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  The American was back in form on Wednesday to take on the challenge of Nina Stojanovic. He won 6-3 and 6-0 in consecutive sets as Williams continued his hunt for a record 24th Grand Slam. Williams' first-round match lasted less than an hour on Monday, but Stojanovic held out more, especially in the opening set where the American was asked to dig deep. However, Williams used his wealth of experience to catch up and didn't lose a game after winning 5-3 in the first set. "He pushed me really hard and I think he honestly played really well throughout the game so I really have to fight for all the games," said 39-year-old Williams. "The second I didn't think as much as the first; I just allowed myself to see what happened." Venus refuses to give up Williams, once again wearing a one-legged leotard inspired by the famous American athlete Florence Griffith-Joyne, will face Russian Anastasia Potapova, an opponent who was easily sent off to Melbourne last year,...

 Brooklyn Nets star James Harden has apologized for ending his tenure with the Houston Rockets and has shared with ESPN's Rachel Nichols that he feels pre-blockbuster trading has been going more smoothly over the past month. "I really don't like him because I'm not who I am," Harden said when asked to reflect on the weeks leading up to the deal. "Drama, extras, what you want to call it, negativism for me. I don't really like negative energy. It dries up. So I don't like how it happened. "I thought it could have happened much smoother and easier, but that's what happened." Harden's desire to leave Houston after eight years as a title contender was a secret in the weeks leading up to this season. He started the year with a $ 50,000 fine for violating COVID-19 protocol after the league saw a video of him communicating at a club without a mask. Things came to light after the defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers on January 12, when Harden ann...

 Serena Williams travels into the second round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-1 success over Germany's Laura Siegemund on Rod Laver Arena.  Williams, in her 100th match at the Melbourne hammer, got off to a frustrating beginning as the unseeded German broke in the initial game to immediately raise the possibility of a resentful.  In any case, the American shook off the rust and ricocheted back with six unanswered games to wrap up the initial set quickly.  The subsequent set was significantly more clear as Williams, whose game was just excessively useful for Siegemund, hustled into a 4-0 lead prior to fixing the challenge in a short time when Siegemund twofold blamed.  Serena, who is hoping to rise to Margaret Court's record of 24 thousand hammer titles, will play Serbia's Nina Stojanovic in the second round after she beat Irina Begu in straight sets.  "This is a decent beginning, unquestionably vintage Serena," Serena said post-coordinate.  SERENA...

  Aaron Rodgers entered one of the NFL's most recognized clubs Saturday night With the declaration during the NFL Honors show that he was casted a ballot the alliance's Most Valuable Player for 2020, Rodgers turns out to be just the 6th part allied history to succeed at least three MVP grants.  At the first spot on that list is Peyton Manning, who won a record five MVP grants and whose political race into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a first-year qualified additionally was declared Saturday night.  There are presently five players with three MVP grants: Jim Brown, Johnny Unitas, Brett Favre, Tom Brady and now Rodgers.  "It's difficult to place into genuine significant words," Rodgers said of joining the three-MVP club. "Exceptionally fulfilling, extremely unique. I've met a portion of those folks. Be that as it may, when we began the offseason, winning the MVP was unquestionably an objective of mine, and I truly have confidence in indication and uplif...