NBA postpones Rockets vs. Hawks game because of powerful winter storm that dumped snow and glazed roads with ice
ATLANTA (AP) — NBA postpones Rockets vs. Hawks game because of powerful winter storm that dumped snow and glazed roads with ice.
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The TelegraphRobinho’s spectacular downfall: From galactico to nine years in prison for gang rape
In Sao Paulo state’s so-called “prison of the famous”, he is officially known as “Inmate Robson de Souza”. Yet, within the confines of Tremembe Penitentiary II, there can be no mistaking the disgraced former “galáctico” that is Robinho.
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Amad Diallo’s latest Man Utd rescue act: a stunning 12-minute hat-trick
For a good 80 minutes or so, Manchester United were facing the potential ignominy of a fourth consecutive home defeat. The first television sets had only been on sale a few years the last time that happened at Old Trafford. The year was 1930, United were managed by a former referee called Herbert Bamlett and Ramsay MacDonald was prime minister. So that was not a record United will have much fancied matching.
- The Telegraph
Joshua Zirkzee was a monumental misfit reduced to tears – now he is a game-changer
He did not score. He did not even come close to scoring. It was emphatically hat-trick man Amad Diallo who was Manchester United’s matchwinner. But it was Joshua Zirkzee who was the game-changer against Southampton. What a difference from the last time he was on the pitch at Old Trafford just 17 days ago.
- The Telegraph
Erling Haaland’s bombshell 9½-year deal puts him alongside sport’s biggest earners
Erling Haaland has signed one of sport’s biggest ever contracts – with Pep Guardiola insisting the bombshell deal underlines the Manchester City striker’s “trust” in the club despite the threat of Premier League sanctions.
- The Independent
Kelly Osbourne calls out celebrities using LA fires as photo op after Meghan and Harry labeled ‘disaster tourists’
‘No one asked you to come out and give hugs,’ reality star argued
- People
Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama Upset After Fans Immediately Sell Jersey He Gave to Young Kid
Wembanyama's sweet moment with the young fan went viral after the Spurs beat the Nets on Dec. 27
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Liverpool bid to end title wobble, troubled Spurs face Everton battle
Premier League leaders Liverpool must end their recent wobble to keep the chasing pack at bay this weekend.AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the weekend's action: Liverpool aim to bounce back For much of the season, Liverpool have looked set to turn the title race into a stately procession towards their first Premier League crown since 2020.
- People
LeBron James Shares Sweet Moment with Young Fan at Lakers Game: 'That’s What It’s All About'
The NBA star hadn't noticed the child's reaction during the game, but made sure to show his appreciation after
- The Independent
LA wildfires live updates: Winds subside allowing crews to make progress on containing blazes
Winds speeds are expected to drop on Thursday, but officials warn threats remain in Los Angeles
- AFP News
Fired-up Djokovic sends Melbourne warning, Osaka bows out injured
A "very hot-headed" Novak Djokovic produced a vintage display to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka's bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury.Djokovic, who is chasing a record-extending 11th Melbourne title and historic 25th Grand Slam crown, is on a collision course with Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.
- The Independent
California wildfires: How and why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles?
Critics have erroneously blamed California environmental policies and empty reservoirs for lack of water
- Associated Press
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday. This was Osaka's first run to the third round at a major tournament since 2022. Osaka began 2025 by making it to the final of a tournament at Auckland, New Zealand, on Jan. 5, but she stopped playing in the title match there because of the abdominal injury.
- The Telegraph
The data that proves Emma Raducanu is a world beater
Emma Raducanu’s run to the third round of the Australian Open is a reminder of why she remains such a fascinating player to watch and follow.
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Teen qualifier Tien stuns Medvedev as Sinner roars back in Melbourne
Teenage qualifier Learner Tien stunned last year's Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev in an epic match ending at nearly 3:00 am Friday after defending champion Jannik Sinner roared back to take his place in the third round.Before the late-night drama, top-ranked Sinner dropped a set for the first time in 14 matches when he lost the opener to Australian wildcard Tristan Schoolkate.
- AccuWeather
Look ahead: Frigid cold for eastern US; snow and ice for South
AccuWeather's Joe Lundberg looks ahead to next week where extreme cold is expected to grip the U.S. regions east of the Rockies, with snow and ice possible for the southern U.S.
- The Guardian
Liverpool have not got best out of Darwin Núñez, admits Arne Slot
Arne Slot conceded that Liverpool have not been utilising Darwin Núñez’s strengths this season because of problems against deep-lying defences
- Associated Press
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s, an Associated Press analysis shows. The Eaton and Palisades fires that erupted last week have collectively burned almost 4 square miles of highly dense parts of Los Angeles, more than double the urban acreage consumed by the region's Woolsey Fire in 2018, according to the AP's analysis of data from the Silvis Lab at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Urban areas continue to sprawl into wildland.
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s EPA Pick Flunks Basic Science Quiz at Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency struggled to answer straightforward questions about science. At his confirmation hearing on Thursday, former Rep. Lee Zeldin faced scrutiny of his limited environmental experience. For one senator, Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, this took the form of a science pop quiz—asking, in his words, “really basic no-tricks questions about climate change.” Whitehouse started off with a softball: “First, as a matter of law, is carbon dioxide a p
- Yahoo Sports
Former Wisconsin DB Xavier Lucas leaving school for Miami without entering transfer portal in a groundbreaking move
Wisconsin refused to enter Lucas into the portal after he requested a transfer, but he's off to Miami regardless in a groundbreaking move that may have ramifications across college football.
- Associated Press
Antetokounmpo scores 35 to lead Bucks past Raptors 130-112
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Damian Lillard added 26 points and eight assists for Milwaukee, which swept the three-game season series from Toronto. Bobby Portis scored 15 and Khris Middleton had 13 points in 24 minutes off the bench.