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After winning the Australian Open on three straight occasions, Novak Djokovic missed the event in 2022, unable to defend his crown. The 2023 Australian Open begins on Monday, and Djokovic returns to the field with a chance to extend his all-time record of nine titles in the event. Djokovic is also a 21-time Grand Slam winner, and he can tie Rafael…

Iga Swiatek opens as the 2023 Australian Open favorite when first-round play begins on Sunday at Melbourne Park. Swiatek, the top-ranked player in the world, is looking for a second consecutive Grand Slam victory after winning the 2022 U.S. Open. The field, however, also includes a number of other heavy hitters. Among those expected to give Swiatek…

The 2023 Australian Open gets underway on Monday at Melbourne Park. Headlining the Australian Open 2023 field is Novak Djokovic, who is seeking a 10th Australian Open win and 22nd Grand Slam title. He will be opposed by top seed and long-time rival Rafael Nadal, who currently holds the all-time record with 22 Grand Slam championships. Djokovic is…

This is one of baseball's most exciting weekends for those who follow and love the MLB draft process. Later today is the All-Star Futures Game, where two Blue Jays prospects Ricky Tiedemann and Yosver Zulueta made the roster and could potentially pitch an inning or two in the game at some point through the day (start time 4. p.m. PT). On Monday the…

What is Kei Nishikori's net worth? Kei Nishikori is a former Japanese professional tennis player who was ranked sixth in the world in earnings. His performance at the 2014 US Open made him a household name in international tennis. Kei proved that he belonged on the tennis circuit with great performances at Wimbledon as well as at the 2014 Madrid…

Ben Sasse's path to the UF presidency hasn't been smooth. But when it comes to sports, his views should sound good to people on campus. The Nebraska senator is already talking trash about the Gators' biggest rivals. Literally. During his four-hour job interview with the UF board of trustees last week, Sasse admitted he called the SEC "trash" when…

Get to know the Big 12 men's basketball teams heading into the 2022-23 season: What to watch: A No. 1 seed in last season's NCAA Tournament, the Bears return arguably the best backcourt in the country. Adam Flagler (13.8 ppg., 2.2 rpg, 3.0 apg) is expected to move to point guard, creating more for incoming star freshman Keyonte George and LJ Cryer,…

In the days before Indiana returned to campus for the start of fall practice, Tamar Bates visited his former AAU coaches' house for dinner one night. Though the two stayed in touch, a lot had changed since the last time they were able to sit and chat for several hours. Bates spent his senior year of high school nearly 1300 miles away from his…

Many a national pundit has already written off the Portland Trail Blazers this coming season, suggesting they may even struggle to reach the Play-In tournament. The predictions might be fair. But there's a still plenty of talent on this roster, led by six-time All Star Damian Lillard who, after recovering from abdominal surgery, could be poised to…

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek seeks her third career appearance in a Grand Slam final when she takes on No. 6 seed Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday at 8:15 p.m. ET in the women's semifinals of the 2022 U.S. Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows. The 21-year-old Swiatek also reached the semifinals in two of the previous three major tournaments this…

NEW YORK - The 2022-23 MLS NEXT regular season, the third season of play for the burgeoning youth league, kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 10, and will feature 628 teams competing in nearly 8000 matches over a ten-month calendar. Over 13000 players from the country's leading 137 clubs, including all 29 MLS academies, will play in up to six age groups:…

Sunday, July 17 starts the 2022 MLB Draft, and here at Sox On 35th, we took some time out to make our predictions. The White Sox have the 26th pick in the first round of this year's draft, and unlike last year, it's not completely clear who they will draft. Will they follow up last year's prep pick with another one in Tucker Toman? Will they…

Serena Williams attempts to extend her legendary career when she takes on World No. 2 Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday in the second-round of the 2022 U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows. Williams, who is expected to retire at the conclusion of the tournament, is seeking her seventh U.S. Open title and a record-tying 24th career Grand Slam championship as…

Michigan shook up the Big Ten in 2021. The Wolverines finally broke through under coach Jim Harbaugh for the program's first Big Ten championship since 2004, and that snapped Ohio State's run of four straight conference titles. The Buckeyes, however, are the prohibitive favorite to strike back in 2022. Fourth-year coach Ryan Day brings back a…

This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy's Brewers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, . And to get it regularly in your inbox. Maybe it was bad timing to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1982 American League champion Brewers on Friday, and to add Prince Fielder to the team's version of a Hall of Fame while also honoring Ryan…