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The 22-time Grand Slam champion suffered a hip injury during the second round upset.
Defending Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal lost in straight sets to unranked American MacKenzie McDonald in the second round on Wednesday, leaving fans curious what this means for the Spaniard’s future.
Nadal appeared hurt in the second set as he was visited by a trainer and then used a medical timeout. It was later discovered to be a hip injury, but the 22-time Grand Slam champion was adamant about not retiring early from the match, so he continued to battle.

Chris Ford, the former Villanova star who won championships with the Boston Celtics as both a player and a coach, died at the age of 74 on Wednesday, his family announced in a statement through the NBA team.

After losing DC Barry Odom to UNLV, Sam Pittman is looking for a new offensive coordinator at Arkansas. Just days after Garrett Riley took the same job at Clemson, TCU zeroed in on Razorbacks OC Kendal Briles.
According to 247 Sports, Sonny Dykes has moved quickly to fill the position and Kendal Briles is expected to accept the offer for his Big 12 return. Briles had been at Arkansas since 2020 and was linked to other jobs this offseason, but decided to stay at Arkansas, until the TCU job opened up.

The longtime guard made the first three-pointer in NBA history in 1979.
Longtime NBA player and coach Chris Ford, who made the first three-point shot in the history of the Association, has died, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Celtics.
Ford, a Villanova alum nicknamed the Mad Bomber, made Boston’s only three-pointer in its 114–106 victory over the Rockets on Oct. 12, 1979, ushering the NBA into its current three-point age.
He played 10 seasons in the league between 1973 and 1982, averaging 9.2 points per game with the Pistons and Celtics.

Brett Maher is expected to remain the Cowboys’ starting kicker in their divisional round game at the San Francisco on Sunday.

Malachi Smith’s first season at Gonzaga hasn’t gone as smoothly as planned. But he’s hoping the best is yet to come. No.

As the Los Angeles Angels were dealing with a myriad of injuries to their infield this past June, they signed veteran utility man Jonathan Villar to …

Aaron Wilson reports that Dolphins QB coach Darrell Bevell is declining an interview with the Jets for their vacant offensive coordinator position.

While the Braves boast one of the weakest farm systems in baseball, it shouldn’t last long.

Current starter: Lamar Jackson | Current backups: Tyler Huntley, Anthony Brown State of the position: The Ravens have quite the offseason ahead at QB.