Chan, Howe withdraw due to health while leading U.S. championships - ESPN
Winning the pairs short program was enough for Emily Chan and Spencer Howe at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
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NBA: First-half grades for all 30 teams - ESPN
The NBA recently passed its midway point of the regular season, with every team having played at least 41 of their 82 games. As the Feb. 8 trade deadline and All-Star break approach, it's a good time to take stock of how teams have performed relative to expectations entering the season and which ones need to course-correct.
Qinwen Zheng To Face Aryna Sabalenka In Australian Open Women's Singles Final After Beating Dayana Yastremska In Semi-Finals
Qinwen Zheng coasted past Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska on Thursday to become the first Chinese finalist in a decade at the Australian Open, setting up a decider against defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. The 12th seed, heading into the world's top 10 in next week's updated rankings, delivered a controlled performance on Rod Laver Arena to win 6-4, 6-4 in one hour 42 minutes. She is the first Chinese player to reach the final at Melbourne Park since her idol Li Na, who won the tournament in 2014. "I'm super excited to have such a great performance today and arrive in the final," said the 21-year-old, who had previously never been beyond the quarter-finals at a Grand Slam.
Rohan Bopanna And Joshna Chinappa Shortlisted For Padma Shri Honour
Tennis star Rohan Bopanna, who is set to be crowned world number one in the doubles format, was on Thursday selected for the prestigious Padma Shri honour by the government along with six other athletes including veteran squash player Joshna Chinappa. Padma Shri is fourth highest civilian honour after Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan which is conferred to achievers for their distinguished service in any field. Bopanna has been a consistent performer and will be oldest world number one when new rankings will be issued on Monday.
Martin Bakole and Tyson Fury would be ‘super-tight fight' as Congolese contender eyes up world title eliminator
Boxing trainer Billy Nelson fully believes that his man Martin Bakole is destined to become a world champion - and that he will beat every other heavyweight on the planet bar Tyson Fury.
10-Year-Old North West Is Making A Music Video For Kanye!
Move over, Kanye West! There’s a new creative director in the family.
Asian Cup minnows make their mark to advance to last 16
DOHA : A 24-team Asian Cup can dilute the quality of the matches with only eight teams going home after the group stage, but for some of the less illustrious nations it is a rare opportunity to show they belong at a major tournament.
China's 'Queen Wen' sets up Australian Open final against Sabalenka
MELBOURNE: Zheng Qinwen coasted past Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska on Thursday (Jan 25) to become the first Chinese finalist in a decade at the Australian Open, setting up a decider against defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.