Novak Djokovic scored his 9th Australian Open victory on Sunday with a smile on his face. The 33-year-old world No.1 beat his opponent Daniil Medvedev in under two hours. Medvedev came into the match on a 20-match winning streak, but Djokovic was still able to win his 18th major title.

The Ivy League Council of Presidents has announced that there will be no Spring sports in 2021. It will be the only conference in the NCAA’s Division I to not resume for the fourth consecutive season. According to the Council, “These decisions are grounded in public health best practices and informed by the pandemic related policies currently in place at member institutions.” In order to travel and compete, the health of the athletes and coaches could be in in jeopardy.

Naomi Osaka had a rough start at the Australian Open Semifinals on Thursday when she played against her childhood idol, Serena Williams. Osaka was able to pull through with a 6-3, 6-4 victory, earning her a spot in Saturday’s final. Osaka also beat Williams in the 2018 U.S. Open Final.

Tim Tebow announced Wednesday that his surprising and mildly successful stint as a professional baseball player has come to an end. The former quarterback and Heisman winner transitioned to baseball in 2016, wrapping up his football career at training camps with the Patriots and the Eagles in 2013 and 2015 respectively and spending time working for ESPN as a college football analyst.

During the postgame news conference after the Warriors-Cavaliers game, Golden State’s center, Draymond Green, slammed the league for its treatment of players. Green said that players who are put on the trading block by the league are not treated fairly, citing multiple instances of double standards regarding the treatment of players who are being traded.

The New York Mets have fired hitting performance coach Ryan Ellis after several sexual harassment claims have been made against him. Why did the Mets do this quietly and why are Ellis’ crimes going unnoticed?

According to NFL Arrest, about one NFL football player will be arrested every seven days. This means that the crime rates are increasing at alarming rates. However, the real question is why is the NFL not holding their players accountable? Yes, they are sometimes fined and suspended, but a lot of players have been allowed to return to their team and even get paid millions of dollars.

Michael McDowell scored a Daytona 500 win yesterday after dodging a fiery crash on the last lap of the race. McDowell said his plan was to stick close to Keselowski. “I knew he would go for a race-winning move and my plan was to let him make that move and then coming off of [Turn 4] try to get his outside or inside.

During Black History Month, I will be doing my best to highlight both famous and up-and-coming Black athletes, newscasters, and agents to show the wide variety of talent within the Black community. Now more than ever, it’s important to highlight and honor these figures and share a bit of their story with those who may not be aware of their talents and accomplishments.

The Houston Texans will be parting ways with their long-time defensive end JJ Watt, as they have granted his request for release. Watt has been with the Texans since 2011 when he was drafted, and he soon became the face of the franchise. JJ said in a video posted to Twitter, “I came here 10 years ago as a kid from Wisconsin who’d never really been to Texas before. And now I can’t imagine my life without Texas in it.” During his time in Houston, he won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award three times.

Matthew Stafford, quarterback of the Lions, is being traded to Los Angeles after a 12-year career in Detroit. In his over a decade-long run with Detroit, which NFL News writes is a “perpetually rebuilding team,” the Lions only saw three playoff appearances and zero wins in the post season. “I’ve always wanted to play in those big games, I feel like I would excel in those situations,” Stafford said. “I wanted to shoot my shot.”