Alfa Romeo described the Formula 2 frontrunner as a “trailblazer who will write a pivotal page in his country’s motorsport history”. Zhou, 22, will partner Valtteri Bottas, signed from Mercedes after veteran Kimi Raikkonen decided to retire
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7:23 PM ET Associated Press GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Maria Sakkari needed almost three hours to upset top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (1), 6-7 (6), 6-3 on Monday and advance to a semifinal against Anett Kontaveit at the WTA Finals. Fourth-seeded Sakkari took advantage of Sabalenka’s 19 double-faults in the longest match so far at the tournament
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10:26 PM ET In initial remarks made to Phoenix Suns employees Monday, lawyers from the New York-based Wachtell Lipton firm that’s investigating the team and majority owner Robert Sarver addressed concerns about retaliation, confidentiality and a timeline for completion, league sources told ESPN. Two attorneys from the firm — David Anders and Sarah Eddy —
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Former Team India batter Mohammad Kaif, while taking a sly dig at Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), lauded Australia batter David Warner for his performance at the recently-concluded T20 World Cup. Warner had a difficult time with SRH in IPL 2021, and was even dropped from the team on a few occasions.
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9:18 PM ET NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is pledging to do better. The league has been reeling from an investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks that showed the club mishandled allegations of sexual misconduct in 2010 by Kyle Beach against former Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich. Speaking at the Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony on
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9:21 PM ET Nick Kyrgios says the 2022 Australian Open should be cancelled rather than players needing to be fully vaccinated to compete. As debate continues to rage about whether or not unvaccinated tennis stars should be allowed to compete at Melbourne Park, Kyrgios believes next year’s tournament should be scrapped altogether. The headline grabber
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6:21 PM ET Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India has been named the National League Rookie of the Year, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced on Monday. India, 24, appeared in 150 games, compiling an .835 OPS that included 21 home runs. He led all rookies in walks and hit-by-pitches, leading to a .376
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6:49 PM ET Last year’s breakout postseason star is this year’s American League Rookie of the Year as Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena took home the honors on Monday while beating out teammate Wander Franco and right-handed starter Luis Garcia of the Houston Astros. Arozarena received 124 points in the voting by baseball writers,
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4:47 PM GMT Captain Owen Farrell and hooker Jamie George will miss England’s final autumn test against South Africa on Saturday due to injuries sustained in last weekend’s 32-15 win over Australia, the Rugby Football Union said on Monday. Farrell suffered an ankle injury that forced him off in the second half, while George hurt
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