Moore and East Tennessee State host UNC Asheville

East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6-5) at UNC Asheville Bulldogs (1-9) Asheville, North Carolina; Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State visits UNC Asheville after Courtney Moore scored 22 points in East Tennessee State's 68-45 victory against the Radford Highlanders. The Bulldogs are 1-2 in home games.

Northern Iowa hosts Pridgen and Montana

Montana Grizzlies (7-4) at Northern Iowa Panthers (6-4, 1-0 MVC) Cedar Falls, Iowa; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Panthers -9.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: Montana visits Northern Iowa after Joe Pridgen scored 21 points in Montana's 89-60 victory over the Montana Tech Orediggers. The Panthers have gone 5-1 at home.

‘I’m at a turning point’: Raducanu sets life and career goals for the new year

British player has had time to reflect and wants to embrace enjoyment on and off the court in 2025

Emma Raducanu arrived in South Korea this September determined to end a complicated season with a strong Asian swing, her favourite time of year. She had started well, winning two matches at the Korea Open, only to suffer an all-too-familiar setback. Raducanu retired from her quarter-final match in Seoul with a foot injury that would sideline her until the final week of the season.

That layoff would prove to be a significant moment in Raducanu’s continued development. During her time off, she visited her grandmother in China, brushed up on her Mandarin Chinese, and she also flexed her creative muscles. Most importantly, however, another enforced layoff also gave her time to reflect frankly on the decisions she has made in her young career.

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