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For the second time this season, Houston is No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 basketball poll released Monday. The Cougars (16-1), who enjoyed a two-week stay in the top spot earlier this season, received 34 of 60 first-place votes, followed by No. 2 Kansas (14-1) with 22 first-place votes. Purdue (15-1) suffered its first loss of the season last week and dropped from No. 1 to No. 3 with four first-place votes. Off t

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris Sr. was fined $15,000 by the league Monday for using inappropriate language toward a game official. The incident occurred at the end of the Clippers' 128-115 loss to Minnesota on Friday. Morris finished with 12 points and two steals in the loss. --Field Level Media

Gareth Bale was once the most expensive footballer in history

Former Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale has confirmed his retirement from football at the age of 33.

The Welshman, who became the most expensive player in football history when he moved to Real Madrid in 2013, was most recently seen

The Carolina Panthers are expected to interview former NFL head coaches Jim Caldwell and Frank Reich for their head coaching vacancy, multiple outlets reported. Steve Wilks, who finished the season as interim head coach, is also a candidate for the job. Caldwell, 67, is 62-50 as a head coach with the Indianapolis Colts (2009-11) and Detroit Lions (2014-17). He went 2-4 in playoff games and coached the Colts to Super Bow

French football chief Noël Le Graët apologised on Monday for what he conceded were clumsy comments about the former France international Zinedine Zidane and his possible appointment as boss of the France national team in the wake of their defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final last month.

Former champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has announced he's stepping away from all forms of MMA

Former first-round Crow McAsey quits AFL The Canberra Times

New Canberra Raiders hooker Danny Levi hungry for NRL comeback The Canberra Times

Welsh star Bale retires from soccer at 33 The Canberra Times

Korean soft tennis team to hold training camp in Manila pna.gov.ph

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One year after Australia deported Serbian tennis champion Novak Djokovic for refusing to get vaccinated, Australian Open tournament officials say players this year will not be tested for COVID-19 and would even be allowed to compete even if they had the virus.

Kentucky Derby 2023: Kentucky Derby Princesses, Royal Court announced Courier Journal

Infrastructure Minister Rob Stokes and MP for Sydney, Alex Greenwich have hailed the opening of the Barangaroo site for swimming as a "gift" to Sydney-siders.

Months after signing general manager Steve Keim and head coach Kliff Kingsbury to long-term contract extensions, the Arizona Cardinals emphatically hit the reset button. Kingsbury was fired after posting a 4-13 record -- and ending the regular season with seven consecutive losses -- in 2022 in an eventful Monday for the organization. General manager Steve Keim will also be replaced. The Cardinals issued a statement on T

The Brooklyn Nets will be without superstar forward Kevin Durant for at least two weeks after he sustained a right MCL sprain in Sunday night's victory over the Miami Heat. Durant, who will be re-evaluated in two weeks, appeared to injure the knee when the Heat's Jimmy Butler accidentally rolled onto his leg in the third quarter. Durant immediately grabbed at his right knee and stayed on the floor momentarily before limp

Following a second consecutive 7-10 season, the Atlanta Falcons have decided to divide their football and business leaders into two separate positions. Team president and chief executive offer Rich McKay will remain as CEO and in charge of football operations, but new team president Greg Beadles will now handle the business operations. Falcons defensive coordinator Dean Pees announced his retirement after 50 years in co

Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 9 (ANI): With the aim to ramp up capacity in Pandu port in Guwahati, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the foundation stones for of Ship Repair Facility and inaugurate Maritime Skill Centre for Northeast on January 13. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday announced major initiatives planned for Assam by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Wa

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 9 (ANI): After Urvashi Rautela posted a photo of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani International Hospital where Rishabh Pant is admitted, now her mother Meera Rautela shared a cryptic post. Taking to Instagram, Urvashi's mom dropped a picture with a caption. She wrote, "Every thing is all right don't worry beta @urvashirautela."Soon after Urvashi's mom posted the photo, netizens took to the

While head coach Kliff Kingsbury awaits a Monday afternoon meeting with Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill, the front office in Arizona has already experienced a major shift. Cardinals general manager Steve Keim was informed he will not return in that role. Keim has been away from the team due to a health-related issue. Keim could be offered another role in the front office and has been with the organization since 1999. He

Green Bay Packers rookie linebacker Quay Walker took to social media on Monday to apologize for pushing a member of Detroit's medical staff during Sunday night's game, an action that led to his ejection. Walker was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct with 7:24 left in Green Bay's loss after shoving a trainer attending to Lions running back D'Andre Swift. "I want to apologize publicly about what happened Sunday night. I

Following a second consecutive 7-10 season, the Atlanta Falcons have decided to divide their football and business leaders into two separate positions. Team president and chief executive offer Rich McKay will remain as CEO and in charge of football operations, but new team president Greg Beadles will now handle the business operations. McKay, 63, who has held those roles with the Falcons since 2011, will also become the

The Denver Broncos have requested permission from the Dallas Cowboys to interview Dan Quinn - again - for their head coaching vacancy, NFL Network and 9News reported Monday. Quinn was a finalist for the vacancy last year before the team opted to hire Nathaniel Hackett, since fired after starting 4-11. Senior assistant Jerry Rosburg finished out the season as interim head coach. The Broncos won't be able to talk to Quin

Bhubaneswar (Odisha)[India], January 9 (ANI): Odisha is hosting the FIH Odisha Men's Hockey World Cup 2023 for the second consecutive time from January 13 to 29 and this mega event is being organized in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, The buzz around the Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela has already gripped the people of the state with excitement. In addition to that, with a vision to further develop India

LISBON, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced on Monday Roberto Martinez as the new national football team coach until the 2026 FIFA World Cup.