Coco Gauff took a small step in the right direction against Iga Swiatek with a sometimes scandalously good 6-4, 6-4 victory in Sydney. Gauff’s victory gave the American team a 1-0 lead in the United Cup final, before Taylor Fritz beat Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (4) to clinch the title .Swiatek now leads Gauff 11-3, but the American has won her last two meetings by reworking the forehand and serve that have hampered her for much of the 2024 season. Gauff, who added the grip expert Matt Daly to his coaching staff after parting ways with Brad Gilbert, repeatedly…
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JoshBell.jpgFirst baseman Josh Bell and the Washington Nationals finalized a one-year, $6 million contract Sunday.Bell returned to Washington after spending the 2021 season and most of 2022 there, hitting .278 with 41 home runs, 145 RBIs and 48 doubles in 247 games. He was traded to San Diego with Juan Soto on August 2, 2022, the first of three consecutive years, it was moved ahead of the trade deadline.Now 32, Bell has played for Cleveland, Miami and Arizona over the past two seasons. He hit .249 with 19 homers, 71 RBIs and 23 doubles in 145 games last year for…
Warriors’ Kuminga out at least three weeks with sprained right ankle originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaJonathan Kuminga will be out for at least three weeks after the MRI results confirmed significant lateral ankle sprainthe Warriors announced Sunday.Kuminga injured his right ankle at the end of the second trimester Warriors win against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday evening.Three weeks from Sunday, January 26, which means Kuminga will miss at least 11 games.“Brutal,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters before Sunday’s game against the Sacramento Kings at Chase Center. “JK played so well and obviously such a big part of…
Jerod Mayo’s firing shows urgency, but Krafts’ work has only just begun originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonWell, that was decisive.Less than an hour after the end of the Patriots’ final game of the season, the team fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo.The move caps a stunning slide over New England’s last four games, as owner Robert Kraft and team president Jonathan Kraft pirouetted from their “through thick and thin” support of Mayo.In early December, when speculation about Mayo’s job security began, a high-ranking team source was asked if the team could indeed move on.“What are we talking about, losing…
THE Pittsburgh Penguins finish their two-game road trip through the South when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night.Unfortunately, the Penguins lost both games against the Hurricanes this season, outscored 9-1. Sunday’s match is the third and final meeting this year.After 164 head-to-head games, including one against Carolina as the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh maintains a 78-64-11-11 advantage in the rivalry.Let’s discuss some match day stories with some familiar names from both sides. Good luck!1. Who was the last Pittsburgh skater with a five-point game against Carolina?Mario LemieuxJaromir JagrJake GuentzelSydney Crosby2. Which Penguins player has recorded the most two-game power…
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Coco Gauff celebrates her first set victory against Iga Swiatek in the United Cup final (Steve CHRISTO)Coco Gauff beat Iga Swiatek to inspire Team USA on Sunday before Taylor Fritz sealed the United Cup title with victory over Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in Sydney.Gauff opened with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Swiatek in 1 hour 51 minutes of hard-hitting tennis to fire a warning shot ahead of the Australian Open.Serving-heavy Fritz then battled past Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7/4) to spark wild celebrations as the Americans won the mixed team cup for the second time in three years after winning…
Since everyone and his Uncle Dudley are going after the Rangers, why should Mark Messier be left out?Well, it wasn’t, and that’s good to know. On ABC Networks’ Washington-Rangers show last night, the legendary Hall of Famer had a few specific things to say about his former New York team. Mark was the dumpster and the Blueshirts were the dumpers.Since the Blueshirts won the Presidents’ Trophy last season and have since visited the NHL version of Hades, Messier has been asked in simple terms: “What happened, baby?”“The core of the Rangers is fractured,” Moose said. “Not internally, but there is…
Jabari Smith Jr., part of Houston’s young core that has the Rockets moving into second place in the Western Conference, will be out at least a month with a fractured hand, the team announced.Smith fractured his non-shooting left hand in the shootout before the Boston game and it will require surgery, coach Ime Udoka told reporters. The duration of his absence will depend on the operation. Udoka said Smith will miss 4-6 weeks, but it could be a few more weeks, depending on the situation.Smith had started every game for the Rockets at the four before Friday, averaging 11.9 points…
Patriots-Bills Preview: What to Watch With No. 1 Draft Pick on the Line originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonFOXBORO – We’re handling the game preview, ahead of the Patriots-Bills matchup, a little differently this week given the circumstances. Buffalo has the No. 2 seed locked up and won’t be aiming for a win. The Patriots say they’re trying to win but could lock up the No. 1 overall pick in the draft with a loss.Call us crazy, but breaking down “Josh Allen vs. DeMarcus Covington” doesn’t seem worth it. Instead, let’s get into some of the juiciest subplots from what…