Following is a abstract of present sports activities information briefs.

Soccer-Manchester City high Deloitte Money League for second straight yr

Manchester City have topped the Deloitte Football Money League for the second yr in a row because the world’s highest revenue-generating membership within the 2021-22 season during which followers returned to stadiums as COVID-19 restrictions have been eased. Abu Dhabi-owned City generated complete income of 731 million euros ($790.65 million), adopted by Real Madrid (714 million euros) and Liverpool (702 million euros).

NBA roundup: Grizzlies edge Cavs for eleventh straight win

Steven Adams put again a missed Ja Morant layup and Dillon Brooks blocked a desperation 3-point try from Darius Garland as time expired to steer the Memphis Grizzlies to their eleventh straight win, 115-114 over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday evening. The 11 straight wins matches the Memphis franchise report and is one shy of Brooklyn’s 12-game run because the longest within the NBA this season.

Tennis-‘Worried’ Djokovic by as second seeds Ruud, Jabeur bow out

Injury-hampered Novak Djokovic moved into the third spherical of the Australian Open on Thursday as the trail to a twenty second Grand Slam title opened up for him with the untimely exit of second seed Casper Ruud. Ruud’s second-round exit got here a day after Djokovic’s nice rival Rafa Nadal, the highest seed, had been evicted after struggling a hip flexor damage that can sideline him for as much as two months.

Athletics-AIU fees Belarusian coach for breaching code of conduct

Belarusian coach Yury Maisevich was charged by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Thursday for allegedly breaching World Athletics’ Integrity Code of Conduct through the withdrawal of Krystsina Tsimanouskaya from the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. Tsimanouskaya, 26, was compelled out of the Olympics by her nationwide group after criticising coaches for getting into her in an occasion that was not her customary distance.

Tennis-Second seed Jabeur despatched packing by Vondrousova in second spherical

Second seed Ons Jabeur crashed out of the second spherical of the Australian Open after an error-strewn show in a 6-1 5-7 6-1 loss to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova on Thursday. The Tunisian, who stormed up the rankings final yr after runs to the ultimate at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, sprayed 50 unforced errors and had her serve damaged eight occasions within the 102 minute contest.

Golf-LIV Golf reaches U.S. broadcasting cope with CW Network

LIV Golf has secured the United States tv rights deal it was in search of, asserting on Thursday that the CW Network will broadcast all 14 occasions of the Saudi-backed sequence. Beginning this yr the CW Network will convey the insurgent circuit’s tournaments to 120 million households throughout the United States, LIV Golf mentioned in an announcement.

Tennis-American Mmoh in dreamland after fortunate break

American Michael Mmoh is afraid he’ll get up and realise his run to the Australian Open third spherical was only a dream. Two days in the past the 25-year-old American was watching an NFL sport on TV in his resort and able to head to the airport after dropping in qualifying and having what he thought-about ‘zero’ probability of enjoying within the first spherical.

Soccer-Bayern signal goalkeeper Sommer from Gladbach to interchange injured Neuer

Bayern Munich have signed Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer from Borussia Moenchengladbach to interchange injured Manuel Neuer, the German champions mentioned on Thursday. The 34-year-old Swiss signed a contract to 2025 ending a weeks-long frantic search by Bayern for a goalkeeper following Neuer’s damage.

Tennis-Djokovic adopts ‘day-by-day’ method to cope with hamstring drawback

Novak Djokovic mentioned he’s taking issues at some point at a time as he appears to be like to handle a hamstring damage that hampered him throughout his 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 6-0 win over French qualifier Enzo Couacaud on Thursday. Djokovic hyper-extended his left hamstring throughout a tune-up occasion in Adelaide earlier this month.

Soccer-Former Tottenham defender Walkes dies aged 25

English defender and Charlotte FC participant Anton Walkes has died on the age of 25, the Major League Soccer membership mentioned on Thursday. Walkes died after being in a boating accident on waters in Miami on Wednesday because the membership had arrived in Florida to start a coaching camp for the pre-season, based on native media.

(With inputs from businesses.)