Odds, early bets for NFL divisional round: Seahawks favored vs. 49ers, expect Rams-Bears to go over total - ESPN
The NFL wild-card round certainly lived up to it's name.
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Sources: Inter Miami eyeing $15M move for Monterrey's Berterame - ESPN
Inter Miami CF has expressed interest in signing Rayados de Monterrey and Mexico national team forward Germán Berterame, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
Venus Williams grateful for Australian Open wildcard
MELBOURNE, Jan 17 : Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams thanked Australian Open organisers on Saturday for giving her a wildcard that will see the 45-year-old American become the oldest woman ever to compete in the singles main draw.
Fritz upbeat on knee rehab as Melbourne first round looms
Jan 16 : American Taylor Fritz said his knee was "definitely improving" after weeks of rehabilitation work, as the big-serving American prepares for his first-round match at the Australian Open on Sunday.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot ‘happy’ to have Mohamed Salah back next week
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot will welcome back Mohamed Salah from the Africa Cup of Nations next week and insisted he would be happy to see the forward.
Wimbledon expansion plans back in UK court for latest legal battle
LONDON, Jan 16 : Wimbledon's plans to expand the grounds for the world's oldest and most prestigious Grand Slam tennis tournament were back in court on Friday, as campaigners again seek to block the project.
Sabalenka primed for Australian Open after exhibition experiments
MELBOURNE, Jan 16 : Aryna Sabalenka's off-season featured a string of exhibition matches and the world number one said on Friday they had given her the ideal platform to experiment and refine her game ahead of her push for a third Australian Open title. While the majority of players chose to wind down after a gruelling 11-month campaign, Sabalenka played exhibition matches in Atlanta and New York last month before facing Nick Kyrgios in a controversial "Battle of the Sexes" showdown in Dubai. She began the 2026 season by claiming the Brisbane title, mixing her raw power with a serve-and-volley game and deft touches that she believes will hold her in good stead ahead of the Melbourne Park major starting on Sunday. "I had a great off-season, so I was really recovered and ready," Sabalenka told reporters. "I played extra exhibitions, but I think they all made sense ... good matches to test a couple things that I'd been working on during the pre-season. "I felt exhausted after Atlanta and New York, but I had one or two days off, so I felt recovered.
India-origin Bajwa to lead Canada in T20 World Cup
Jan 15 : India-born Dilpreet Bajwa will lead Canada at the Twenty20 World Cup next month, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday as it announced a 15-member squad for the competition.
FIFA receives record 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup
Jan 14 : FIFA said on Tuesday it received more than 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 World Cup during a 33-day application window that closed this week, describing it as a new milestone in world sporting history.