Channel Nine’s Tony Jones apologises to Novak Djokovic over ‘banter’ that led to coverage boycott

  • Australian Open star had refused to speak with Nine’s presenters
  • Veteran broadcaster acknowledges he ‘let down’ Serbian fans

Tony Jones has issued an apology to Novak Djokovic after comments the veteran broadcaster made at the Australian Open led to the Serbian tennis star boycotting Channel Nine’s coverage of the tournament.

Djokovic opted not to give a customary on-court interview after beating Jiri Lehecka on Sunday to move into this year’s quarter-finals, before revealing he would not speak to the host broadcaster until he received an apology.

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WVU’s Small, Iowa State’s Jones trade baskets in entertaining duel between Big 12’s top scorers

West Virginia’s Javon Small stopped his dribble nearly at the 3-point line, closely guarded by Iowa State’s Curtis Jones. With the shot clock winding down early in the second half, Small moved in a circle on his pivot foot looking to pass to a teammate, then took a step toward the basket and threw up a shot that banked in. The sellout crowd erupted, fully engulfed in an entertaining duel between the Big 12’s top two scorers.

PJ Haggerty scores 18, No. 18 Memphis gets back on track with 77-68 win over Charlotte

PJ Haggerty scored 18 points, Tyrese Hunter added 15 points and No. 18 Memphis used a strong first half to set the tone in a 77-68 win over Charlotte on Sunday. Dain Dainja added 14 points and nine rebounds for the Tigers (14-4, 4-1 American Athletic Conference), which bounced back from a loss to unranked Temple 88-81 on Thursday night. Haggerty, who had 21 points in the loss to the Owls, finished 7 of 14 from the field.