(INDIANAPOLIS) — The University of Georgia claimed its first college football national championship in 41 years. The Bulldogs defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 Monday night.
Amy Robach of ABC’s Good Morning America reports from Indianapolis:
Georgia’s MVP quarterback Stetson Bennett talks about the team’s big win on Good Morning America:
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Detroit 126, Utah 116
Charlotte 103, Milwaukee 99
New York 111, San Antonio 96
Philadelphia 111, Houston 91
Boston 101, Indiana 98 (OT)
Cleveland 109, Sacramento 108
Portland 114, Brooklyn 108
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston 7, Washington 3
Colorado 4, Seattle 3
Los Angeles 3, NY Rangers 1
Columbus at Montreal (Postponed)
Tampa Bay at New Jersey (Postponed)
Minnesota at Winnipeg (Postponed)
Ottawa at Edmonton (Postponed)
TOP-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Georgia 33, Alabama 18
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(MELBOURNE) — The Australian government has overturned a decision to cancel Novak Djokovic’s visa, saying the Serbian tennis star will be released immediately from immigration detention.
Djokovic had been detained upon arrival for the Australian Open, where he was set to defend his Grand Slam title. The Australian Border Force canceled Djokovic’s visa and denied him entry into the country, saying he could have been deported.
Djokovic’s legal team argued that border officials failed to give valid notice of the intention to cancel his visa and that he did everything asked of him for quarantine-free travel.
Judge Anthony Kelly ordered on Monday that the Australian government pay for Djokovic’s legal costs, that his passport be returned to him and that he be released from immigration detention within 30 minutes of the ruling.
The Australian Open is scheduled to begin Jan. 17.
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Brooklyn 121, San Antonio 119 (OT)
LA Clippers 106, Atlanta 93
Toronto 105, New Orleans 101
Washington 102, Orlando 100
Denver 99, Oklahoma City 95
Minnesota 141, Houston 123
Dallas 113, Chicago 99
Golden State 96, Cleveland 82
Final Portland 103 Sacramento 88
Memphis 127, LA Lakers 119
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
St. Louis 2, Dallas 1
Anaheim 4 Detroit 3 (SO)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cleveland 21, Cincinnati 16
Detroit 37, Green Bay 30
Jacksonville 26, Indianapolis 11
Minnesota 31, Chicago 17
Pittsburgh 16, Baltimore 13 (OT)
Tennessee 28, Houston 25
Washington 22, NY Giants 7
Buffalo 27, NY Jets 10
Miami 33, New England 24
New Orleans, 30 Atlanta 20
San Francisco 27, LA Rams 24 (OT)
Seattle 38, Arizona 30
Tampa Bay 41, Carolina 17
Las Vegas 35, LA Chargers 32 (OT)
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Ohio St. 95, Northwestern 87
Wisconsin 70, Maryland 69
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(NEW YORK) — Naomi Osaka on Saturday withdrew from the Melbourne Summer Set due to an abdominal injury, saying she needed to rest before the Australian Open.
“I had a lot of fun playing here in Melbourne. Unfortunately I have an abdominal injury which I need to rest and prepare for the #AusOpen. Thank you to the tournament and the fans,” Naomi Osaka said in a statement released by the Australian Open over Twitter.
“I had a lot of fun playing here in Melbourne. Unfortunately I have an abdominal injury which I need to rest and prepare for the #AusOpen. Thank you to the tournament and the fans.” – Naomi Osaka.
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 8, 2022
Sad to withdraw due to injury from my match today, my body got a shock from playing back to back intense matches after the break I took. Thank you for all the love this past week ❤️ I’ll try to rest up and I’ll see you soon!
— NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) January 8, 2022
“Sad to withdraw due to injury from my match today, my body got a shock from playing back to back intense matches after the break I took,” Osaka said via Twitter.
Osaka was scheduled to play in a semi-final match the day she withdrew. Her scheduled opponent, Veronika Kudermetova, will advance immediately the final.
The Australian Open is scheduled to start Jan. 17.
Representatives for Osaka and the Australian Tennis did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment.
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(NEW YORK) — A high school ice hockey player has died after sustaining a skate injury during a game, in what school officials called an “unimaginable tragedy.”
The accident occurred Thursday evening during a junior varsity game at Brunswick School, a preparatory school in Greenwich, Connecticut. The visiting team was from St. Luke’s, a prep school in New Canaan.
During the game, a St. Luke’s player fell to the ice and a Brunswick player unable to stop collided with him, police said.
“Game play was stopped and 911 was called,” Greenwich Police Department Captain Mark Zuccerella said in a statement.
The St. Luke’s player’s neck was cut by the skate blade, Brunswick school officials said in a letter sent to alumni Friday. The boy was treated by Brunswick medical staff before he was transported to a local hospital, but “tragically, he did not survive the operation,” Brunswick officials said.
The New Canaan Police Department identified the St. Luke’s student as sophomore Teddy Balkind.
“Teddy skated for the New Canaan Winter Club throughout his youth hockey career and was known to all as an all-around incredible young man, son and brother,” the department said on social media. “The men and women of the New Canaan Police Department offer our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers to the Balkind family and all of those impacted by this tragic incident.”
Brunswick officials described the game before the accident as “entirely normal and unremarkable.”
