Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Tennis-Sabalenka geared up with new mindset to deal with strain of 2024 season

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka doesn’t anticipate the brand new season to be simpler regardless of her breakthrough performances on the Grand Slams in 2023, however the world quantity two mentioned her fearless strategy can assist her deal with any challenges. Sabalenka claimed her maiden Grand Slam title at Melbourne Park earlier this yr and completed runner-up to Coco Gauff on the U.S. Open to briefly prime the rankings. She additionally reached semi finals of the French Open and Wimbledon.

Ducks hope to sluggish Connor McDavid, Oilers

The Anaheim Ducks had been hoping an eight-game homestand would offer the jumpstart they wanted to maneuver up the Western Conference playoff standings. However, heading right into a Sunday evening sport with the red-hot Edmonton Oilers, the Ducks have gained simply one of many first 4 video games of the house sequence.

NBA roundup: Pistons nip Raptors, finish 28-game skid

Cade Cunningham scored 30 factors and dished out 12 assists because the host Detroit Pistons snapped their record-tying, 28-game shedding streak by defeating the Toronto Raptors 129-127 on Saturday. Detroit’s skid winds up degree for the all-time NBA mark. The Philadelphia 76ers misplaced 28 straight spanning the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. Earlier this week, the Pistons broke the NBA document for many consecutive losses in a single season.

NHL roundup: Rangers’ Artemi Panarin (hat trick) lights up Lightning

Artemi Panarin recorded his sixth profession hat trick, Vincent Trocheck notched a aim and three assists and the New York Rangers whipped the host Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 on Saturday evening. In tying his profession excessive with 4 factors, Trocheck had helpers on two of Panarin’s targets and Chris Kreider’s marker. Trocheck’s tally marked his third game-winner of the season for the Rangers, who went 9-5-0 in December. Alexis Lafreniere recorded two assists, whereas goaltender Igor Shesterkin had 34 saves and recorded his fifth consecutive win.

Tennis-Australian Open 2024 prize cash: how a lot do winners of males’s, ladies’s and doubles finals win?

Along with providing a trophy and spot within the tennis historical past books, the 4 Grand Slams additionally present severe monetary incentive for would-be champions. Here is what that you must know concerning the prize pot on provide on the 2024 Australian Open, the primary Grand Slam of the yr:

American football-Merged XFL-USFL to kick off in March as United Football League

The XFL and USFL will merge operations to kind the United Football League (UFL) with play set to kick off in late March, the league’s companions introduced on Sunday. In a joint assertion, the companions mentioned the UFL season will open on March 30 with a conflict between the Arlington Renegades and Birmingham Stallions, who’re reigning champions of the XFL and USFL respectively.

NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough dies at age of 84

Cale Yarborough, who gained three consecutive NASCAR Cup championships in a Hall of Fame racing profession that included 4 Daytona 500 wins, died at age 84, NASCAR mentioned on Sunday. The information comes after NASCAR Vice President John Dodson in April mentioned Yarborough “was not doing well” and requested followers to maintain him of their prayers.

Tennis-Djokovic delivers as Serbia beat China in United Cup

Novak Djokovic closed out his spectacular 2023 on a profitable notice because the world primary eased previous China’s Zhang Zhizhen 6-3 6-2 on his United Cup debut on Sunday earlier than doubling as much as safe a 2-1 victory for Serbia within the blended workforce match. The 36-year-old confirmed no indicators of slowing down as he lifted the Australian, French and U.S. Open trophies final season – along with his solely blip being a five-set defeat within the Wimbledon remaining – earlier than securing the year-end prime spot on the ATP Finals.

Tennis-Nadal makes long-awaited comeback in Brisbane doubles defeat

Rafa Nadal returned to motion for the primary time since January on the Brisbane International on Sunday, shedding his doubles match however general displaying no apparent after-effects of the hip harm that ruined his yr. The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who’s gearing up for the Jan. 14-28 Australian Open, sustained the hip drawback in his second spherical loss at Melbourne Park at first of 2023 and ended his season early after having surgical procedure in June.

Bowl roundup: No. 6 Georgia crushes No. 5 FSU in Orange Bowl

Carson Beck handed for 2 touchdowns in two quarters and No. 6 Georgia steamrolled No. 5 Florida State 63-3 on Saturday in a document displaying on the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Fla. Beck accomplished 13 of 18 passes for 203 yards earlier than exiting because the Bulldogs gained by an Orange Bowl-record 60 factors. The earlier largest margin of victory was 55 when Alabama routed Syracuse 61-6 on Jan. 1, 1953.

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