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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic allays hamstring injury fears with straight sets win over Roberto Carballés Baena

By Matias Grez, CNN Novak Djokovic dispelled any concerns that the lingering hamstring injury which has hampered him since last week would affect his performances at the Australian Open, as the world No. 5 battled past Spain’s Roberto Carballés Baena 6-3 6-4 6-0 in the opening round in Melbourne. It was certainly a stern opening

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LeBron James scores 48 to edge closer to NBA scoring record and shares retirement advice to ‘dear friend’ Tom Brady

By Ben Church, CNN LeBron James scored a season-high 48 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 140-132 on Monday. The 38-year-old’s dominant performance ended a three-game losing streak for the Lakers as he edges closer to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring record. On Sunday, James became the second NBA player in

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‘When has that ever happened?’ Some players express irritation as extreme heat postpones play for hours at Australian Open

By Ben Morse, CNN Play was postponed for hours at the Australian Open due to the searing Melbourne heat on Tuesday, a decision which some expressed their irritation at. As temperatures reached almost 36 degrees Celcius (almost 97 degrees Fahrenheit), tournament organizers announced at around 2 p.m. local time (10 p.m. ET Monday) that games

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage has been released from the hospital after being injured in Monday night’s game, team says

By Homero De la Fuente, Nouran Salahieh, David Close and Wayne Sterling, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage has been released from the hospital after being injured during a NFL Wild-Card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys Monday, the team said. The game was paused with two minutes and 55 seconds left in

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Ukraine soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk launches $25M project for Mariupol soldiers after selling star player

By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk has launched a $25M project for Mariupol soldiers and their families, the club announced Monday. The launch of the ‘Heart of Azovstal’ initiative comes after the club sold star player Mykhailo Mudryk to English Premier League side Chelsea. “I am allocating the $25 million (UAH 1

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Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu set up tantalizing second round Australian Open clash with opening wins

By Ben Morse, CNN Two of tennis’ most exciting young players, Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu, will face off in the Australian Open second round after they both won their opening matches on Monday. The 18-year-old Gauff comfortably beat the Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniaková, winning in straight sets 6-1 6-4. Elsewhere, Raducanu allayed some of

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