MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Madison Keys survived a tough second-set challenge on Thursday but overcame fellow American Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 7-5 to reach the third round of the Australian Open. After sweeping through the first set, the ninth-seeded Keys fell behind 5-2 in the ...
A judge has granted Duke’s request for a temporary restraining order blocking quarterback Darian Mensah from enrolling to play football at another school until a court hearing set for early February. The school filed a lawsuit Monday in Durham County Superior Court against Mensah seeking to block his efforts to transfer and reach a contract with another school to play elsewhere next season. The complaint came three days after Mensah reversed his previously announced plan to return to the Blue Devils after leading them to the Atlantic Coast Conference title. Judge Michael ...
The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported on a recent podcast that the Pittsburgh Pirates are still interested in All-Star slugger Eugenio Suarez. He hit .228 last season with 49 homers and 118 RBIs while playing with the Seattle Mariners and the Arizona Diamondbacks. ”I would certainly ...
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers interviewed Pittsburgh native Mike McCarthy for their vacant head coaching position on Wednesday. McCarthy is now the second candidate to interview in person for the position opened when Mike Tomlin stepped down after 19 seasons. McCarthy was a head coach for the ...
NEW YORK — Carlos Beltrán fielded a question about the impact of his role in the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal as deftly as he grabbed so many balls hit to him in center field. “There’s no doubt the Astros situation has been a topic,” he said, “not positive toward my way. ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka defeated a tenacious Bai Zhouxuan of China 6-3, 6-1 early today to reach the third round of the Australian Open. Sabalenka raced to a 5-0 lead in the first set but then needed seven set points at Rod Laver Arena to take the set against the ...
