For Nia Jax, it has been historic, too. She kicked off the year in January as the fourth woman to ever participate in the men’s Royal Rumble, before teaming with Tamina to compete for the inaugural WWE women’s tag titles at Elimination Chamber last month. MORE: Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year Though they came up short then, Jax and Tamina will look to exact revenge when they face Sasha Banks and Bayley at WWE Fastlane (7 p....

Coutinho in Liverpool contract talks A number of Premier League clubs have been linked with a move for the 22-year-old as well as Arsenal, including West Ham, Crystal Palace and Everton, for whom he had a trial back in 2012. However, reports in Italy on Monday claimed that Niang is considering an offer from Torino, while Milan have also been in discussions with Genoa over a possible swap deal involving Marseille loanee Lucas Ocampos....

Ronaldo: I didn’t ask for this! Milan loaned the forward to Watford in January and the Premier League side reportedly hold an option to make the switch permanent for £13.5million. Niang is open in acknowledging he is using his time with Walter Mazzarri’s side to ensure he once again plays for a top club in the future. “I know I was at Milan, but sometimes you have to take a step down to come back stronger,” he told The Guardian....

While Novak Djokovic is the bookies pick to win at Flushing Meadows, ahead of world No.1 Daniil Medvedev, Kyrgios feels there will be a first time winner at the major - which commences on August 29. Via his Instagram stories, Kyrgios selected Spanish teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Grand Slam at the US Open. The 19-year-old has already reached a career-high ranking of No.4 at such a tender age after an extraordinary start to his tennis journey....

The 27-year-old enjoyed a breakout 2022, making the final at Wimbledon and winning the doubles at last year’s Australian Open alongside close mate Thanasi Kokkinakis. Kyrgios withdrew from the recent United Cup, leading to plenty of criticism from the likes of Lleyton Hewitt, and will come into his home grand slam with very little preparation behind him. But in trademark Kyrgios fashion, he isn’t fazed by his lead-up to the tournament and believes it could work in his favour....

Young has missed the last 20 games with the injury. Lakers coach Byron Scott said Saturday he doesn’t think the guard will be back at all for the final seven games of the season. MORE: Lakers’ offseason preview | George to return Sunday | Jeff Green throws down vicious dunk “I haven’t even even talked to (head athletic trainer) Gary (Vitti), to be honest with you,” Scott said, according to NBA....

This time, the Los Angeles swingman took his comedic talents from the locker room to the set of “The Soup.” Host Joel McHale brought out Young to reenact a recent photo of Kanye West and Paul McCartney, only Swaggy P wasn’t having it. MORE: Hawks lose Mike Scott | Steph Curry’s wild buzzer beater | MJ smoking stogies Awkward. Other than basketball, Young’s favorite past time is scavenging the piles of junk at hoarders’ houses, apparently....

Buckingham Palace said the Queen is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms,” but she expects to continue “light duties” at home this week. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” the palace added in a statement. Her son, Prince Charles, tested positive for the virus on February 10 after meeting his mother on February 8. His wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, also previously tested positive....

“Right now it’s a weird feeling,” Nielsen said after the match. “I don’t feel like a champion yet. It’s got to get through your head, but there’s no doubt it’s a proud moment right now. This is what I’ve been dreaming about since we came to Kansas City four years ago and it’s pretty awesome.” Nielsen did his part on Saturday to make his own dream come true, making a pair of saves in the penalty shootout, including a vital stop on Sebastian Velasquez that kept Sporting KC alive....

The commercial centers on a simple visual: a black screen featuring the word “Forever” in white lettering. For just under two minutes, different words and numbers flash on the screen in front of “Forever,” including “Philly Kid,” to signify Bryant’s Philadelphia roots, and the years that he won the NBA championship as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. To complement the text, audio and media coverage plays from various moments in Bryant’s life....

The 32-year-old won the Money in the Bank match in July, before cashing in the following night to win the Raw Women’s Title for the very first time. Nikki would back it up by winning the Women’s Tag Team Titles for the third time - the first woman to do so - and successfully defend it alongside Australia’s Rhea Ripley for two months. After a hectic 12 months, Nikki spoke to Sporting News recently about the stellar year and why she turned on Ripley recently on Raw....

Don’t be surprised if Nikola Jokic becomes the fourth. Luka Doncic, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant each entered the 2022-23 season with better MVP odds, but it hasn’t taken Jokic long to join the discussion once again. Even with it shaping up to be one of the most competitive races we’ve ever seen and the inevitable voter fatigue, the Nuggets star’s case continues to stand out. Being in the conversation is obviously different from actually winning the award, but Jokic’s path to going back-to-back-to-back is becoming clearer by the day....

Tonight, Nikola Jokic got the better of fellow MVP frontrunner Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, finishing with a near triple-double in just three quarters as the Nuggets steamrolled past the Bucks, 136-100. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) The surging Nuggets have now won five in a row and are quickly making ground on the slumping Utah Jazz for the fifth seed in the West, who have lost five consecutive games....

In a ruling released Friday, Broward Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer outlined which terms could and could not be used regarding Cruz and the shooting when he’s tried for the Feb. 18, 2018, killings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland. Scherer said that while it’s impossible to compile a complete list of words that jurors shouldn’t hear to describe Cruz, the use of derogatory terms such as “animal” or “that thing” during the trial would not be permitted....

“Today, the Louisiana Department of Health sadly confirms another death of a child during the fourth surge of COVID-19 in the state,” the Louisiana Department of Health said in a statement on Monday. “The Louisiana Department of Health today reports 39 deaths from COVID, including this child.” The statement noted that the child who died on Monday was between the ages of 12 and 17, but they did not provide any further information on the exact age of the deceased....

Johnson, 30, the No. 2 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, put together a strong statistical case for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Fantasy football owners know those numbers well. MORE: Mega moments from Megatron | Andre Johnson vs. Calvin Johnson Here’s a look at nine incredible statistics from Johnson’s career, one for each season he played in the league: 15.9 Johnson averaged 15.9 yards per catch for his career from 2007-15, which ranks seventh among receivers in that stretch....

A status page that shows possible issues was updated today to show the warning: “Unable to connect to the network service. Please try again later. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.” DownDetector, a website that tracks outages, also confirmed that servers appear to be down. A statement shared to Nintendo’s own Twitter account today did not contain a full explanation, but stated: “Network services such as Nintendo Switch have failed....

The video, posted by the Richard Nixon Foundation on its Twitter page, shows a brief clip of Nixon speaking on March 30, 1992 about the future of Russia. The video has so far been viewed over 130,000 times. He warned that the Cold War, the period of geopolitical tension between the U.S. and the Soviet Union between 1947 and 1991, was not completely over. Nixon said that it was vital that Russia prosper going forward or risk the rise of what he called a new despotism....

How Arsenal can build post-Wenger PSG are keen to strengthen their attack ahead of next season after missing out on the Ligue 1 title in 2016-17, Monaco proving too strong for Unai Emery’s men, and speculation has linked Aubameyang as the ideal addition to their squad. Nevertheless, Dortmund are adamant they have yet to receive any bids for the 27-year-old striker. “As of now, we have not received any offers from any club across the world,” sporting director Zorc told Ruhr Nachrichten....