Warriors' Curry out at least four more weeks
Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss the entire month of February due to his fractured left hand but is expected to return at some point in March, the team said in a statement on S
Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss the entire month of February due to his fractured left hand but is expected to return at some point in March, the team said in a statement on S
The Kansas City Chiefs remain slight betting favorites over the San Francisco 49ers a day before Super Bowl LIV. The Chiefs are 1.5-point favorites by DraftKings, FanDuel, PlaySugarHouse and PointsBe
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has raised a few eyebrows after unveiling his plan, via his marketing company, to rejuvenate the Davis Cup by giving it a fresh twist to broaden its appeal.
MIKE DICKSON AT THE O2 ARENA: The last time someone younger than Stefanos Tsitsipas won the ATP Finals on his debut the individual was wearing a headband to keep his tousled hair in place.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga easily beat Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-2 6-1 but Gael Monfils suffered a 7-5 6-2 loss to Yoshihito Nishioka, sending the contest to a deciding doubles rubber.
MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: There are certain privileges that come with winning three Grand Slams and a Davis Cup for your country as Andy Murray is finding out this week.
Andy is playing in the Davis Cup for the first time since 2016 but is in the unusual position of being the singles number two, with Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund battling for the number one spot.
Dan Evans was beaten 3-6 7-6 (5) 6-4 by Robin Haase to send the tie between Great Britain and Holland to a deciding doubles rubber.
Kyle Edmund produced one of his most impressive performances in recent months to push Great Britain one step closer to a quarter-final berth at the Davis Cup in Madrid.
Andy Murray, who was on court for just shy of three hours, looked physically spent at the end of the6-7, 6-4, 7-6 and admitted after that he is not in the best shape and so it was logical to rest him
MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: GB has fought its way through to a quarter-final at this self-styled 'World Cup of Tennis.' It is not football, but the whole thing has a certain ring to it.
With the tie coming down to a deciding doubles rubber, Djokovic was subbed in to partner Viktor Troicki against Khachanov and Rublev, but it was the Russians who came out on top 6-4 4-6 7-6 (8).
MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: There is no haunting of this Great Britain Davis Cup team by the ghost of Andy Murray, and they charged through to the semi-finals on Friday night.
MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: Andy Murray was sitting on the team bench, contorted with anxiety, while his elder brother was heroically trying to force GB into the Davis Cup final.
MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: Leon Smith hopes Great Britain can return to Madrid next year with an even stronger Davis Cup team after narrowly missing out on a place in the final.
The 32-year-old was reduced to the role of anxious spectator after taking nearly three hours to defeat little-known Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in the opening group match.
With all tennis eyes already focused on the build-up to the Australian Open next month, a thrilling year lies in prospect for the sport. MIKE DICKSON makes some predictions.
Tennis Australia issued a statement on Monday saying Japan's Kei Nishikori had withdrawn from the Australian Open next month as well as next week's new ATP Cup.
Moldova's Alexander Cozbinov and Belgium's Steve Darcis were about to face off when the mix-up occurred, with Darcis hearing the correct song, but Cozbinov being played the Romanian anthem.
MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: It was 2.45am when Great Britain brought up the first of their two match points on the opening 'day' of the ATP Cup, which had spilled into the Australian weekend.
MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: It might not be coincidence that Dan Evans pulled off one of the best wins of his career on Sunday while having Tim Henman courtside, talking him through the match.
Kyle Edmund's first outing of the new season ended in defeat at the Qatar Open. The British No 3 took the first set against Serbia's Filip Krajinovic but bowed out 4-6 6-3 6-3.
MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: The forthcoming Australian Open may see an unprecedented amount of matches indoors to combat poor air quality if the country's bushfires persist this month.
MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: Well over a decade on from their on-court rivalry the two men find themselves as opposing captains in the quarter finals of the inaugural ATP Cup.
MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: Tim Henman has admitted he always feared he would be unable to call upon Andy Murray for the ATP Cup after he learned of his bruised pelvic injury.