“We are devastated; an unimaginable tragedy,” Brunswick Head of School Thomas Philip said in a statement to ABC News. “I have, of course, met with the Head of School at St. Luke’s and have contacted the boy’s family to offer whatever help, support, or assistance we can during such a challenging time.”
St. Luke’s was closed Friday and did not hold any classes or after-school activities.
“Our community is mourning,” St. Luke’s Head of School Mark Davis said in a statement to ABC New York station WABC-TV Friday. “Yesterday, we lost a precious young man in a tragic accident. Both St. Luke’s School and Brunswick School are in shock as we work to support our students and families. St. Luke’s singular focus at this moment is to care for our devastated community.”
Brunswick officials said the school has arranged counseling and support for the hockey team as needed in the coming days.
The accident sent shockwaves throughout the heartbroken hockey community in Connecticut and beyond.
“We woke up this morning with the heaviest hearts after hearing of the tragic loss of one of New Canaan’s own,” New Canaan Hockey said on Twitter. “Teddy was a wonderful young man, always smiling, a terrific teammate. No words are adequate for the grief we are all feeling.”
The North Attleboro High School Hockey in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, called it an “incomprehensible loss of a young hockey player.”
“Our BIG RED HOCKEY family sends our thoughts, love and prayers to the St. Luke’s and Brunswick hockey communities,” the team said on Twitter.
ABC News’ Victoria Arancio, Will Reeve and Darron Reynolds contributed to this report.
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(NEW YORK) — Saturday kicks off the NFL Regular Season finale with two huge games in the first ever Saturday Doubleheader on ABC and ESPN.
Watch ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark break down the big showdowns happening this weekend:
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(NEW YORK) — It was a New York buzzer-beating win for the books, heading into the weekend. The New York Knicks RJ Barrett launched a game-winning shot into the basket with 1.5 seconds left in Thursday night’s game, capping off a 25-point comeback for the team.
Watch the full report and the winning shot below:
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(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
New York 108, Boston 105
Memphis 118, Detroit 88
New Orleans 101, Golden State 96
Phoenix 106, LA Clippers 89
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 2
New Jersey 3, Columbus 1
San Jose 3, Buffalo 2
Tampa Bay 4, Calgary 1
Minnesota 3, Boston 2
Dallas 6, Florida 5 (SO)
Colorado 7, Winnipeg 1
Arizona 6, Chicago 4
Vegas 5, NY Rangers 1
Nashville 4, Los Angeles 2
Toronto at Montreal (Postponed)
Ottawa at Seattle (Postponed)
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
UCLA 96, Long Beach St. 78
Southern Cal 77, California 63
Indiana 67, Ohio St. 51
Wisconsin 87, Iowa 78
San Francisco at Gonzaga (Postponed)
UCLA at Stanford (Postponed)
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(HONG KONG) — The world’s top-ranked tennis player, Novak Djokovic, remains on Australian soil — for now at least — after having his visa to enter the country cancelled on arrival in Melbourne late on Wednesday evening for the Australian Open.
Djokovic’s legal team launched a challenge against a decision to deport him, but he will need to wait until Monday to learn if he can stay on to play in the tournament, which begins on Jan. 17.
In the meantime, it appears that the 34-year-old Serb will be staying in immigration detention at the Park Hotel in inner Melbourne, which normally houses asylum seekers.
In a statement, the Australian Border Force confirmed that Djkovoic’s evidence for a medical exemption did not meet the requirements for entry after arriving in Dubai.
Among the considerations raised at the court hearing on Thursday was whether Djokovic was able to be moved to another hotel with tennis facilities. Tennis Australia also made a request that the issue be sorted by Tuesday because it would muck up scheduling. To that, Judge Anthony Kelly said, “the tail won’t be wagging the dog here.”
The Serbian tennis star announced on Tuesday evening that he’d been granted a medical exemption to play at the Open, where he’s chasing a record 21 grand slam titles.
The announcement sparked a massive public backlash down under, with social media platforms, letters-to-the-editor and talkback radio in Australia flooded with criticism towards Djokovic, who has refused to divulge his COVID-19 vaccination status but last year said was opposed to it.
Omicron cases have exploded in Australia in recent weeks since domestic borders were opened, and Victorian residents have suffered some of the strictest COVID-19 controls in the world over the past two years. More than 90% of Australia’s over-16 population is fully vaccinated, but some people still cannot travel internationally or interstate because of the measures.
There appears to be a blame game between the federal and state governments over the Djokovic debacle. Minister Karen Andrews, who is leading the charge for the Australian government, says that “the Victorian government has questions to answer.” But the Victorian government denies there’s any “finger-pointing,” saying “State Governments in Australia can’t grant a visa. That’s a fact.”
Australia is expected to hold a federal election sometime in the coming months, which could help explain why the claws are out and why political points are out to be won here — and Australia is currently run by a Liberal Party government, while the Victorian state is run by the rival Labour Party — so the friction was already there.
And there is now a diplomatic spat at play, with Serbia clearly slighted over Djokovic’s treatment down under.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Djokovic was a victim of “harassment” and vowed to help through diplomatic channels. Vucic said the whole nation was behind him.
Morrison said the decision was not linked to “any particular position in relation to Serbia,” adding that the country was a “good friend” of Australia.
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